Postcode · Southend-on-Sea

SS2 5QS area guide

Who lives in SS2 5QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Wakering & Foulness
Council: Rochford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,710 (2024)

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At a glance

What SS2 5QS is like

SS2 5QS is a postcode in the Great Wakering & Foulness area of Rochford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,710 people. 77.8% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SS2 5 sold for a median of £292,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS2 5QS compares

Headline figures for SS2 5QS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£292,500

Median over 94 sales in SS2 5, +4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,113

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS2 5QS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS2 5QS FAQs

Is SS2 5QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SS2 5QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £292,500.

Homes in SS2 5 sold for a median of £292,500 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS2 5QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS2 5QS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SS2 5QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 77.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.3%).

Which council covers SS2 5QS?

The local authority for SS2 5QS is Rochford.

SS2 5QS comes under Rochford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS2 5QS?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Southend Airport Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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