Postcode district · Southend-on-Sea
Who lives in SS2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SS2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 59,822 (2024)
SS2Postcode district · Southend-on-Sea
Who lives in SS2
Residents
59,822
2024 estimate
Households
24,701
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
19% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.4% of residents. 20.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.3% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
SS2England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
SS2
51%
49%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
38.7% of adults in SS2 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 41.5% have never married.
SS2England
Married or civil partnership38.7%44.7%
Never married41.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved11.1%9.1%
Separated2.8%2.2%
Widowed6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.8% of residents in SS2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SS2
45%
35%
14%
England
- Very good45.1%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair13.9%12.7%
- Bad4.8%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.