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SS22 area guide

Who lives in SS22, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
2,197 (2024)
At a glance

What SS22 is like

The SS22 postcode district in Southend-on-Sea covers 3 live postcodes and is home to about 2,197 people in 904 households. 82.4% of households own their home, 10.8% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SS22 compares

Headline figures for SS22, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£51,919

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS22 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 10.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    82.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS22 FAQs

01
Is SS22 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
Is SS22 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS22, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
03
Who lives in SS22?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 82.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (70.2%).
04
Which council covers SS22?

The local authority for SS22 is Southend-on-Sea.

SS22 comes under Southend-on-Sea in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is SS22?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Prittlewell Rail Station, 0.5 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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