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SS8 8 area guide

Who lives in SS8 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Castle Point
Region
East of England
Population
11,266 (2024)
At a glance

What SS8 8 is like

The SS8 8 postcode sector in Castle Point covers 179 live postcodes and is home to about 11,266 people in 4,880 households. 81.4% of households own their home, 13.8% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SS8 8 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS8 8 compares

Headline figures for SS8 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£325,000

Median over 69 sales in SS8 8, +6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£43,896

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS8 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in SS8 8 is up 6.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    30% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 13.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    81.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS8 8 FAQs

01
Is SS8 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SS8 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in SS8 8 sold for a median of £325,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SS8 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS8 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SS8 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.7% of residents. 81.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55%).
05
Which council covers SS8 8?

The local authority for SS8 8 is Castle Point.

SS8 8 comes under Castle Point in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SS8 8?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station, 1.9 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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