Postcode · Leigh-on-Sea

SS9 1LX area guide

Who lives in SS9 1LX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Leigh
Council: Southend-on-Sea
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,622 (2024)

SS9 1LXLeigh-on-Sea

At a glance

What SS9 1LX is like

SS9 1LX is a postcode in the Leigh area of Southend-on-Sea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,622 people. 78.2% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 65.4% 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. Homes in SS9 1 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS9 1LX compares

Headline figures for SS9 1LX, 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: 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 157 sales in SS9 1, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,139

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS9 1LX differs most from the national average.

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.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 103% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS9 1LX FAQs

Is SS9 1LX 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 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SS9 1LX?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in SS9 1 sold for a median of £400,000 across 157 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS9 1LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS9 1LX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SS9 1LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 9.9% of residents. 78.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (29.6%).

Which council covers SS9 1LX?

The local authority for SS9 1LX is Southend-on-Sea.

SS9 1LX comes under Southend-on-Sea in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS9 1LX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chalkwell Rail Station, 0.4 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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