Postcode · Leigh-on-Sea

SS9 1PE area guide

Who lives in SS9 1PE, 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: 1,647 (2024)

SS9 1PELeigh-on-Sea

At a glance

What SS9 1PE is like

SS9 1PE 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 1,647 people. 58.5% of households own their home, 40% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 66.8% 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 SS9 1 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS9 1PE compares

Headline figures for SS9 1PE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 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

£400,000

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

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 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 1PE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

SS9 1PE FAQs

Is SS9 1PE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 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. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SS9 1PE?

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 1PE 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 SS9 1PE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SS9 1PE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.4% of residents. 58.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (40.8%).

Which council covers SS9 1PE?

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

SS9 1PE 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 1PE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 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 Chalkwell 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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