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SS1 2BD

Milton

Southend-on-Sea

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Detailed insights for SS1 2BD

Overview

Postcode SS1 2BD is located in an urban city, within the Milton ward of Southend-on-Sea in the East of England region, and forms part of the Southend Central area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 837.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southend Central is £39,700 per year. The nearest station is Southend Central located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is The Shrubbery.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
837
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Southend Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 851 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Southend Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 837.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Southend Central is £39,700 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 320 ft away from SS1 2BD.

Flood risk

No risk

Southend Central near SS1 2BD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Southend Central located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS1 2BD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Southend Central

N/A

Walking directions to Southend Central
0.4 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

Walking directions to Southend Victoria
0.7 mi

Southend East

N/A

Walking directions to Southend East

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SS1 2BD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miThe ShrubberyMediumWalking directions to The Shrubbery
0.2 miWarrior Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Warrior Square Gardens
0.3 miPrittlewell SquareSmallWalking directions to Prittlewell Square

Area Profile

Population
260
Population density
1,823.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
156
60.47%
Other White
39
15.12%
Other
13
5.04%
African
10
3.88%
Other Asian
8
3.1%
Total population: 258

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
98
73.13%
Owns with a mortgage
15
11.19%
Owns outright
11
8.21%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.73%
Other social rented
2
1.49%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Milton

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Milton area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,050,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Milton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Milton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£587,500
Flats97£203,000
Semi-Detached8£379,500
Terraced21£320,000

10 year median price trend in Milton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Milton.

Schools

In the SS1 2BD postcode area, located within Southend Central, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS1 2BD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 mi16 plusSouth Essex College of Further and Higher EducationFurther education

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryPorters Grange Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS1 2BD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS1 2BD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miInternational Food StoreYork Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BDWalking directions to International Food Store
0 miKim Quang50 York Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BDWalking directions to Kim Quang
0 miYork Superstore56 York Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BDWalking directions to York Superstore
0.1 miIceland4-18 York Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BDWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miTesco ExpressHigh Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1DQWalking directions to Tesco Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southend-on-Sea district (2025-26).

Band A£1,436
Band B£1,676
Band C£1,915
Band D£2,155
Band E£2,633
Band F£3,112
Band G£3,591
Band H£4,309

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouthend-on-SeaE06000033
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthend East and RochfordE14001501
WardMiltonE05002218
ParishSouthend-on-Sea, unparished areaE43000028
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Southend CentralE02003293
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southend-on-Sea 015BE01015852
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.