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SS1 2BY

Milton

Southend-on-Sea

England / East of England / Southend-on-Sea / Southend Central / Milton / SS1 2BY

Overview

Postcode SS1 2BY 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 0.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 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
13.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

13.8%

Approximately 13.8% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 131 ft away from SS1 2BY.

Flood risk

No risk

Southend Central near SS1 2BY 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 0.3 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Southend Central

N/A

0.5 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

0.6 mi

Southend East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miThe ShrubberyMedium
0.2 miWarrior Square GardensSmall
0.5 miChristchurch ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
436
Population density
15,244.8 per km²

Demographics

British
292
67.13%
Other White
62
14.25%
African
35
8.05%
Indian
12
2.76%
Roma
7
1.61%
Total population: 435

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
154
68.75%
Other social rented
26
11.61%
Owns with a mortgage
22
9.82%
Owns outright
13
5.8%
Social rents from council
5
2.23%
Total households: 224

Property prices in Milton

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 in Milton area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,050,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£747,500
Flats103£200,000
Semi-Detached8£272,500
Terraced19£345,000

10 years price trend in Milton

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPorters Grange Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 mi16 plusSouth Essex College of Further and Higher EducationFurther education

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miYork Superstore56 York Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BD
0.1 miKim Quang50 York Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BD
0.1 miInternational Food StoreYork Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BD
0.1 miIceland4-18 York Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BD
0.1 miTesco ExpressHigh Street, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1DQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.