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SS1 2HP

Kursaal

Southend-on-Sea

England / East of England / Southend-on-Sea / Kursaal / SS1 2HP

Overview

Postcode SS1 2HP is located in an urban city, within the Kursaal ward of Southend-on-Sea in the East of England region , and forms part of the Kursaal area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 413.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kursaal is £37,700 per year. The nearest station is Southend Central located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is The Shrubbery.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
413
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
11.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Kursaal has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,306 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Kursaal has a very high crime rate, with approximately 413.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.2%

Approximately 11.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Kursaal is £37,700 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 283 ft away from SS1 2HP.

Flood risk

No risk

Kursaal near SS1 2HP 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 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Southend Central

N/A

0.6 mi

Southend East

N/A

0.7 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miThe ShrubberyMedium
0.4 miSouthchurch Hall ParkSmall
0.5 miWarrior Square GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
232
Population density
5,214.4 per km²

Demographics

British
156
66.95%
Other White
26
11.16%
African
10
4.29%
Other Black
9
3.86%
Other Asian
7
3%
Total population: 233

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
78
67.24%
Owns with a mortgage
13
11.21%
Owns outright
10
8.62%
Other social rented
9
7.76%
Social rents from council
4
3.45%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Kursaal

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £210,500 in Kursaal area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £545,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£412,500
Flats67£178,000
Semi-Detached11£420,000
Terraced26£340,000

10 years price trend in Kursaal

Schools

In the SS1 2HP postcode area, located within Kursaal, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryPorters Grange Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 mi16 plusSouth Essex College of Further and Higher EducationFurther education

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco ExpressSouthchurch Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2ZG
0.2 miNoble's ExtraBeach Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2ER
0.3 miYork Superstore56 York Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BD
0.3 miKim Quang50 York Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BD
0.3 miInternational Food StoreYork Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2BD

Data Sources

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