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SS1 2JB

Kursaal

Southend-on-Sea

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

Overview

Postcode SS1 2JB 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 136.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kursaal is £37,700 per year. The nearest station is Southend East located about 0.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Southchurch Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
92.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Kursaal has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 136 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Kursaal has a very high crime rate, with approximately 136.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

92.9%

Approximately 92.9% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS1 2JB.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Southend East located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Southend East

N/A

0.7 mi

Southend Central

N/A

0.9 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSouthchurch ParkLarge
0.2 miSouthchurch Hall ParkSmall
0.5 miChristchurch ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
350
Population density
15,909.1 per km²

Demographics

British
249
70.54%
African
21
5.95%
Other White
19
5.38%
White and Black African (mixed)
11
3.12%
Other Black
10
2.83%
Total population: 353

Housing

Other social rented
136
88.31%
Social rents from council
7
4.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.6%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.3%
Owns with a mortgage
2
1.3%
Total households: 154

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 2JB postcode area, located within Kursaal, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryPorters Grange Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryGreenways Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLidl141 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2SE
0.2 miTesco ExpressSouthchurch Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2ZG
0.2 miNoble's ExtraBeach Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2ER
0.2 miPremier Woodgrange Convenience153 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2SF
0.2 miNisa Local219-221 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2SG

Data Sources

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