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SS1 2PL

Kursaal

Southend-on-Sea

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Detailed insights for SS1 2PL

Overview

Postcode SS1 2PL 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 205.6 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 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Southchurch Hall Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
206
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
30.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Kursaal has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,017 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Kursaal has a very high crime rate, with approximately 205.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.9%

Approximately 30.9% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 124 ft away from SS1 2PL.

Flood risk

No risk

Kursaal near SS1 2PL 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 0.3 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS1 2PL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Southend East

N/A

Walking directions to Southend East
0.5 mi

Southend Central

N/A

Walking directions to Southend Central
0.6 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

Walking directions to Southend Victoria

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SS1 2PL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSouthchurch Hall ParkSmallWalking directions to Southchurch Hall Park
0.4 miWarrior Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Warrior Square Gardens
0.1 miChristchurch ParkSmallWalking directions to Christchurch Park

Area Profile

Population
489
Population density
11,529.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
324
66.26%
Other White
43
8.79%
African
26
5.32%
Pakistani
24
4.91%
Other Asian
13
2.66%
Total population: 489

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
88
36.21%
Other social rented
64
26.34%
Owns with a mortgage
61
25.1%
Owns outright
14
5.76%
Social rents from council
11
4.53%
Total households: 243

Property prices in Kursaal

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £197,000 in Kursaal area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £545,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kursaal 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 Kursaal over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£372,500
Flats66£176,250
Semi-Detached8£426,000
Terraced23£349,000

10 year median price trend in Kursaal

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

Schools

In the SS1 2PL postcode area, located within Kursaal, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS1 2PL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryPorters Grange Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryBournemouth Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS1 2PL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS1 2PL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miABI Convenience Store375 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2PQWalking directions to ABI Convenience Store
0.2 miSouthchurch Food & WineSouthchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2LRWalking directions to Southchurch Food & Wine
0.2 miNick's Convenience StoreSouthchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2PHWalking directions to Nick's Convenience Store
0.3 miSainsbury's Local535 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2AYWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miTesco ExpressSouthchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2QAWalking 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
WardKursaalE05002216
ParishSouthend-on-Sea, unparished areaE43000028
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)KursaalE02003292
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southend-on-Sea 014FE01015844
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1999-12-01

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Data Sources

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