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SS1 2RX

Kursaal

Southend-on-Sea

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

Overview

Postcode SS1 2RX 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 172.3 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 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Southchurch Hall Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
172
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
4.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Kursaal has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,052 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 172.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.1%

Approximately 4.1% 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 2RX.

Flood risk

No risk

Kursaal near SS1 2RX 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 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Southend East

N/A

0.6 mi

Southend Central

N/A

0.7 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miSouthchurch Hall ParkSmall
0.3 miChristchurch ParkSmall
0.1 miSouthchurch Hall ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
482
Population density
12,949.1 per km²

Demographics

British
314
64.74%
Other White
79
16.29%
African
25
5.15%
Caribbean
9
1.86%
White and Black African (mixed)
9
1.86%
Total population: 485

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
103
52.28%
Owns with a mortgage
50
25.38%
Owns outright
30
15.23%
Other social rented
5
2.54%
Shared ownership
3
1.52%
Total households: 197

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 2RX postcode area, located within Kursaal, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryPorters Grange Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 mi16 plusSouth Essex College of Further and Higher EducationFurther education

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miLidl141 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2SE
0.2 miPremier Woodgrange Convenience153 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2SF
0.2 miTesco ExpressSouthchurch Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2ZG
0.3 miNisa Local219-221 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2SG
0.3 miABI Convenience Store375 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2PQ

Data Sources

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