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SS1 2SH

Thorpe

Southend-on-Sea

England / East of England / Southend-on-Sea / Thorpe Bay / Thorpe / SS1 2SH

Overview

Postcode SS1 2SH is located in an urban city, within the Thorpe ward of Southend-on-Sea in the East of England region , and forms part of the Thorpe Bay area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Thorpe Bay is £53,200 per year. The nearest station is Southend East located about 0.3 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Thorpe Bay has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,552 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Thorpe Bay has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Thorpe Bay is £53,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Thorpe Bay near SS1 2SH 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 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Southend East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miSouthchurch ParkLarge
0.4 miSouthchurch Park EastMedium
0.2 miSouthchurch Hall ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
375
Population density
8,445.9 per km²

Demographics

British
320
85.79%
Other White
10
2.68%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
1.88%
Indian
6
1.61%
White and Black African (mixed)
6
1.61%
Total population: 373

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
60
48.39%
Owns outright
44
35.48%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
13.71%
Other social rented
2
1.61%
Social rents from council
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Thorpe

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £479,000 in Thorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £1,300,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£700,000
Flats42£251,248
Semi-Detached31£525,000
Terraced11£387,500

10 years price trend in Thorpe

Schools

In the SS1 2SH postcode area, located within Thorpe Bay, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryGreenways Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondarySouthchurch High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miNisa Local219-221 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2SG
0.1 miPremier Woodgrange Convenience153 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2SF
0.2 miLidl141 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2SE
0.4 miHerbies97 Shaftesbury Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3AN
0.4 miSpar662-664 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2PS

Data Sources

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