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SS1 3AS

Thorpe

Southend-on-Sea

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Detailed insights for SS1 3AS

Overview

Postcode SS1 3AS 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 moderate crime levels, with around 43.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Thorpe Bay is £53,200 per year. The nearest station is Thorpe Bay located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Thorpe Bay has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,481 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Thorpe Bay has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 3AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Thorpe Bay near SS1 3AS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Thorpe Bay located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS1 3AS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Thorpe Bay

N/A

Walking directions to Thorpe Bay

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
400
Population density
1,868.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
286
71.32%
Other White
29
7.23%
Pakistani
20
4.99%
Indian
19
4.74%
Bangladeshi
12
2.99%
Total population: 401

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
35.62%
Owns with a mortgage
54
33.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
23.75%
Other forms of private rent
11
6.88%
Total households: 160

Property prices in Thorpe

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £480,000 in Thorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £123,000 up to £1,335,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Thorpe 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 Thorpe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£700,000
Flats38£255,999
Semi-Detached36£505,000
Terraced11£425,000

10 year median price trend in Thorpe

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

Schools

In the SS1 3AS postcode area, located within Thorpe Bay, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS1 3AS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryBournes Green Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryGreenways Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryThorpedene Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS1 3AS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS1 3AS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miTesco ExpressThe Broadway, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3ESWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miNisa Extra190 - 192 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay, Thorpe Bay, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3ESWalking directions to Nisa Extra

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
WardThorpeE05002224
ParishSouthend-on-Sea, unparished areaE43000028
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Thorpe BayE02003294
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southend-on-Sea 016BE01015890
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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