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SS1 3AW

Thorpe

Southend-on-Sea

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Detailed insights for SS1 3AW

Overview

Postcode SS1 3AW 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.8 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 0.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Southchurch Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Thorpe Bay has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,333 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Thorpe Bay has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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 3AW.

Flood risk

Medium

Thorpe Bay near SS1 3AW has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Southend East located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS1 3AW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Southend East

N/A

Walking directions to Southend East
1 mi

Thorpe Bay

N/A

Walking directions to Thorpe Bay

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SS1 3AW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSouthchurch ParkLargeWalking directions to Southchurch Park
0.1 miSouthchurch Park EastMediumWalking directions to Southchurch Park East

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
2,586.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
85.62%
Other White
16
5.23%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.96%
Arab
5
1.63%
Other
4
1.31%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
56
41.79%
Owns outright
39
29.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
32
23.88%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.48%
Social rents from council
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

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 3AW postcode area, located within Thorpe Bay, there are 2 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS1 3AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGreenways Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondarySouthchurch High SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.8 miSecondarySouthend High School for GirlsAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS1 3AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miHerbies97 Shaftesbury Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 3ANWalking directions to Herbies
0.5 miNisa Local219-221 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2SGWalking directions to Nisa Local

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 016CE01015891
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.