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SS2 4JQ

Kursaal

Southend-on-Sea

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Detailed insights for SS2 4JQ

Overview

Postcode SS2 4JQ 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 106.3 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 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Southchurch Hall Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
21.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Kursaal has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,640 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Kursaal has a high crime rate, with approximately 106.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.6%

Approximately 21.6% 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 SS2 4JQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Kursaal near SS2 4JQ 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 0.2 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS2 4JQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Southend East

N/A

Walking directions to Southend East
0.7 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

Walking directions to Southend Victoria
0.8 mi

Southend Central

N/A

Walking directions to Southend Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SS2 4JQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSouthchurch Hall ParkSmallWalking directions to Southchurch Hall Park
0.2 miChristchurch ParkSmallWalking directions to Christchurch Park
0.4 miSouthchurch Hall ParkSmallWalking directions to Southchurch Hall Park

Area Profile

Population
260
Population density
12,381 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
195
74.14%
African
15
5.7%
Pakistani
13
4.94%
Other
10
3.8%
Other White
10
3.8%
Total population: 263

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
50
37.31%
Owns with a mortgage
33
24.63%
Other social rented
26
19.4%
Owns outright
20
14.93%
Social rents from council
3
2.24%
Total households: 134

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 SS2 4JQ postcode area, located within Kursaal, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS2 4JQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryPorters Grange Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBournemouth Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS2 4JQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS2 4JQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miNick's Convenience StoreSouthchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2PHWalking directions to Nick's Convenience Store
0.1 miSainsbury's Local535 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2AYWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miTesco ExpressSouthchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2QAWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miABI Convenience Store375 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2PQWalking directions to ABI Convenience Store
0.3 miSpar662-664 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2PSWalking directions to Spar

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 014EE01015843
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.