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SS2 4LB

Southchurch

Southend-on-Sea

England / East of England / Southend-on-Sea / Southchurch / SS2 4LB

Overview

Postcode SS2 4LB is located in an urban city, within the Southchurch ward of Southend-on-Sea in the East of England region , and forms part of the Southchurch area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 119.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Southchurch is £43,800 per year. The nearest station is Southend East located about 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bournes Green Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
52.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Southchurch has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,789 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Southchurch has a high crime rate, with approximately 119.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52.9%

Approximately 52.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Southchurch is £43,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS2 4LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Southchurch near SS2 4LB 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Southend East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBournes Green ParkMedium

Property prices in Southchurch

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £415,500 in Southchurch area, with individual transactions ranging from £118,000 up to £940,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£680,000
Flats19£238,000
Semi-Detached25£460,000
Terraced17£290,000

10 years price trend in Southchurch

Schools

In the SS2 4LB postcode area, located within Southchurch, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHamstel Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryHamstel Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableSt Nicholas SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miClarks ConvenienceDurham Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4PQ
0.3 miBudgensNewington Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RD
0.5 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: 01/08/2025.