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SS2 4LD

Hamstel Road

Southchurch

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Detailed insights for SS2 4LD

Overview

Postcode SS2 4LD 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 very high crime levels, with around 101.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Southchurch is £56,046 per year. The nearest station is Southend East located about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bournes Green Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
39.4%
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 866 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Southchurch has a very high crime rate, with approximately 101.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

39.4%

Approximately 39.4% 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

5/10

The average income per household in Southchurch is £56,046 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Southchurch near SS2 4LD 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS2 4LD
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Southend East

N/A

Walking directions to Southend East

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SS2 4LD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBournes Green ParkMediumWalking directions to Bournes Green Park

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
4,581.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
63.72(+105%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.25(+41%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.1(+42%)
Other theft
8.45(+52%)
Public order
4.55(-13%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
256
85.33%
Other White
12
4%
African
10
3.33%
White and Black African (mixed)
9
3%
Caribbean
7
2.33%
Total population: 300

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
64
28.83%
Level 4+ (Degree)
47
21.17%
Level 3 (A level)
41
18.47%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
32
14.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
13.96%
Total 16+ residents: 222

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
30
27.52%
Other social rented
28
25.69%
Owns outright
20
18.35%
Social rents from council
15
13.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
11.01%
Total households: 109

Property prices in Southchurch

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £435,000 in Southchurch area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £940,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Southchurch 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 Southchurch over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£675,000
Flats16£215,000
Semi-Detached29£460,000
Terraced22£292,500

10 year median price trend in Southchurch

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

Schools

In the SS2 4LD postcode area, located within Southchurch, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS2 4LD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHamstel Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHamstel Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableSt Nicholas SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS2 4LD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS2 4LD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miClarks ConvenienceDurham Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4PQWalking directions to Clarks Convenience
0.2 miBudgensNewington Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RDWalking directions to Budgens

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
WardSouthchurchE05002223
ParishSouthend-on-Sea, unparished areaE43000028
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)SouthchurchE02003287
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southend-on-Sea 009DE01015886
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: 16/01/2026.