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SS2 4RJ

Southchurch

Southend-on-Sea

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

Overview

Postcode SS2 4RJ 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 128.0 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 0.7 miles away. There are 6 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
128
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
34.9%
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

9/10

Southchurch has a very high crime rate, with approximately 128.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34.9%

Approximately 34.9% 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 4RJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Southchurch near SS2 4RJ 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Southend East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBournes Green ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
377
Population density
5,309.9 per km²

Demographics

British
330
87.07%
Other White
12
3.17%
African
10
2.64%
White and Black African (mixed)
7
1.85%
Pakistani
5
1.32%
Total population: 379

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
42
27.63%
Social rents from council
42
27.63%
Owns outright
28
18.42%
Owns with a mortgage
27
17.76%
Other social rented
11
7.24%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Southchurch

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £416,000 in Southchurch area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £940,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£670,000
Flats21£235,000
Semi-Detached27£460,000
Terraced23£300,000

10 years price trend in Southchurch

Schools

In the SS2 4RJ postcode area, located within Southchurch, there are 6 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableSt Nicholas SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryHamstel Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter

Good

0.1 miPrimaryHamstel Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBudgensNewington Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RD
0.1 miClarks ConvenienceDurham Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4PQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.