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SS2 4SR

Southchurch

Southend-on-Sea

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

Overview

Postcode SS2 4SR 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 111.8 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 0.9 miles away. There are 4 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
112
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
72.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

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

8/10

Southchurch has a high crime rate, with approximately 111.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

72.6%

Approximately 72.6% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 198 ft away from SS2 4SR.

Flood risk

No risk

Southchurch near SS2 4SR 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Southend East

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBournes Green ParkMedium

Area Profile

Population
249
Population density
7,238.4 per km²

Demographics

British
204
81.27%
African
13
5.18%
Other Asian
6
2.39%
Other White
5
1.99%
Roma
4
1.59%
Total population: 251

Housing

Social rents from council
52
44.44%
Other social rented
33
28.21%
Owns outright
14
11.97%
Owns with a mortgage
12
10.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.42%
Total households: 117

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 4SR postcode area, located within Southchurch, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSt Nicholas SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHamstel Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHamstel Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miBudgensNewington Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 4RD
0.3 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.