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SS2 5AU

Victoria

Southend-on-Sea

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Detailed insights for SS2 5AU

Overview

Postcode SS2 5AU is located in an urban city, within the Victoria ward of Southend-on-Sea in the East of England region, and forms part of the Victoria area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 355.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Victoria is £37,600 per year. The nearest station is Southend Victoria located about 0.2 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Warrior Square Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
355
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Victoria has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 883 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Victoria has a very high crime rate, with approximately 355.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Victoria is £37,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS2 5AU.

Flood risk

No risk

Victoria near SS2 5AU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Southend Victoria located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS2 5AU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

Walking directions to Southend Victoria
0.4 mi

Southend Central

N/A

Walking directions to Southend Central
0.6 mi

Prittlewell

N/A

Walking directions to Prittlewell

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SS2 5AU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miWarrior Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Warrior Square Gardens
0.4 miChristchurch ParkSmallWalking directions to Christchurch Park

Area Profile

Population
445
Population density
4,559.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
253
56.98%
Other White
88
19.82%
African
21
4.73%
Pakistani
16
3.6%
Other Asian
15
3.38%
Total population: 444

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
143
68.75%
Owns with a mortgage
32
15.38%
Owns outright
25
12.02%
Other social rented
5
2.4%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.44%
Total households: 208

Property prices in Victoria

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £230,000 in Victoria area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £602,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Victoria 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 Victoria over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£481,000
Flats79£185,000
Semi-Detached19£365,000
Terraced37£310,000

10 year median price trend in Victoria

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

Schools

In the SS2 5AU postcode area, located within Victoria, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS2 5AU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBournemouth Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryPorters Grange Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 mi16 plusSouth Essex College of Further and Higher EducationFurther education

Requires improvement

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS2 5AU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS2 5AU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miFarmfoodsGreyhound Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PYWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.1 miCo-op Food53-57 Sutton Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miLidlGreyhound Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PYWalking directions to Lidl
0.1 miIcelandGreyhound Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PYWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miEssex ConvenienceSouthchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2NWWalking directions to Essex Convenience

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
WardVictoriaE05002225
ParishSouthend-on-Sea, unparished areaE43000028
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)VictoriaE02003288
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southend-on-Sea 010HE01034096
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.