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SS2 5JA

Victoria

Southend-on-Sea

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Detailed insights for SS2 5JA

Overview

Postcode SS2 5JA 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 139.2 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 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Warrior Square Gardens.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
139
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
2.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Victoria has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,156 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Victoria has a very high crime rate, with approximately 139.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.7%

Approximately 2.7% 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 5JA.

Flood risk

No risk

Victoria near SS2 5JA 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 0.4 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS2 5JA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

Walking directions to Southend Victoria
0.6 mi

Southend East

N/A

Walking directions to Southend East
0.6 mi

Southend Central

N/A

Walking directions to Southend Central

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
11,963 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
232
71.6%
Other White
33
10.19%
African
13
4.01%
White and Black African (mixed)
9
2.78%
Other
8
2.47%
Total population: 324

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
66
45.21%
Owns with a mortgage
40
27.4%
Owns outright
29
19.86%
Other forms of private rent
7
4.79%
Other social rented
3
2.05%
Total households: 146

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 5JA postcode area, located within Victoria, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS2 5JA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBournemouth Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryPorters Grange Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS2 5JA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS2 5JA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSOS Convenience Store112 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5LSWalking directions to SOS Convenience Store
0.2 miCo-op Food53-57 Sutton Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PBWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miFarmfoodsGreyhound Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PYWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.2 miLidlGreyhound Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PYWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miIcelandGreyhound Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PYWalking directions to Iceland

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 010DE01015898
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.