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SS2 5JD

Kursaal

Southend-on-Sea

England / East of England / Southend-on-Sea / Kursaal / SS2 5JD

Overview

Postcode SS2 5JD is located in an urban city, within the Kursaal ward of Southend-on-Sea in the East of England region , and forms part of the Kursaal area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 194.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kursaal is £37,700 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
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
195
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Kursaal has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,017 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Kursaal has a very high crime rate, with approximately 194.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Kursaal is £37,700 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 313 ft away from SS2 5JD.

Flood risk

No risk

Kursaal near SS2 5JD 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

0.5 mi

Southend East

N/A

0.5 mi

Southend Central

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWarrior Square GardensSmall
0.2 miChristchurch ParkSmall

Property prices in Kursaal

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £202,000 in Kursaal area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £545,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£412,500
Flats66£175,000
Semi-Detached7£375,000
Terraced24£339,000

10 years price trend in Kursaal

Schools

In the SS2 5JD postcode area, located within Kursaal, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPorters Grange Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBournemouth Park AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSouthchurch Food & WineSouthchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2LR
0.1 miCo-op Food53-57 Sutton Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PB
0.1 miABI Convenience Store375 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2PQ
0.2 miSOS Convenience Store112 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5LS
0.2 miEssex ConvenienceSouthchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 2NW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2025.