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SS2 5PJ

Victoria

Southend-on-Sea

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Detailed insights for SS2 5PJ

Overview

Postcode SS2 5PJ 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 high crime levels, with around 96.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Victoria is £37,600 per year. The nearest station is Prittlewell located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Priory Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
18.2%
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 4,160 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Victoria has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

18.2%

Approximately 18.2% 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 5PJ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Prittlewell located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS2 5PJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Prittlewell

N/A

Walking directions to Prittlewell
0.6 mi

Southend Victoria

N/A

Walking directions to Southend Victoria
0.9 mi

Southend Central

N/A

Walking directions to Southend Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SS2 5PJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPriory ParkLargeWalking directions to Priory Park
0.4 miChurchill GardensSmallWalking directions to Churchill Gardens

Area Profile

Population
424
Population density
10,168.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
318
75.36%
Other White
36
8.53%
African
18
4.27%
Bangladeshi
14
3.32%
Indian
8
1.9%
Total population: 422

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
67
32.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
63
30.14%
Owns outright
38
18.18%
Social rents from council
30
14.35%
Other social rented
8
3.83%
Total households: 209

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 5PJ postcode area, located within Victoria, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS2 5PJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableVictory Park AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableSutton House AcademyAcademy special sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNot applicableSouthend YMCA Community SchoolFree schools alternative provision

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS2 5PJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS2 5PJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miEast St. Convenience StoreOakhurst Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5EBWalking directions to East St. Convenience Store
0.2 miBoxallPriory Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6LBWalking directions to Boxall
0.3 miFarmfoods1-3 Eastern Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5YBWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.4 miIcelandGreyhound Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PYWalking directions to Iceland
0.4 miLidlGreyhound Way, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 5PYWalking directions to Lidl

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 010CE01015897
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.