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SS2 6RT

St Laurence

Southend-on-Sea

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Detailed insights for SS2 6RT

Overview

Postcode SS2 6RT is located in an urban city, within the St Laurence ward of Southend-on-Sea in the East of England region, and forms part of the Eastwood area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 74.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Eastwood is £42,200 per year. The nearest station is Southend Airport located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Priory Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Eastwood has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,729 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Eastwood has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 74.3 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 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Eastwood is £42,200 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 220 ft away from SS2 6RT.

Flood risk

No risk

Eastwood near SS2 6RT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Southend Airport located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS2 6RT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Southend Airport

N/A

Walking directions to Southend Airport
0.8 mi

Prittlewell

N/A

Walking directions to Prittlewell

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SS2 6RT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPriory ParkLargeWalking directions to Priory Park

Area Profile

Population
283
Population density
5,843.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
76.76%
Indian
17
5.99%
Other White
17
5.99%
Other
9
3.17%
Pakistani
7
2.46%
Total population: 284

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
46
36.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
30.4%
Owns with a mortgage
36
28.8%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.6%
Other social rented
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in St Laurence

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 in St Laurence area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £555,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Laurence 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 St Laurence over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£457,000
Flats7£235,000
Semi-Detached74£337,750
Terraced29£323,000

10 year median price trend in St Laurence

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

Schools

In the SS2 6RT postcode area, located within Eastwood, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS2 6RT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryPrince Avenue Academy and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryEarls Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondarySouthend High School for BoysAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS2 6RT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS2 6RT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miRay DonsHobleythick Lane, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 0RLWalking directions to Ray Dons
0.2 miYour Local Convenience Store12 Earls Hall Parade, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6NWWalking directions to Your Local Convenience Store
0.2 miLondisRochford Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6SYWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miCo-op FoodRochford Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6SYWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miAldi200 Priory Crescent, Southend-on-Sea, SS2 6AHWalking directions to Aldi

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 West and LeighE14001502
WardSt LaurenceE05002220
ParishSouthend-on-Sea, unparished areaE43000028
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)EastwoodE02003280
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Southend-on-Sea 002FE01015868
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.