The SS8 7LY postcode is in Castle Point, Essex postcode town, within East of England, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SS8 |
| Ward | Canvey Island South |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Canvey Island Leigh Beck |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Castle Point |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Essex |
| Region | East of England |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Southend |
| Police Force | Essex |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Mid and South Essex Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Canvey Island South |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Castle Point |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 14538 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Indian tech achievers / Ageing suburbanites / Prosperous Semi-rural, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Leigh Beck(0.41 mi)
The nearest Bus stop is Maurice Road(0.02 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Leigh-On-Sea(2.12 mi)
The nearest airport is Southend Airport(5.44 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle View SchoolSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | SS8 7FH (0.41 mi) | Details |
| Lubbins Park Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SS8 7HF (0.52 mi) | Details |
| Leigh Beck Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | SS8 7TD (0.53 mi) | Details |
| Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-7 | SS8 7TD (0.53 mi) | Details |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Special Measures | 5-11 | SS8 9DP (0.64 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is THE COMMUNITY PRACTICE(0.54 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| the community practiceActivec.c.p.c.c, long road, canvey island, essex | 01268686160 | SS8 0JA |
| the island surgeryActivethe island surgery, central p.c.c, long road, canvey island, essex | 01268686190 | SS8 0JA |
| oaklands surgeryActivecentral canvey pcc, long road, canvey island, essex | 01268209339 | SS8 0JA |
The population of SS87LY is 340 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 47 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 65 to 74 (1275), Between 55 to 64 (1247), and Below 14 (1216).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 316 people, followed by African with a total of 10.
Regarding education, 56 adults have Level 2, while 53 have Level 4.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (257), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (251).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (162), followed by Christian (154).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (63) followed by Semi-routine occupations (47), and Routine occupations (38).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (385), and 380 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1436) and European Union EU-14 (23).