SS2 6HQ is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.4km from Southend-on-Sea in Southend-on-Sea. Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within Victoria ward and the Rochford and Southend East constituency.
Within the SS2 district, this postcode is characterised by residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. By day, the area transitions to a industrial units character: non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. An average age of 36 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets.
Safety: Crime rates are high (224 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for SS2 6HQ are sourced from Output Area E00080396 (shared with 945 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SS2 6HQ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SS2 6HQ.
327
36
£ 37,600 /yr
53%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SS2 6HQ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates SS2 6HQ — age 36, 37% ownership, 58% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Crime rates in this specific area are higher than average.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SS2 6HQ. The average age is 35.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near SS2 6HQ are high at 224 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Southend YMCA Community School
Bournemouth Park Academy
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
83 nearby- Big News 40.7 km
- Card Factory0.5 km
- Cards & Candy0.7 km
- Queens Convenience Store0.7 km
- River Island Clothing Company0.6 km
- + 78 more
Pub, NightClub
21 nearby- Saks Sports Bar0.7 km
- The Cliff Hotel0.9 km
- Alex Public House0.9 km
- Craftwerk Beers0.9 km
- Oyster Bar Brasserie And Sports Bar1.0 km
- + 16 more
Restaurant, Cafe
109 nearby- 12th Street Burgers & Shakes0.7 km
- Atrium Cafe0.7 km
- Bubble Garden0.7 km
- Caffe Nero0.5 km
- Coffee Point0.7 km
- + 104 more
Takeaway Shop
32 nearby- Big Spice0.7 km
- Mooboo0.7 km
- Van Looys0.7 km
- Wenzel's The Bakers0.6 km
- MC Zingers0.9 km
- + 27 more
Supermarkets
15 nearby- Food Plus0.8 km
- Southchurch Convenience Store & Mini Mart0.4 km
- Southend Food Centre0.5 km
- A+D London Road Supermarket1.0 km
- Randells Food And Wine0.4 km
- + 10 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Holiday Inn Southend0.0 km
- Royal Hotel1.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Southend Victoria0.2 km
- Southend0.6 km
- Southend Central0.7 km
Bus Stops
- Alexander House0.2 km
- Alexander House0.2 km
- Southend Victoria Rail Station0.2 km
- Victoria Station Interchange0.2 km
- Alexander House0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: SS26HQ · Data under Open Government Licence