SS2 postcode area
The SS2 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Rochford, Southend-on-Sea. Area Scores range from 4 to 57 across them.
In summary
The SS2 district contains both ends of the scale: Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East at 58 out of 100 (#2,898 of 6,856 in England) against Kursaal at 5, a 53-point gap between neighbouring areas. 4 of the 9 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £225,000 in Kursaal to £452,500 in Southchurch — a 2.0× gap within the SS2 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Rochford and Southend-on-Sea — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochford Outer & Hawkwell EastRochford | 2,898 | 58 | £350,000 |
| Great Wakering & FoulnessRochford | 3,234 | 53 | £375,000 |
| PrittlewellSouthend-on-Sea | 3,665 | 46 | £368,750 |
| EastwoodSouthend-on-Sea | 3,892 | 43 | £337,500 |
| St LukesSouthend-on-Sea | 4,543 | 34 | £325,000 |
| SouthchurchSouthend-on-Sea | 5,043 | 26 | £452,500 |
| Southend CentralSouthend-on-Sea | 5,948 | 13 | £235,000 |
| VictoriaSouthend-on-Sea | 6,195 | 10 | £238,750 |
| KursaalSouthend-on-Sea | 6,538 | 5 | £225,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SS2.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.