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SS22 postcode area · Southend-on-Sea

The SS22 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Rochford, Southend-on-Sea. Area Scores range from 9 to 52 across them. Every full SS22 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The SS22 district contains both ends of the scale: Great Wakering & Foulness at 53 out of 100 (#3,234 of 6,856 in England) against Victoria at 10, a 43-point gap between neighbouring areas. 1 of the 3 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £238,750 in Victoria to £375,000 in Great Wakering & Foulness. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Rochford and Southend-on-Sea — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£38,982a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime132per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied58%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Great Wakering & FoulnessRochford 3,23453 £375,000
EastwoodSouthend-on-Sea 3,89243 £337,500
VictoriaSouthend-on-Sea 6,19510 £238,750

People living in SS22 Census 2021

Residents31,527
Median age (est.)40
Density493per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above24%
No car or van26%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 11%25–44 28%45–64 25%65+ 17%

Tenure

Own outright: 28%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 18%Private rent: 25%
Own outright 28%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 18%Private rent 25%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 13%Other: 14%
One person 33%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 13%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Associate professional 12% · Skilled trades 11%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Associate professional12%
Skilled trades11%
Managers & directors11%
Caring & leisure11%
Administrative11%
Elementary11%
Sales & customer service9%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 86%Asian: 6%Black: 4%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 86%Asian 6%Black 4%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

No religion 46% · Christian 41% · Muslim 4%

Born outside the UK: 14%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in SS22

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SS22 district.

Eastwood

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SS22.

SS2 SS0 SS4 SS9 SS99 SS1 SS3 SS5

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.