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Postcode · Leigh · Southend-on-Sea · East of England

SS9 1DQ

Part of Southend-on-Sea 011B in Leigh.

SS9 1DQ is a postcode in Leigh, Southend-on-Sea that skews 35–49 year-old and owner-occupied dominant. Median rent sits at £1,278 a month, up 5.6% on the year, with council tax in band B adding roughly £189/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (71st percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

SS9 1DQ in Southend-on-Sea · nearest rail Chalkwell

Median rent
£1,278
local area median
Council tax
£2,265
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
97/100
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Who lives here

Southend-on-Sea 011B skews 35–49 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent32%Owner-occupied67%Social rent1%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household735
Single-person households42%
Couples with children19%
Lone-parent households7%
Age profile
Under 1819%18–3419%35–4925%50–6419%65+18%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health86%
Born in the UK91%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in SS9 1DQ?

SS9 1DQ sits inside Southend-on-Sea 011B, part of the wider Leigh neighbourhood in Southend-on-Sea. The area skews 35–49, and owner-occupied dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,278/mo, up 5.6% on the year. Council tax is band B, costing roughly £177/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is SS9 1DQ for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile suggests a settled tenant base — typically families and couples in 2-bed and 3-bed stock.

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