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

SS2 4XF

Part of Southend-on-Sea 009B in Southchurch.

SS2 4XF is a postcode in Southchurch, Southend-on-Sea that skews under 18 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 top quartile of UK sub-areas (23rd percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

SS2 4XF in Southend-on-Sea · nearest rail Southend East

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
Higher is better

Who lives here

Southend-on-Sea 009B skews under 18 and is owner-occupied dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent31%Owner-occupied53%Social rent14%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household1,018
Single-person households34%
Couples with children18%
Lone-parent households16%
Age profile
Under 1822%18–3421%35–4921%50–6419%65+17%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health81%
Born in the UK88%

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

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What's it like living in SS2 4XF?

SS2 4XF sits inside Southend-on-Sea 009B, part of the wider Southchurch neighbourhood in Southend-on-Sea. The area skews under 18, 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 £168/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.

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Who is SS2 4XF for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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