# SS1

Postcode district covering Southend-on-Sea, Southchurch and Porters Town, in Southend-on-Sea.

SS1 is a postcode district covering Southend-on-Sea, Southchurch and Porters Town, in Southend-on-Sea. Median sale price £360,500 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code SS1. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [SS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SS1 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £360,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in SS1 was £360,500 in 2025. 745th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss1#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 28,502** (2021). SS1 had 28,502 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 996th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss1#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in SS1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss1#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.9%** (January 2026). In SS1, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss1#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=SS1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in SS1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=SS1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 357 homes were sold in SS1 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=SS1) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for SS1.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=SS1) (Census 2021, England and Wales): SS1 had 28,502 usual residents at the census.

## How SS1 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | SS1 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £360,500 | 9th most expensive | 17 postcode districts, SS · 2025 |
| Population | 28,502 | 7th least populated | 18 postcode districts, SS · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 18 postcode districts, SS · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.9% | 3rd highest | 18 postcode districts, SS · Jan 2026 |

## Is SS1 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SS1 at a rate of 237.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 91.5 per 1,000 people across the SS postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 682 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SS1.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,802), other crime (1,161) and anti-social behaviour (874).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SS1 was 220.5 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in SS1, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so SS1 has no single figure. Of its 15 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 3 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in SS1

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Southend-on-Sea 009A](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015883) | 1,451 | 63.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Southend-on-Sea 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015885) | 1,714 | 25.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.6% |
| [Southend-on-Sea 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015839) | 1,872 | 130.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.1% |
| [Southend-on-Sea 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015840) | 1,822 | 167.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Southend-on-Sea 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015841) | 2,570 | 422.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 85.0% |
| [Southend-on-Sea 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015842) | 2,008 | 143.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Southend-on-Sea 014F](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015844) | 2,126 | 258.0 per 1,000 | 1 | 97.2% |
| [Southend-on-Sea 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015852) | 2,113 | 872.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 93.8% |
| [Southend-on-Sea 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015854) | 2,185 | 156.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.9% |
| [Southend-on-Sea 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015889) | 1,395 | 24.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.4% |
| [Southend-on-Sea 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015890) | 1,534 | 63.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 97.8% |
| [Southend-on-Sea 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015891) | 1,468 | 93.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.9% |
| [Southend-on-Sea 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015892) | 1,689 | 54.2 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Southend-on-Sea 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015893) | 1,501 | 103.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.6% |
| [Southend-on-Sea 016F](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015894) | 1,529 | 34.3 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |

## Your MP

- [Southend East and Rochford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/southend-east-and-rochford): Mr Bayo Alaba (Independent), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in SS1

[Kursaal](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/kursaal), [Thorpe Bay](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/thorpe-bay)

## Postcode sectors in SS1

[SS1 1 (131 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss1-1), [SS1 2 (269 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss1-2), [SS1 3 (214 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss1-3), [SS1 9 (78 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss1-9)

## Council

[Southend-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea)

## Towns in SS1

[Southend-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea)

## Postcode districts next to SS1

[SS0](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss0), [SS2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss2), [SS3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss3), [SS99](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss99)

## Nearest rail stations

[Thorpe Bay (350 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.7617,51.5376), [Southend East (1.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.7318,51.5390), [Shoeburyness (2.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.7953,51.5310), [Southend Central (3.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=0.7117,51.5371)

## More in the SS postcode area

[All SS postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## SS1 in brief

SS1 is a postcode district covering Southend-on-Sea, Southchurch and Porters Town, in Southend-on-Sea.
About 29,498 people lived in SS1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £360,500 in 2025 across 357 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 237.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in SS1 was £360,500 in 2025.
SS1 had 28,502 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in SS1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In SS1, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: SS1
- Postcode area: [SS](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss)
- Constituency: [Southend East and Rochford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/southend-east-and-rochford)
- Council: [Southend-on-Sea †](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea)
- Area: 5.75 km²
- People, mid-2024: 29,498*
- Neighbourhoods: 15
- Output areas: 92

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[SS2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss2), [SS3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss3), [SS0](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss0), [SS99](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss99)

## Latest updates for SS1

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/SS1

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss1, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss1#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508848. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss1