# Southend-on-Sea 004E

West Southend-on-Sea. 2,153 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

Southend-on-Sea 004E had 1,979 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01015861. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Southend-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 36.7** (2025). Southend-on-Sea 004E has a deprivation score of 36.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,544th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015861#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £267,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Southend-on-Sea 004E was £267,500 in 2025. Joint 13,199th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015861#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,979** (2021). Southend-on-Sea 004E had 1,979 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 5,649th most populated of 46,844. 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/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015861#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.6%** (January 2026). In Southend-on-Sea 004E, 96.6% 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/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015861#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01015861) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Southend-on-Sea 004E is in decile 2.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01015861) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 27 homes were sold in Southend-on-Sea 004E in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01015861) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Southend-on-Sea 004E.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01015861) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Southend-on-Sea 004E had 1,979 usual residents at the census.

## How Southend-on-Sea 004E compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Southend-on-Sea 004E | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 36.7 | 21st most deprived | 108 neighbourhoods, Southend-on-Sea · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £267,500 | 18th cheapest | 103 neighbourhoods, Southend-on-Sea · 2025 |
| Population | 1,979 | 13th most populated | 108 neighbourhoods, Southend-on-Sea · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.6% | joint 11th lowest | 108 neighbourhoods, Southend-on-Sea · Jan 2026 |

## Is Southend-on-Sea 004E safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Southend-on-Sea 004E at a rate of 216.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 109.3 per 1,000 people across Prittlewell.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 54 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Southend-on-Sea 004E.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (183), violence and sexual offences (131) and other crime (47).
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.

## Figures for the whole of Southend-on-Sea

These figures are published for the whole of Southend-on-Sea, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Southend-on-Sea and not Southend-on-Sea 004E alone. [See Southend-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea)

- **Average house price: £326,132** (August 2026). Southend-on-Sea’s average house price was £326,132 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). No change in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,554** (2025). Full-time workers living in Southend-on-Sea earned a median of £41,554 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 106th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.8×** (2025). A home in Southend-on-Sea costs 7.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 140th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 185,214** (2025). Southend-on-Sea’s population was an estimated 185,214 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Southend-on-Sea 004E in brief

Southend-on-Sea 004E has a deprivation score of 36.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Southend-on-Sea 004E was £267,500 in 2025.
Southend-on-Sea 004E had 1,979 usual residents at the census.
In Southend-on-Sea 004E, 96.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01015861
- Middle area: [Prittlewell](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/prittlewell)
- Ward: [Prittlewell †](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/ward/prittlewell)
- Postcode district: [SS2 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss2)
- Town: [Southend-on-Sea †](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea)
- Postcode area: [SS †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss)
- Constituency: [Southend West and Leigh †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/southend-west-and-leigh)
- Council: [Southend-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.54 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,153
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Southend-on-Sea 004F](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015862), [Southend-on-Sea 006F](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015874), [Southend-on-Sea 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015860), [Southend-on-Sea 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015899), [Southend-on-Sea 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/neighbourhood/e01015866)

## Latest updates for Southend-on-Sea 004E

- 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/E01015861

## How to cite

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