SS1 2UU maps, stats, and open data
SS1 2UU lies on Eastern Esplanade in Southend-on-sea. SS1 2UU is located in the Thorpe electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Southend-on-Sea and the English Parliamentary constituency of Rochford and Southend East. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Mid and South Essex ICB - 99G and the police force is Essex. This postcode has been in use since September 2004.
SS1 2UU maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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SS1 2UU geodata
| Easting | 590096 |
| Northing | 184812 |
| Latitude | 51.530210 |
| Longitude | 0.739206 |
Where is SS1 2UU?
| Street | Eastern Esplanade |
| Town/City | Southend-on-sea |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SS1 |
SS1 2UU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SS1 2UU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Thorpe |
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| Constituency | Rochford And Southend East |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to SS1 2UU
| Lifstan Way South (Eastern Esplanade) | Southchurch | 26m |
| Lifstan Way South (Eastern Esplanade) | Southchurch | 88m |
| Marine Activities Centre (Eastern Esplanade) | Southchurch | 154m |
| Marine Activities Centre (Eastern Esplanade) | Southchurch | 185m |
| The Castle (Eastern Esplanade) | Southchurch | 385m |
Nearest railway stations to SS1 2UU
| Southend East Station | 1.1km |
| Thorpe Bay Station | 1.8km |
| Southend Central Station | 2.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in SS1 2UU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SS1 2UU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 41.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 38.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 67.96Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 14.12Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SS1 2UU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SS1 2UU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SS1 2UU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 109,088 |
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| Meter count | 15 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 7,273 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 6,161 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 54,750 |
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| Meter count | 16 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,422 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,437 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SS1 2UU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SS1 2UU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
69.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than
SS1 2UU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SS1 2UU (metres)
Ocean Beach Cafe
Dog And Co
143 Eastern Esplanade
111m
140 Eastern Esplanade Cafe
140 Eastern Esplanade
123m
➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency
Nearest post box to SS1 2UU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Chelsea Avenue | 17:30 | 11:30 | 193m |
| Thorpe Esplanade Post Office | 17:30 | 11:30 | 313m |
| Lifstan Way | 17:30 | 11:30 | 661m |
Environment
| Risk of SS1 2UU flooding from rivers and sea | Low |
SS1 2UU ITL and SS1 2UU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SS1 2UU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLH3 | Essex |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLH31 | Southend-on-Sea |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000033 | Southend-on-Sea |
SS1 2UU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SS1 2UU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00080369 | |
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| LSOA | E01015891 | Southend-on-Sea 016C |
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| MSOA | E02003294 | Southend-on-Sea 016 |
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Nearest postcodes to SS1 2UU