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SS postcode area

Explore the Southend-on-Sea postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The SS area code stands for s and s in <strong>S</strong>outhend-on <strong>S</strong>ea.

Map of the SS postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the SS postcode area, also known as the Southend-on-Sea postal area.

The SS postcode area covers Southend-on-Sea and nearby parts of Eastern England.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: CM - Chelmsford, RM - Romford and ME - Medway. It also borders The Thames Estuary.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Essex (100.00%).

Detailed map of SS Southend on Sea Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the SS Area

Quick facts

SS area statistics
Width east to west24.80 mi
Height north to south12.33 mi
Area155.61 mi²
Maximum width26.30 mi
Perimeter110.48 mi
Postcode districts19
Postcode sectors78
Post towns11
Postcodes11,922
Population518,677

The SS postcode area has a population of 518,677 and covers 385,773 hectares. Roughly 0.80% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the SS postcode area?

Location map for the SS postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the SS postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is SS4 and the most urban is SS0.

Postcode district Total area (m²) Footprint area (m²) Built percentage
SS4 63,182,294 1,256,420 1.99%
SS3 62,683,122 1,342,754 2.14%
SS17 42,701,533 1,635,370 3.83%
SS11 27,325,875 1,097,037 4.01%
SS16 21,912,727 1,121,806 5.12%
SS5 22,729,623 1,199,608 5.28%
SS12 12,961,434 868,873 6.70%
SS7 28,493,032 2,500,591 8.78%
SS6 16,438,738 1,537,605 9.35%
SS8 17,898,861 1,734,506 9.69%
SS13 10,250,405 1,138,059 11.10%
SS15 10,180,936 1,260,049 12.38%
SS2 11,660,606 1,662,967 14.26%
SS9 14,612,149 2,104,853 14.40%
SS14 9,005,490 1,667,891 18.52%
SS1 6,475,489 1,241,828 19.18%
SS0 6,497,812 1,489,256 22.92%
Total 385,010,126 24,859,473 6.46%
Map of the SS postcode area
Boundary map showing SS in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the SS postal area
Post towns within the SS postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares385,773
Square miles1,489.48
Square feet41,524,219,947.00
Square kilometres3,857.73

Postal delivery offices

  • Basildon Delivery Office
  • Benfleet Delivery Office
  • Canew Delivery Office N Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Canvey Island Delivery Office
  • Great Wakering Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Hockley (ss) Delivery Office
  • Leigh On Sea Delivery Office
  • Rayleigh Delivery Office
  • Rochford Delivery Office
  • Shoeburyness Delivery Office
  • Southend-on-sea Delivery Office
  • Stanford Le Hope Delivery Office
  • Wickford Delivery Office

Tourist attractions within the area

We found 5 visitor attractions within the Southend-on-Sea postcode area.

Hadleigh Country Park
Country Parks
Country Park
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Dutch Cottage Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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The Weir Garden
Gardens
Garden
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Southend-on-Sea Pier
Historic Properties
Other Historic Property
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Foulness Heritage Centre
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Nearby postcode areas

CM RM ME

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: CM - Chelmsford, RM - Romford and ME - Medway. It also borders The Thames Estuary.

Towns and villages within the area

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