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3.3%UNEMPLOYED
50%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 19%Children
  • 83%Adults

19% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SS178QU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in The Homesteads.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 63%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 32%SINGLE
  • 50%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SS17 8QU is 32%. Single and 'other' people is 68%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.8%WORKING
  • 3.3%UNEMPLOYED

3.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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SS178QU Postcode Breakdown

SSAREA17DISTRICT8SECTORQUUNIT
Full PostcodeSS17 8QU
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownSouthend-on-sea
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Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
County
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CountryEngland
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Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

SS178QU Postal District

Compass Postal District

SS17 8QU postcode is located in the postal town of Southend-on-sea. Southend-on-sea postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode SS17 8QU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Horndon On The Hill1.1 miles W
Stanford Le Hope1.5 miles S
Laindon3.2 miles N
Basildon3.6 miles NE
Thames Haven4.2 miles E
East Horndon4.5 miles NW
Grays4.7 miles SW
East Tilbury5.2 miles SE
Stifford5.3 miles W
North Ockendon5.4 miles W
Benfleet5.5 miles E
South Ockendon5.5 miles W
Puddle Dock5.7 miles W
Cliffe5.9 miles SE
Cliffe-at-Hoo5.9 miles SE
London23 miles W
Glasgow349 miles NW
Edinburgh337 miles NW
Cardiff156 miles W
Liverpool192 miles NW
Southampton90 miles W
Saint Ives109 miles W

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Daily Gazette

Plans submitted to convert Southampton hotel into student accommodation

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Property Week

Anniversary flight for 99-year-old RAF veteran

Flt Lt John Cooper is reunited with the aircraft in which he made his first flight 80 years ago.

BBC News

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