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Southend-on-Sea City Council

Local authority area: Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea is an unitary authority, in the East of England region of England. It covers 41.8 km² and had 180,915 residents in 2022 — about 4,332 people per km². The authority dates from 1892. The council is based in Southend-on-Sea.

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Town hall in the administrative centreSouthend Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea

People

Population

Estimates recorded for Southend-on-Sea, 2012–2022.

Residents, 2022180,915+3.5% since 2012

Land area41.8km²16.1 sq mi

Density4,332/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#154of 382 UK councils · #137 in England

Population estimates4 data points

174.8K178.7K182.5K180.9K

2012201520182022

History

How the council came to be

1892
Created
Southend-on-Sea became a local authority area.

Same region, same type

Other unitary authorities in East of England

All councils in East of England

Central Bedfordshire301,501 Luton226,973 City of Peterborough217,705 Bedford187,466 Thurrock176,877

Elections

17 electoral wards

Census 2021: 180,687 residents in 78,342 households across the wards; 19.1% aged 65+, 61.3% of homes owned, 24.6% of households without a car.

1Victoria5,974 households · 11.4% aged 65+13,008 2Kursaal5,556 households · 11.6% aged 65+12,092 3Milton5,668 households · 15.5% aged 65+11,692 4Shoeburyness5,139 households · 18.5% aged 65+11,676 5Westborough4,628 households · 10.4% aged 65+11,284 6St. Luke's4,640 households · 14.3% aged 65+11,208

All wards of Southend-on-Sea

Visit

Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

TSouthend-on-Sea City CouncilTown council · Southend-on-Sea SS2 6ER · hours listed

Westminster

Constituencies

Southend West and Leigh · 10 wards Southend East and Rochford · 7 wards

Source: Wikidata Q21487155 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.