Unitary authority · England

Southend-on-Sea

Southend-on-Sea is a unitary authority. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Southend-on-Sea
Unitary authority · E06000033
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Children’s services
  • Roads and highways
  • Waste disposal
  • Libraries
  • Trading standards
  • Public health
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Type
Unitary authority
Single tier
Official code
E06000033
ONS GSS code
Nation
England
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.

Other bodies covering this area

Essex
Fire and rescue authority
  • Fire and rescue
25
Postcode sectors
14
Wards
2
Constituencies

6 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Towns in this area

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

14 wards recorded in this council area.

Belfairs · Chalkwell · Eastwood Park · Kursaal · Leigh · Milton · Prittlewell · Shoeburyness · St Laurence · St. Luke's · Thorpe · Victoria · West Leigh · Westborough

Postcode sectors

SS0 0 · SS0 7 · SS0 8 · SS0 9 · SS1 1 · SS1 2 · SS1 3 · SS1 9 · SS2 4 · SS2 5 · SS2 6 · SS22 8 · SS3 8 · SS3 9 · SS9 0 · SS9 1 · SS9 2 · SS9 3 · SS9 4 · SS9 5 · SS99 1 · SS99 3 · SS99 5 · SS99 6 · SS99 9

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code E06000033.