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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SS3 postcode district.

County or areaEssex
Postcode districtSS3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:39 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:00 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,930 residentsin the Great Wakering & Foulness census areaMedian age 45.03,250 households76% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,765 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 60% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C529 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 11 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPig's Baybay · 1.1 miEast Beachbeach · 1.6 miRushley Islandisland · 1.3 miHavengore Islandisland · 1.8 miMill Headtidal water · under a mileShoebury Common Beachbeach · 2.9 miNarrow Gutstidal water · 1.5 miBlack Groundswetland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesFriars Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 8 haGunners Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 32 haShoebury Commonpark · 2.6 mi · 3 haShoeburyness Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 5 haGrowing Together Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201532 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202645 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,485 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Wellesley Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryWakering Medical Ctr.4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGreat Wakering Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDrewsteignton (Dental Surgery)1.8 miPolice stationBritish Transport PoliceSouthend-on-Sea4.5 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Great Wakeringunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryGreat Wakering Primary Academyages 4-11, 412 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFriars Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 429 pupils1.3 miSecondaryShoeburyness High Schoolages 11-18, 1,713 pupils2.1 miCollegeSouth Essex College of Further and Higher Education4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN5.3 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN34 miRailway stationShoeburyness1.7 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon4.9 miBus stops24 within a mileCar parkThorpe Esplanade Car ParkSouthend-on-Sea2.7 miEV chargingSeaway Car Park4.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SS3 postcode district.


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