Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:39 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:00 am – 3:49 pm
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People11,676 residentsin the Shoeburyness census areaMedian age 41.65,139 households57% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright22% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,334 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 9%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 54% go by car, 9% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: average 18°CColdest month January: average 5°C524 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November26 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid
Nearby landmarksEast Beachbeach · under a milePig's Baybay · under a mileShoebury Common Beachbeach · 1.6 miRushley Islandisland · 2.7 miShoebury Nesswetland · 1.1 miHavengore Islandisland · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGunners Parkpark · under a mile · 32 haFriars Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haShoebury Commonpark · 1.3 mi · 3 haShoeburyness Parkplaying field · under a mile · 5 haGrowing Together Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202646 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.6 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,364 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 9 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Wellesley Hospital3.4 miGP surgeryDr Kumar & Ptnr - Shoebury Hc6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyShoebury Pharmacy High Street7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCambridge Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools8 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryFriars Primary School and Nurseryages 3-11, 429 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt George's Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 209 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryShoeburyness High Schoolages 11-18, 1,713 pupils1.0 miCollegeSouth Essex College of Further and Higher Education3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN5.2 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN34 miRailway stationShoeburynessunder a mileBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre15 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon6.1 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SS3 postcode district.
