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Pubs 93 Restaurants 608 Banks 23 Hotels 56 Shops 1,490 Supermarkets 45 Takeaways 159 Cinemas 5 Attractions 276 Business services 145 Education 342 Health and beauty 975 Home improvement 433 Leisure 78 Property services 167




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SS1 postcode district.

County or areaEssex
Postcode districtSS1
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 50 min8:00 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,116 residentsin the Thorpe Bay census areaMedian age 51.03,954 households82% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright2% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,932 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, finance and insurance 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 42% go by car, 8% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C540 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October23 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 9 to 17°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 23°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 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 landmarksJubilee Beachbeach · 1.2 miThorpe Bay Beachbeach · 1.3 miThe Cliffscliffs · 1.7 miTower Bridgebridge · 1.6 miPig's Baybay · 3.1 miSouthend Flatwetland · 1.2 miThe Knocktidal water · 2.5 miThe Shrubberywoodland · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSouthchurch Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haThorpe Hall Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 35 haBournes Green Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haSouthchurch Hall Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haLifstan Way Allotmentsallotments · under a mileGaron Parksports ground · 1.1 mi · 18 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201534 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202647 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.7 · 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
Broadband99% 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)4,111 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 27 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Wellesley Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryCentral Surgery - Southchurch Blvd22 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceSouthend-on-Sea1.4 miCash machineStandard Service Station (Park Garage Group)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools17 primary, 5 secondary, 3 independent, 4 special, 2 otherSecondarySouthend High School for Girlsages 11-18, 1,312 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreenways Primary Schoolages 4-11, 856 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySouthchurch High Schoolages 11-16, 722 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Essex College of Further and Higher Education1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN3.1 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN32 miRailway stationSouthend EastSouthchurchunder a mileBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre12 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon6.1 miBus stops108 within a mileCar parkIlfracombe Avenue Car ParkSouthend-on-Seaunder a mileEV chargingSeaway Car Park1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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