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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtSS1
Telephone code01335
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 landmarksThorpe Bay Beachbeach · under a mileShoebury Common Beachbeach · under a milePig's Baybay · 2.3 miThe Cliffscliffs · 2.5 miThe Knocktidal water · 1.9 miShoebury Nesswetland · 1.3 miTower Bridgebridge · 2.4 miSouthend Flatwetland · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGunners Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 32 haThorpe Hall Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 35 haSouthchurch Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haShoebury Commonpark · under a mile · 3 haSt Andrews Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileShoeburyness Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 5 haSource: 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 201533 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 10 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
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Wellesley Hospital2.0 miGP surgerySouthend Coastal Surgeries - Thorpe Bay13 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBansals Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSmiles On Broadwayunder a milePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceSouthend-on-Sea2.2 miCash machineChelmsford Star Coop West Road, Shoeburynessunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools14 primary, 4 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialPrimaryThorpedene Primary School & Nurseryages 2-11, 421 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBournes Green Junior Schoolages 7-11, 264 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryShoeburyness High Schoolages 11-18, 1,713 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Essex College of Further and Higher Education2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN3.9 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN33 miRailway stationThorpe Bayunder a mileBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre13 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon6.3 miBus stops88 within a mileCar parkThorpe Esplanade Car ParkSouthend-on-Seaunder a mileEV chargingSeaway Car Park1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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