Local servicesHospitalBasildon Hospital - Dermatology Benfleet1.8 miGP surgeryGrace House Surgery13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRishi Pharmacy Limited15 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools16 primary, 5 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryThe Deanesages 11-16, 588 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThundersley Primary Schoolages 4-11, 423 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWestwood Academyages 2-11, 247 pupilsunder a mileCollegeUSP Collegeunder a mileUniversityAnglia Ruskin University13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN4.2 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN27 miRailway stationRayleigh1.4 miBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre5.9 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon9.3 miBus stops59 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SS7 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:39 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:01 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,952 residentsin the New Thundersley census areaMedian age 47.13,305 households86% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright3% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,764 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, construction 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 56% go by car, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle67% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C592 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October31 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesHadleigh Castlepark · 1.1 mi · 234 haLittle Commonpark · under a mileThundersley Oaks Nature Parkpark · 1.1 miBoyce Hill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 43 haSwans Greenplaying field · under a mileThe John H Burrows Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201541 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20237 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 10 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)3,482 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
