SS1 3DX

Thorpe · Southend-on-Sea · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Thorpe
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Postcode district
SS1
Postcode sector
SS1 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SS1 3DZ 79 m
SS1 3DU 80 m
SS1 3DY 84 m
SS1 3DS 96 m
SS1 3DP 98 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SS1 3DX
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1992
Terminated
1 May 1994
Postcode area
SS
Postcode district
SS1
Postcode sector
SS1 3
Latitude
51.537222
Longitude
0.742599
British National Grid easting
590,300
British National Grid northing
185,600

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Southend-on-Sea · E06000033
Electoral ward
Thorpe · E05002224
Parish or community
E43000028
Output area
E00080354
Lower layer super output area
Southend-on-Sea 016F · E01015894
Middle layer super output area
Southend-on-Sea 016 · E02003294

Postcode source versions

Explore SS1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
41
Primary
23
Secondary
7
  1. Greenways Primary School

    Academy converter

    192 m
  2. Southend High School for Girls

    Academy converter

    557 m
  3. Southchurch High School

    Academy sponsor led

    765 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,935
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,865
  • Anti social behaviour 326
  • Criminal damage and arson 276
  • Other theft 257
  • Public order 228

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SS1 3 residents
9,010

Age bands in SS1 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.1%

1,147 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.7%

763 residents

Age 25 to 44
16.1%

1,419 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.5%

2,418 residents

Age 65 and over
34.6%

3,042 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

18

within 5 km straight-line

  • CENTRAL SURGERY - SOUTHCHURCH BLVD

    27 SOUTHCHURCH BOULEVARD, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4UB

    ODS code F81086

    592 m

  • THE PRACTICE NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE

    32 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, SOUTHEND ON SEA, SS1 2TH

    ODS code Y02177

    948 m

  • SOUTHEND COASTAL SURGERIES - THORPE BAY

    99 TYRONE ROAD, THORPE BAY, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3HD

    ODS code F81121

    1.1 km

  • NORTH AVENUE SURGERY

    332 NORTH AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4EQ

    ODS code F81176

    1.2 km

  • ST LUKE'S HEALTH CENTRE

    PANTILE AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4BD

    ODS code Y02707

    1.8 km

  • WARRIOR SQUARE SURGERY

    61 WARRIOR SQUARE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 2JJ

    ODS code F81656

    1.8 km

  • THE QUEENSWAY SURGERY

    QUEENSWAY SURGERY, 75 QUEENSWAY, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 2AB

    ODS code F81081

    2.0 km

  • SOUTHEND MEDICAL CENTRE

    50-52 LONDON ROAD, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 1NX

    ODS code F81159

    2.4 km

  • SAS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX STP

    SUITE 7, SKYLINE PLAZA, VICTORIA AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 6BB

    ODS code Y06389

    2.5 km

  • DR F KHAN CARNAVON ROAD SURGERY

    CARNARVON ROAD SURGERY, 1ST FLOOR, 183-195 NORTH ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 7AF

    ODS code F81003

    3.0 km

  • DR NAVIN KUMAR

    183-195 NORTH ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 7AF

    ODS code F81147

    3.0 km

  • WEST ROAD SURGERY

    NORTH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 183-195 NORTH ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 7AF

    ODS code F81164

    3.0 km

  • DR KUMAR & PTNR - SHOEBURY HC

    SHOEBURY HEALTH CENTRE, CAMPFIELD ROAD, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9BX

    ODS code F81613

    3.2 km

  • SHOEBURY PRACTICE

    SHOEBURY HEALTH CENTRE, CAMPFIELD ROAD, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9BX

    ODS code F81649

    3.2 km

  • THE VALKYRIE SURGERY

    VALKYRIE ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 50 VALKYRIE ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 8BU

    ODS code F81097

    3.6 km

  • WESTCLIFF MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROUND FLOOR, VALKYRIE PCC, 50 VALKYRIE ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 8BU

    ODS code F81207

    3.6 km

  • DR SOORIAKUMARAN

    3 PRINCE AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 6RL

    ODS code F81092

    3.8 km

  • WAKERING MEDICAL CTR.

    274 HIGH STREET, GREAT WAKERING, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 0HX

    ODS code F81089

    4.0 km

Nearby transport

  • Butterys

    BCT · Southchurch

    0.1 miles
  • Butterys

    BCT · Southchurch

    0.1 miles
  • Lifstan Way

    BCT · Southchurch

    0.1 miles
  • Lifstan Way

    BCT · Southchurch

    0.2 miles
  • Lifstan Way Bridge

    BCT · Southchurch

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Southend-on-Sea 016F, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

29,041 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

41 open schools are in scope, including 23 primary and 7 secondary schools. Greenways Primary School is the nearest published school at 192 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

3,935 published events cover 12 months, averaging 327.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,865 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.