SS3 0BY

Foulness and The Wakerings · Rochford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Rochford
Postcode district
SS3
Postcode sector
SS3 0

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SS3 0DA 705 m
SS3 0BX 1.0 km
SS3 0BT 1.4 km
SS3 0DJ 1.6 km
SS3 0BS 1.6 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SS3 0BY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 August 1992
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SS
Postcode district
SS3
Postcode sector
SS3 0
Latitude
51.572474
Longitude
0.820134
British National Grid easting
595,525
British National Grid northing
189,724

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Rochford · E07000075
Parish or community
E04004075
Output area
E00111328
Lower layer super output area
Rochford 010A · E01021917
Middle layer super output area
Rochford 010 · E02004572

Postcode source versions

Explore SS3

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
5
Primary
4
Secondary
0
  1. Barling Magna Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    2.6 km
  2. Great Wakering Primary Academy

    Academy converter

    2.6 km
  3. Friars Primary School and Nursery

    Academy converter

    4.2 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
9

4 female, 5 male

Postcode households
3
Residents per household
3.0
SS3 0 residents
7,651

Age bands in SS3 0

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.9%

1,290 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

802 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.2%

1,770 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.9%

2,135 residents

Age 65 and over
21.5%

1,647 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SS3 0 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
0%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • WAKERING MEDICAL CTR.

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

    ODS code F81089

    2.8 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Police Lodge

    BCT · Great Wakering

    1.3 miles
  • Landwick Cottages

    BCT · Great Wakering

    1.4 miles
  • Glebe Close

    BCT · Great Wakering

    1.4 miles
  • Church

    BCT · Great Wakering

    1.4 miles
  • Glebe Close

    BCT · Great Wakering

    1.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Rochford 010A, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

16,450 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
2 of 10
Living environment
4 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
3
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

5 open schools are in scope, including 4 primary and 0 secondary schools. Barling Magna Primary Academy is the nearest published school at 1.6 miles.

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