SS3 8AA

West Shoebury · Southend-on-Sea · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Postcode district
SS3
Postcode sector
SS3 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SS3 8AD 38 m
SS3 8AB 79 m
SS3 8AJ 81 m
SS1 3TS 117 m
SS3 8AN 143 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SS3 8AA
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1994
Terminated
1 December 1996
Postcode area
SS
Postcode district
SS3
Postcode sector
SS3 8
Latitude
51.538341
Longitude
0.771511
British National Grid easting
592,300
British National Grid northing
185,800

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Southend-on-Sea · E06000033
Parish or community
E43000028
Output area
E00080486
Lower layer super output area
Southend-on-Sea 017A · E01015914
Middle layer super output area
Southend-on-Sea 017 · E02003295

Postcode source versions

Explore SS3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
32
Primary
20
Secondary
4
  1. Bournes Green Infant School

    Academy converter

    365 m
  2. Bournes Green Junior School

    Academy converter

    434 m
  3. Thorpedene Primary School & Nursery

    Academy converter

    453 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,789
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 871
  • Anti social behaviour 192
  • Criminal damage and arson 123
  • Shoplifting 116
  • Other theft 112

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SS3 8 residents
5,293

Age bands in SS3 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18%

998 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

566 residents

Age 25 to 44
24%

1,331 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.6%

1,532 residents

Age 65 and over
20.3%

1,125 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

15

within 5 km straight-line

  • SOUTHEND COASTAL SURGERIES - THORPE BAY

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

    ODS code F81121

    1.0 km

  • DR KUMAR & PTNR - SHOEBURY HC

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

    ODS code F81613

    1.5 km

  • SHOEBURY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F81649

    1.5 km

  • CENTRAL SURGERY - SOUTHCHURCH BLVD

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

    ODS code F81086

    2.3 km

  • WAKERING MEDICAL CTR.

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

    ODS code F81089

    2.3 km

  • NORTH AVENUE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81176

    2.7 km

  • THE PRACTICE NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE

    32 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, SOUTHEND ON SEA, SS1 2TH

    ODS code Y02177

    2.9 km

  • ST LUKE'S HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02707

    3.2 km

  • WARRIOR SQUARE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81656

    3.8 km

  • THE QUEENSWAY SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81081

    4.0 km

  • SOUTHEND MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F81159

    4.4 km

  • SAS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX STP

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

    ODS code Y06389

    4.4 km

  • DR F KHAN CARNAVON ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81003

    4.9 km

  • DR NAVIN KUMAR

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

    ODS code F81147

    4.9 km

  • WEST ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81164

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Barnstaple Road

    BCT · Thorpe Bay

    0.1 miles
  • Burlescoombe Road

    BCT · Thorpe Bay

    0.2 miles
  • Burlescoombe Road

    BCT · Thorpe Bay

    0.2 miles
  • Thorpedene Library

    BCT · Shoeburyness

    0.2 miles
  • Thorpedene Library

    BCT · Shoeburyness

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Southend-on-Sea 017A, 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

10 of 10

Overall England rank

33,235 of 33,755

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

32 open schools are in scope, including 20 primary and 4 secondary schools. Bournes Green Infant School is the nearest published school at 365 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,789 published events cover 12 months, averaging 149.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 871 events.

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