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SS3 8AZ

West Shoebury

Southend-on-Sea

England / East of England / Southend-on-Sea / West Shoebury / SS3 8AZ

Overview

Postcode SS3 8AZ is located in an urban city, within the West Shoebury ward of Southend-on-Sea in the East of England region , and forms part of the West Shoebury area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Shoebury is £45,300 per year. The nearest station is Thorpe Bay located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

West Shoebury has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,015 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

West Shoebury has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in West Shoebury is £45,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS3 8AZ.

Flood risk

No risk

West Shoebury near SS3 8AZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Thorpe Bay located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Thorpe Bay

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
3,662.5 per km²

Demographics

British
236
81.1%
Chinese
14
4.81%
Other White
11
3.78%
Indian
10
3.44%
Bangladeshi
6
2.06%
Total population: 291

Housing

Owns outright
74
61.67%
Owns with a mortgage
43
35.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.67%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in West Shoebury

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £387,500 in West Shoebury area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,000 up to £1,500,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£612,500
Flats7£190,000
Semi-Detached45£382,500
Terraced15£342,500

10 years price trend in West Shoebury

Schools

In the SS3 8AZ postcode area, located within West Shoebury, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBournes Green Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBournes Green Infant SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryThorpedene Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miAsdaNorth Shoebury Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS3 8DA

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.