Local servicesHospitalSouthend Private Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySas Mid And South Essex Stp39 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHaveela Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBaxter Avenue (Dental Surgery)right hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools18 primary, 9 secondary, 2 independent, 6 special, 2 otherPrimarySt Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 611 pupilsunder a mileIndependentBeis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliffages 3-11, 103 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Bernard's High Schoolages 11-18, 1,001 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSouth Essex College of Further and Higher Educationunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN1.8 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN31 miRailway stationSouthend VictoriaSouthend-on-Seaunder a mileBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre11 miFerryWallasea Island Ferry LandingCanewdon6.5 miBus stops175 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:39 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:00 am – 3:49 pm
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People13,008 residentsin the Victoria census areaMedian age 34.55,974 households34% of homes owner-occupied14% owned outright24% social rented, 39% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 6,068 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 7%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 40% go by car, 13% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 3°C522 mm of rain a year, 10 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October27 days of air frost, 22 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)
Nearby landmarksThree Shells Beachbeach · 1.3 miWestcliff Baybeach · 1.3 miThe Cliffscliffs · under a mileLeigh Cliffscliffs · 2.2 miLeigh Swatchtidal water · 1.9 miFleethall Creektidal water · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPriory Parkpark · under a mile · 18 haChurchill Gardenspark · under a mileChalkwell Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 10 haGarons Park Golf Complexgolf course · 1.4 mi · 91 haThe Jones Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 11 haThe Victory Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201536 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 1 May 202648 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 12 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband98% 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)6,640 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
