SS3 GP catchment: which practices serve the SS3 postcode district
32,185 people living in the SS3 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 9 practices. The practice with the most is Wakering Medical Centre in Great Wakering, with 8,673 (27%). The 3 largest together hold 74% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in SS3 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Southend-on-Sea and Rochford.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakering Medical Centre | Great Wakering | 8,673 | 27% | 77% | Good |
| Southend Coastal Surgeries Thorpe Bay | Southend On Sea | 7,634 | 24% | 56% | Good |
| Dr Kumar | Southend On Sea | 7,435 | 23% | 88% | Good |
| Shoebury Health Centre | Southend-on-sea | 3,967 | 12% | 83% | Good |
| Queensway Surgery | Southend On Sea | 1,079 | 3% | 67% | Good |
| Dr Kothari, Dr Nanda,Dr Brezina,Dr Hart and Dr Metcalfe | Rochford | 659 | 2% | 81% | Good |
| Dr Irlam and Partners | Southend On Sea | 514 | 2% | 59% | Requires improvement |
| St Luke’s Health Centre | Southend-on-sea | 487 | 2% | 81% | Good |
| Central Surgery | Westcliff On Sea | 465 | 1% | 85% | Good |
Across the 9 practices serving SS3 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 56% at Southend Coastal Surgeries Thorpe Bay to 88% at Dr Kumar, with a median of 81% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 3 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Shoebury Health Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (79%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve SS3?
Wakering Medical Centre, Southend Coastal Surgeries Thorpe Bay, Dr Kumar, Shoebury Health Centre and Queensway Surgery have the most registered patients living in SS3.
How many people in SS3 are registered with a GP?
32,185, 95% of them at 9 practices.
Which GP near SS3 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Dr Kumar: 88% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.