Crap Towns / Southend-on-Sea / Bathing water
How dirty is the water near Southend-on-Sea?
Of the 8 bathing waters in or within 2 km of Southend-on-Sea, 3 were rated Excellent and 5 Good in 2025. Across England, 297 of the 451 bathing waters (65.9%) were rated Excellent and 32 (7.1%) Poor.
| Bathing water | 2025 rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh Bell Wharf | Good | In town |
| Southend Chalkwell | Good | In town |
| Southend Thorpe Bay | Excellent | In town |
| Southend Three Shells | Excellent | In town |
| Southend Westcliff Bay | Good | In town |
| Shoeburyness | Good | 0.1 km |
| Shoebury East | Excellent | 0.2 km |
| Southend Jubilee | Good | 0.4 km |
| Town | Distance | Rated Excellent |
|---|---|---|
| Great Wakering | 7.2 km | 1 of 1 |
| Southend-on-Sea | – | 3 of 8 |