1. Southend’s unparalleled offer, with seven miles of seafront and high cultural activities, makes Southend the ideal place to achieve the perfect work/life balance.
2. According to Ofsted, more schools in Southend are good or outstanding than is the case across the country. There are 13,000 students at the Southend campus in higher and further education.
3. Southend has a good range of high quality and affordable housing.
4. There are nine train stations serving Southend into London’s Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street, with journey times well under an hour.
5. Southend offers a comprehensive choice of retail shops from covered Malls to a pedestrianised High Street.
6. The airport is well placed to serve London during the 2012 Olympics and is a huge asset for businesses looking to relocate to the Southend area.
7. Southend is steeped in history, with an ancient Priory and churches mentioned in the Doomsday Book.
8. Southend by car is under 20 miles from the M25, and just 37 miles to London’s Olympic Village in Stratford.
9. Southend has a catchment area population of 325,000 people, providing a workforce with a broad range of skills.
10. Southend offers a broad range of cultural and leisure activities, from theatres and the arts to watersports and sailing.
