As of January 2025 In the Southend-on-Sea area (postal area code SS), there is a site total of 358, made up of 281 independent sites and 77 franchised sites. Of the 281 independent sites listed, 192 are SMR (service, maintenance and repair) sites and 75 are used car sites and 14 are combined sites.
Ford has the most franchise contracts of any brand in this area. Within the Southend-on-Sea area there are a total of 57 brands represented by franchised sites. 57 franchised contracts are owned by 5 groups of which Toomey Group is the largest.
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| Town | Independents |
|---|---|
| Southend on Sea | 57 |
| Wickford | 48 |
| Basildon | 40 |
| Rayleigh | 27 |
| Leigh on Sea | 21 |
| Benfleet | 20 |
| Canvey Island | 18 |
| Rochford | 16 |
| Hockley | 9 |
| + 10 more towns | 25 |