FUEL prices continue to remain high across south Essex as new figures show around one in ten people are spending £500 extra a month compared to last year.

People who are retired meanwhile have typically seen their living costs increase by an average of £163 per month, pensions and retirement specialist LV= said.

One in seven (13%) of those with extra living costs said they are struggling to pay for heating and 10% are finding it difficult to pay for food, according to the research involving 4,000 people.

Surging living costs and some people perhaps doing more activities than they were earlier on in the pandemic will be putting a strain on incomes.

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Petrolprices.com has a list of the cheapest places to fill up on fuel in and around the Southend area, which may help save a few pennies.

The average price of unleaded petrol in the UK stood at 162.1p, while diesel was 176.3p.

The cheapest places to buy unleaded are:

  • Asda Shoebury – 158.7p
  • Jet Rochford – 158.7p
  • Esso Hockley – 159.9p
  • Esso Southchurch – 160.9p
  • Esso Eastwood – 160.9p
  • Esso Leigh – 160.9p

The cheapest places to buy diesel are:

  • Asda Shoebury – 172.7p
  • Jet Rochford – 172.7p
  • Esso Southchurch – 174.9p
  • Esso Eastwood – 174.9p
  • Esso Leigh – 174.9p
  • Esso Canvey – 175.9p

*Lists are correct as of day of publication