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SS17 8 area guide

Who lives in SS17 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Thurrock
Region
East of England
Population
15,933 (2024)
At a glance

What SS17 8 is like

The SS17 8 postcode sector in Thurrock covers 186 live postcodes and is home to about 15,933 people in 6,148 households. 82.3% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SS17 8 sold for a median of £381,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS17 8 compares

Headline figures for SS17 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£381,250

Median over 92 sales in SS17 8, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in SS17 8.

Household incomeMore
£60,876

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS17 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    82.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS17 8 FAQs

01
Is SS17 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SS17 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £381,250.

Homes in SS17 8 sold for a median of £381,250 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SS17 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS17 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SS17 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 82.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.5%).
05
Which council covers SS17 8?

The local authority for SS17 8 is Thurrock.

SS17 8 comes under Thurrock in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SS17 8?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Stanford-le-Hope Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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