Postcode · Southend-on-Sea

SS3 0HE area guide

Who lives in SS3 0HE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Wakering & Foulness
Council: Rochford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,832 (2024)

SS3 0HESouthend-on-Sea

At a glance

What SS3 0HE is like

SS3 0HE is a postcode in the Great Wakering & Foulness area of Rochford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,832 people. 63.6% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 26.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SS3 0 sold for a median of £365,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS3 0HE compares

Headline figures for SS3 0HE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£365,250

Median over 88 sales in SS3 0, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.8/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£58,113

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS3 0HE differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
26.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SS3 0HE FAQs

Is SS3 0HE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SS3 0HE?

The median sale price over the last year was £365,250.

Homes in SS3 0 sold for a median of £365,250 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS3 0HE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS3 0HE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SS3 0HE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 63.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (60.8%).

Which council covers SS3 0HE?

The local authority for SS3 0HE is Rochford.

SS3 0HE comes under Rochford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS3 0HE?

Connectivity scores 2.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.8 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Shoeburyness Rail Station, 1.6 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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