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SS4 1 area guide

Who lives in SS4 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Population
20,297 (2024)
At a glance

What SS4 1 is like

The SS4 1 postcode sector in Rochford covers 310 live postcodes and is home to about 20,297 people in 8,311 households. 70.9% of households own their home, 14.5% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SS4 1 sold for a median of £365,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS4 1 compares

Headline figures for SS4 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£365,000

Median over 182 sales in SS4 1, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in SS4 1.

Household incomeMore
£54,569

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS4 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS4 1 FAQs

01
Is SS4 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SS4 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £365,000.

Homes in SS4 1 sold for a median of £365,000 across 182 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SS4 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS4 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SS4 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 70.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.6%).
05
Which council covers SS4 1?

The local authority for SS4 1 is Rochford.

SS4 1 comes under Rochford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SS4 1?

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Rochford Rail Station, 0.2 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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