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SS4 1JQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East
Council: Rochford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,476 (2024)

SS4 1JQRochford

At a glance

What SS4 1JQ is like

SS4 1JQ is a postcode in the Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East area of Rochford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,476 people. 69.4% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.6% 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 1JQ compares

Headline figures for SS4 1JQ, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.0 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

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,181

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS4 1JQ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 15 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
69.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS4 1JQ FAQs

Is SS4 1JQ 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 29.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SS4 1JQ?

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.

Is SS4 1JQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS4 1JQ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SS4 1JQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 69.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.3%).

Which council covers SS4 1JQ?

The local authority for SS4 1JQ is Rochford.

SS4 1JQ comes under Rochford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS4 1JQ?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Southend Airport 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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