Postcode sector · Rochford

SS4 2 area guide

Who lives in SS4 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Rochford
Region: East of England
Population: 1,379 (2024)

SS4 2Postcode sector · Rochford

At a glance

What SS4 2 is like

The SS4 2 postcode sector in Rochford covers 66 live postcodes and is home to about 1,379 people in 525 households. 72.8% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 9.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.3% 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 SS4 2 sold for a median of £322,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS4 2 compares

Headline figures for SS4 2, 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: 25.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£322,500

Median over 10 sales in SS4 2, −16.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in SS4 2.

Household incomeMore

£50,130

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS4 2 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
72.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS4 2 FAQs

Is SS4 2 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 25.9 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 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SS4 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £322,500.

Homes in SS4 2 sold for a median of £322,500 across 10 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS4 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS4 2, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SS4 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 72.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.6%).

Which council covers SS4 2?

The local authority for SS4 2 is Rochford.

SS4 2 comes under Rochford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS4 2?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Wallasea Island Ferry Landing, 2.1 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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