Postcode · Rochford

SS4 3AG area guide

Who lives in SS4 3AG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ashingdon
Council: Rochford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,523 (2024)

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At a glance

What SS4 3AG is like

SS4 3AG is a postcode in the Ashingdon area of Rochford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,523 people. 80% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SS4 3 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS4 3AG compares

Headline figures for SS4 3AG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 95 sales in SS4 3, +5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,941

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS4 3AG differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
12.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SS4 3 is up 5.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS4 3AG FAQs

Is SS4 3AG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SS4 3AG?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in SS4 3 sold for a median of £400,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS4 3AG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS4 3AG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SS4 3AG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.5% of residents. 80% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.8%).

Which council covers SS4 3AG?

The local authority for SS4 3AG is Rochford.

SS4 3AG comes under Rochford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS4 3AG?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rochford Rail Station, 1.1 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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