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SS4 3QS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Rochford Town & Canewdon
Council: Rochford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,264 (2024)

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At a glance

What SS4 3QS is like

SS4 3QS is a postcode in the Rochford Town & Canewdon area of Rochford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,264 people. 79.1% of households own their home, 5.8% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.8% 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 3QS compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.4 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

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

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 3QS differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.4 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
Few private renters
Only 5.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
79.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS4 3QS FAQs

Is SS4 3QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SS4 3QS?

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 3QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS4 3QS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SS4 3QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.3% of residents. 79.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.2%).

Which council covers SS4 3QS?

The local authority for SS4 3QS is Rochford.

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

How well connected is SS4 3QS?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Althorne Rail Station, 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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