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SS5 6 area guide

Who lives in SS5 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Population
12,711 (2024)
At a glance

What SS5 6 is like

The SS5 6 postcode sector in Rochford covers 158 live postcodes and is home to about 12,711 people in 4,597 households. 87.9% of households own their home, 7.9% rent privately and 3.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 54.2% 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 SS5 6 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS5 6 compares

Headline figures for SS5 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£385,000

Median over 79 sales in SS5 6, −14.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in SS5 6.

Household incomeMore
£57,398

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS5 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in SS5 6 is down 14.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 7.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    87.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS5 6 FAQs

01
Is SS5 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SS5 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in SS5 6 sold for a median of £385,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SS5 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS5 6, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SS5 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.9% of residents. 87.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (41.4%).
05
Which council covers SS5 6?

The local authority for SS5 6 is Rochford.

SS5 6 comes under Rochford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SS5 6?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station, 1.9 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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