Postcode · Hockley

SS5 9BR area guide

Who lives in SS5 9BR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hockley South & Hawkwell West
Council: Rochford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,645 (2024)

SS5 9BRHockley

At a glance

What SS5 9BR is like

SS5 9BR is a postcode in the Hockley South & Hawkwell West area of Rochford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,645 people. 78.7% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SS5 9BR compares

Headline figures for SS5 9BR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,053

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS5 9BR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS5 9BR FAQs

Is SS5 9BR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SS5 9BR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS5 9BR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SS5 9BR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 78.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.3%).

Which council covers SS5 9BR?

The local authority for SS5 9BR is Rochford.

SS5 9BR comes under Rochford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS5 9BR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hockley Rail Station, 0.1 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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