Postcode sector · Rayleigh

SS6 0 area guide

Who lives in SS6 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Rochford
Region: East of England
Population: 2,583 (2024)

SS6 0Postcode sector · Rayleigh

At a glance

What SS6 0 is like

The SS6 0 postcode sector in Rochford covers 11 live postcodes and is home to about 2,583 people in 1,071 households. 74.4% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SS6 0 compares

Headline figures for SS6 0, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in SS6 0.

Household incomeMore

£60,739

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS6 0 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS6 0 FAQs

Is SS6 0 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 46.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SS6 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS6 0, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SS6 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.9%).

Which council covers SS6 0?

The local authority for SS6 0 is Rochford.

SS6 0 comes under Rochford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS6 0?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Rayleigh Rail Station, 0.3 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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