Postcode · Rayleigh

SS6 7JJ area guide

Who lives in SS6 7JJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rayleigh South West
Council: Rochford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,785 (2024)

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At a glance

What SS6 7JJ is like

SS6 7JJ is a postcode in the Rayleigh South West area of Rochford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,785 people. 60.3% of households own their home, 17% rent privately and 21.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.3% 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 SS6 7 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS6 7JJ compares

Headline figures for SS6 7JJ, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£425,000

Median over 113 sales in SS6 7, +6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 7JJ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SS6 7 is up 6.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.4% 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.

Questions

SS6 7JJ FAQs

Is SS6 7JJ 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 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SS6 7JJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in SS6 7 sold for a median of £425,000 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS6 7JJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS6 7JJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SS6 7JJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 60.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.9%).

Which council covers SS6 7JJ?

The local authority for SS6 7JJ is Rochford.

SS6 7JJ comes under Rochford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS6 7JJ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 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, 0.5 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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