Postcode · Rayleigh

SS6 7UA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Wickford South
Council: Basildon
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,323 (2024)

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At a glance

What SS6 7UA is like

SS6 7UA is a postcode in the Wickford South area of Basildon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,323 people. 75.1% of households own their home, 19.4% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 66.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 7UA compares

Headline figures for SS6 7UA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.7 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£62,465

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS6 7UA 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
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
75.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS6 7UA FAQs

Is SS6 7UA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SS6 7UA?

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 7UA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS6 7UA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SS6 7UA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.3% of residents. 75.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.2%).

Which council covers SS6 7UA?

The local authority for SS6 7UA is Basildon.

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

How well connected is SS6 7UA?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Rayleigh Rail Station, 1.5 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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