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SS6 8 area guide

Who lives in SS6 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Population
16,184 (2024)
At a glance

What SS6 8 is like

The SS6 8 postcode sector in Rochford covers 243 live postcodes and is home to about 16,184 people in 6,520 households. 85.3% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.2% 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. Homes in SS6 8 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS6 8 compares

Headline figures for SS6 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£425,000

Median over 133 sales in SS6 8, +2.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in SS6 8.

Household incomeMore
£64,487

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS6 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26% 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 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    85.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS6 8 FAQs

01
Is SS6 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SS6 8?

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

Homes in SS6 8 sold for a median of £425,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SS6 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS6 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SS6 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 85.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.2%).
05
Which council covers SS6 8?

The local authority for SS6 8 is Rochford.

SS6 8 comes under Rochford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SS6 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 18 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, 0.8 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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