Postcode · Rayleigh

SS6 8JU area guide

Who lives in SS6 8JU, 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: 1,465 (2024)

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At a glance

What SS6 8JU is like

SS6 8JU 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 1,465 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 7.6% rent privately and 17% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 8JU compares

Headline figures for SS6 8JU, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.3 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, 23 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 8JU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS6 8JU FAQs

Is SS6 8JU 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 19.3 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).

How much does a house cost in SS6 8JU?

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.

Is SS6 8JU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS6 8JU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SS6 8JU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (63.8%).

Which council covers SS6 8JU?

The local authority for SS6 8JU is Rochford.

SS6 8JU comes under Rochford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS6 8JU?

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, 0.7 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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