Postcode · Rayleigh

SS6 9ES area guide

Who lives in SS6 9ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rayleigh North West
Council: Rochford
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 3,144 (2024)

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At a glance

What SS6 9ES is like

SS6 9ES is a postcode in the Rayleigh North West area of Rochford. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,144 people. 79.5% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SS6 9 sold for a median of £410,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS6 9ES compares

Headline figures for SS6 9ES, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£410,000

Median over 155 sales in SS6 9, −4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,887

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS6 9ES differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS6 9ES FAQs

Is SS6 9ES a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SS6 9ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £410,000.

Homes in SS6 9 sold for a median of £410,000 across 155 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS6 9ES safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS6 9ES, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SS6 9ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 79.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.8%).

Which council covers SS6 9ES?

The local authority for SS6 9ES is Rochford.

SS6 9ES comes under Rochford in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS6 9ES?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Rayleigh Rail Station, 1.1 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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