Postcode district · Rayleigh
Who lives in SS6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SS6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Rochford
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 44,734 (2024)
SS6Postcode district · Rayleigh
Who lives in SS6
Residents
44,734
2024 estimate
Households
17,731
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 14.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.3% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
SS6England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
SS6
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
52.8% of adults in SS6 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29.4% have never married.
SS6England
Married or civil partnership52.8%44.7%
Never married29.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.7%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed7.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.1% of residents in SS6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SS6
50%
34%
12%
England
- Very good49.9%48.5%
- Good34.2%33.7%
- Fair12%12.7%
- Bad3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.