Neighbourhoods in Rochford

East of England · 11 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

76

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#38 of 296 local authorities · 11 neighbourhoods · 87,194 residents

Income74
Employment73
Education55
Health76
Crime69
Housing & access51
Living env.75
Decile 1: 0% of residentsDecile 2: 0% of residentsDecile 3: 6% of residentsDecile 4: 0% of residentsDecile 5: 0% of residentsDecile 6: 20% of residentsDecile 7: 0% of residentsDecile 8: 28% of residentsDecile 9: 9% of residentsDecile 10: 36% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Rochford Town & Canewdon (22) to Hockley North & West (98); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

Rochford contains both ends of the scale: Hockley North & West at 98 out of 100 (#169 of 6,856 in England) against Rochford Town & Canewdon at 22, a 76-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 8 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £325,000 in Rochford Town & Canewdon to £440,600 in Hullbridge.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,086a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime45per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied81%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Rochford

£410,000median home sold over the past year · +17.1% over 5 years · +5.1% over the year · 1,287 sales
Detached£530,000
Semi-detached£389,500
Terraced£330,000
Flat£195,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Rochford

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Hockley North & West 16998 £439,000
Rayleigh North East 19797 £420,000
Rayleigh South East 30096 £430,000
Hockley South & Hawkwell West 61591 £437,000
Ashingdon 1,00685 £406,500

Neighbourhood rankings in Rochford

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Rochford

Postcode districts that overlap Rochford — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Rochford Census 2021

Residents85,659
Median age (est.)46
Density513per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above23%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 22%45–64 28%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 44%Mortgage/shared: 37%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 11%
Own outright 44%Mortgage/shared 37%Social rent 8%Private rent 11%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 9%Other: 18%
One person 26%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 9%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Associate professional 15% · Managers & directors 15%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Associate professional15%
Managers & directors15%
Administrative13%
Skilled trades12%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 1%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 1%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · No religion 45% · Muslim 0%

Born outside the UK: 4%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Rochford.