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SS5 postcode area · Rochford

The SS5 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Rochford. Area Scores range from 57 to 97 across them. Every full SS5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the SS5 district, Hockley North & West is the strongest performer at 98 out of 100 (#169 of 6,856 nationally); Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East is the weakest at 58. 6 of the 7 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £350,000 in Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East to £440,600 in Hullbridge.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,569a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime40per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied84%

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 the SS5 district

£440,000median home sold over the past year · +12.8% over 5 years · +7.3% over the year · 352 sales
Detached£614,995
Semi-detached£390,000
Terraced£335,000
Flat£235,000
Rochford£410,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Hockley North & WestRochford 16998 £439,000
Rayleigh North EastRochford 19797 £420,000
Hockley South & Hawkwell WestRochford 61591 £437,000
AshingdonRochford 1,00685 £406,500
HullbridgeRochford 1,84273 £440,600
Rayleigh North WestRochford 1,87673 £420,000
Rochford Outer & Hawkwell EastRochford 2,89858 £350,000

People living in SS5 Census 2021

Residents55,567
Median age (est.)46
Density957per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above23%
No car or van12%

Age

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

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 39%Social rent: 6%Private rent: 10%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 39%Social rent 6%Private rent 10%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 8%Other: 18%
One person 26%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

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

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Associate professional15%
Managers & directors15%
Administrative14%
Skilled trades11%
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 1%

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.

Towns & places in SS5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SS5 district.

Hockley Rayleigh North Rochford

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SS5.

SS6 SS4 SS99 SS9 SS22 SS7 SS0 SS2

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.