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SS6 postcode area · Rochford

The SS6 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Basildon, Castle Point, Rochford. Area Scores range from 55 to 97 across them. Every full SS6 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The SS6 district contains both ends of the scale: Rayleigh North East at 97 out of 100 (#197 of 6,856 in England) against Wickford South at 55, a 42-point gap between neighbouring areas. 7 of the 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £342,500 in Wickford South to £470,000 in Hadleigh North. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Basildon, Castle Point and Rochford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,629a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime48per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied83%

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 SS6 district

£420,000median home sold over the past year · +18.3% over 5 years · +2.4% over the year · 489 sales
Detached£512,000
Semi-detached£411,000
Terraced£361,000
Flat£220,000
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
Rayleigh North EastRochford 19797 £420,000
Rayleigh South EastRochford 30096 £430,000
Hadleigh NorthCastle Point 69790 £470,000
Rayleigh South WestRochford 1,41079 £410,000
New ThundersleyCastle Point 1,54777 £395,000
HullbridgeRochford 1,84273 £440,600
Rayleigh North WestRochford 1,87673 £420,000
Wickford SouthBasildon 3,07655 £342,500

People living in SS6 Census 2021

Residents63,804
Median age (est.)46
Density1,408per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above23%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 27%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 45%Mortgage/shared: 38%Social rent: 6%Private rent: 11%
Own outright 45%Mortgage/shared 38%Social rent 6%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%
Administrative14%
Skilled trades12%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 95%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 95%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 44% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 5%

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 SS6

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SS6 district.

Hadleigh Rayleigh North Rayleigh South Wickford

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SS6.

SS5 SS7 SS12 SS99 SS11 SS9 SS4 SS13

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.