Southend Road, Rochford, SS4 1HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS4 1HQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	53.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	45.9%	46.5%	0.6%	49.0%	-2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.8%	25.7%	2.9%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	47.8%	-0.7%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.2%	9.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	15.4%	14.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	8.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.2%	36.8%	2.6%	48.4%	-11.6%
Good health	37.2%	41.2%	4.0%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	20.3%	18.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	6.8%	1.1%	-5.7%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.2%	1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SS4 1HQ this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	28.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	9.8%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	15.5%	-3.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	23.7%	7.9%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.2%	90.9%	-5.3%	81.4%	9.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.2%	94.5%	-1.7%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	94.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Southend Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southend Road was 57.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.8% higher than the Hawkwell East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southend Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawkwell East and the 67th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS4 1HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Southend Road are based on 158 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Southend Road, Rochford, SS4 1HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS4 1HQ

Average Price
£365,217

Semi-Detached
£350,296

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£395,058

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southend Road

Average Price
£341,348

Semi-Detached
£358,323

Terraced
£257,462

Detached
£442,980

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,143

Other
£184,407

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southend Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Southend Road, Rochford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£408,000	2026-02-02	£407,172
66 Southend Road, Rochford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-05-03	£377,332
84 Southend Road, Rochford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2021-05-04	£421,121
68 Southend Road, Rochford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-08-29	£334,797
20 Southend Road, Rochford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£347,000	2019-04-25	£387,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS4 1HQ

Employment

SS4 1HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS4 1HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	91
Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Education	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rochford Primary and Nursery School 6 Ashingdon Road , SS4 1NJ	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochford Primary and Nursery School 6 Ashingdon Road , SS4 1NJ	- not rated	1,019 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterman Primary School The Boulevard , SS4 1QF	2out of 4	1,619 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waterman Primary School The Boulevard , SS4 1QF	- not rated	1,619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Ashingdon Road , SS4 1RF	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King Edmund School Vaughan Close , SS4 1TL	3out of 4	2,537 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King Edmund School Vaughan Close , SS4 1TL	- not rated	2,537 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,792 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	- not rated	2,792 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	3,093 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education Luker Road , SS1 1ND	- not rated	4,382 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poplar Adolescent Unit Rochford Hospital , Union Lane SS4 1RB	- not rated	890 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seabrook College Burr Hill Chase , Prittlewell SS2 6PE	- not rated	2,945 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seabrook College Burr Hill Chase , Prittlewell SS2 6PE	- not rated	2,945 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	3out of 4	2,955 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anne Boleyn	Anne Boleyn Public House, 93 Southend Road	191 yd
Lokanta Turkish	127 Southend Road, Rochford	339 yd
Buddha's Burger Bar	Riverside Industrial Estate, Riverside View	524 yd
Sam's Cafe	34A Purdeys Way, Rochford	676 yd
The Beehive Tea Rooms	12 South Street, Rochford	695 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Horse And Groom	1 Southend Road, Rochford	395 yd
Masonic Lodge	24 South Street, Rochford	695 yd
The Marlborough Head	71 West Street, Rochford	816 yd
The Miley Diner	The Milestone, Union Lane	889 yd
Golden Lion	The Golden Lion, 35 North Street	896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thank COD It's Friday	109 Southend Road, Rochford	291 yd
Uncle Kams Southend	109 Southend Road, Rochford	291 yd
Tuk Tuk Far East	119 Southend Road, Rochford	317 yd
Golden Dragon	117 Southend Road, Rochford	317 yd
Rochford Fried Chicken	33 West Street, Rochford	789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	74 - 78 West Street, Rochford		863 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rochford Tennis Club Hall Road	tennis courts	771 yd
Rochford Hundred Golf Club HALL ROAD	golf	869 yd
Elite Fitness Gym PURDEYS WAY	health and fitness suite	899 yd
Xercise4Less (Southend) PURDEYS WAY	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Adult Community Learning YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES CENTRE YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES CENTRE ROCHEWAY	grass pitches	958 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SS4 1HQ