Ashingdon Road, Rochford, SS4 1TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS4 1TA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.5%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.8%	49.5%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of SS4 1TA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.5%	28.3%	4.8%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	53.2%	-3.3%	44.2%	9.0%
Separated	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9%	9.2%	0.2%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	9%	7.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	1.2%

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	41.4%	43.6%	2.2%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	40.1%	36.9%	-3.2%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	14.1%	14.8%	0.7%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3%	4.2%	1.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	21.5%	-6.3%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	14.2%	-6.6%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.2%	3.9%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	18%	7.0%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	18.4%	4.3%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97%	94.3%	-2.7%	81.4%	12.9%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	97.3%	94.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	95.1%	-2.2%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.9%	76.7%	8.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Ashingdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashingdon Road was 106.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 170.7% higher than the Hawkwell East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashingdon Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hawkwell East and the 24th highest crime rate of 264 local areas in Rochford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SS4 1TA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Ashingdon Road are based on 975 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 Ashingdon Road, Rochford, SS4 1TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS4 1TA

Average Price
£396,583

Semi-Detached
£393,295

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£413,849

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashingdon Road

Average Price
£318,282

Semi-Detached
£354,214

Terraced
£323,949

Detached
£479,726

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,378

Other
£392,032

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashingdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
196 Ashingdon Road, Rochford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-08-22	£390,225
144 Ashingdon Road, Rochford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-05-10	£344,642
172 Ashingdon Road, Rochford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-03-18	£340,365
174 Ashingdon Road, Rochford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£407,000	2023-06-22	£425,870
198 Ashingdon Road, Rochford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-11-18	£370,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS4 1TA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SS4 1TA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holt Farm Infant School Ashingdon Road , SS4 1RS	3out of 4	187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holt Farm Junior School Ashingdon Road , Hawkwell SS4 1RS	3out of 4	246 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Ashingdon Road , SS4 1RF	3out of 4	508 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterman Primary Academy The Boulevard , SS4 1QF	3out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochford Primary and Nursery School 6 Ashingdon Road , SS4 1NJ	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	546 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greensward Academy Greensward Lane , SS5 5HG	3out of 4	2,949 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	4,256 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	4,697 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	4,876 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	3,988 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	4,876 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	4,913 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	4,954 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
Cafe 206	204 - 206 Ashingdon Road, Rochford	215 yd
The Wellspring	St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Ashingdon Road	419 yd
Mr Sandwich Ltd	42 Ashingdon Road, Rochford	612 yd
Churchill Contract Catering T/A Radish	Coachman Court, 35 Ashingdon Road	944 yd
Rochford Parish Council	St Marks Community Hall, St Marks Field	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lin Lam	11 Golden Cross Parade, Ashingdon Road	567 yd
Munch Kings	2 Golden Cross Parade, Ashingdon Road	567 yd
Pasha Kebab	1 Golden Cross Parade, Ashingdon Road	567 yd
Turkish Mangal @ Rochford	1 Golden Cross Parade, Ashingdon Road	567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	6 - 8 Golden Cross Parade, Ashingdon Road		567 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holt Farm Junior School ASHINGDON ROAD	swimming pool	193 yd
King Edmund Business & Enterprise School VAUGHAN CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	549 yd
Waterman Primary Academy THE BOULEVARD	grass pitches, swimming pool	748 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
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	5.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	26.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	41.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	41.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS4 1TA