Rectory Avenue, Rochford, SS4 3AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS4 3AP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	49.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.4%	50.8%	0.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 3AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59% 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	29.1%	25.9%	-3.2%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	59%	2.3%	44.2%	14.8%
Separated	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.2%	7.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.4%	56.1%	-1.3%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	29.8%	31%	1.2%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	9.1%	9.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	11.3%	-3.1%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	15.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.4%	18.2%	-5.2%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	10%	6.0%	5.3%	4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	20.5%	3.0%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	21.5%	2.6%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% 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	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	95.3%	96%	0.7%	81.4%	14.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	95.3%	97.4%	2.1%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	97.4%	2.1%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.5%	76.7%	15.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Rectory Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Avenue was 17.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% lower than the Hawkwell East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rectory Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hawkwell East and the 64th lowest crime rate of 264 local areas in Rochford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 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 3AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Rectory Avenue are based on 357 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 Rectory Avenue, Rochford, SS4 3AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS4 3AP

Average Price
£479,456

Semi-Detached
£405,618

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£550,025

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,094

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Avenue

Average Price
£499,464

Semi-Detached
£382,288

Terraced
£347,439

Detached
£603,604

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,375

Other
£66,505

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Rectory Avenue, Rochford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-05-28	£519,304
Glendale, 86 Rectory Avenue, Rochford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-04-29	£513,063
88 Rectory Avenue, Rochford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-02-02	£434,098
Lyric, 106 Rectory Avenue, Rochford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-09-27	£585,714
Twin Oaks, 215 Rectory Avenue, Rochford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£634,999	2021-04-14	£742,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS4 3AP

Employment

SS4 3AP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	99
Part-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	32
Construction	28
Manufacturing	23
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	8
Real estate activities	8
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashingdon Primary Academy Fambridge Road , Ashingdon SS4 3LN	2out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holt Farm Infant School Ashingdon Road , SS4 1RS	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holt Farm Junior School Ashingdon Road , Hawkwell SS4 1RS	3out of 4	1,759 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumberow Primary Academy Hamilton Gardens , SS5 5BX	3out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Ashingdon Road , SS4 1RF	3out of 4	2,016 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	1,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greensward Academy Greensward Lane , SS5 5HG	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	5,036 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	2,810 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	4,789 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Victory Inn	485 Ashingdon Road, Ashingdon		502 yd
Rochford 100 Rugby Club	Rochford Rugby Club, Magnolia Road		726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lin Lam	11 Golden Cross Parade, Ashingdon Road	972 yd
Munch Kings	2 Golden Cross Parade, Ashingdon Road	972 yd
Pasha Kebab	1 Golden Cross Parade, Ashingdon Road	972 yd
Turkish Mangal @ Rochford	1 Golden Cross Parade, Ashingdon Road	972 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	6 - 8 Golden Cross Parade, Ashingdon Road		972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashingdon Recreation Ground ASHINGDON ROAD	grass pitches	664 yd
Rochford Hundred Rfc MAGNOLIA ROAD	grass pitches	852 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	77.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	31.8%
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	70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS4 3AP