High Street, Rayleigh, SS6 7BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS6 7BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	52.6%	55.6%	3.0%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	47.4%	44.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 area around SS6 7BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.4%	45.5%	-2.9%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	27%	-5.7%	44.2%	-17.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	8.3%	14.7%	6.4%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	8.3%	6.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	0.1%

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	45.6%	45.8%	0.2%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	39%	34.8%	-4.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.8%	13.6%	1.8%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	23.3%	1.6%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	16.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	17.6%	-0.8%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	19%	9.8%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	15.7%	-7.8%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.7%	91.6%	1.9%	81.4%	10.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	88.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	89.2%	0.6%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 605.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1676.3% higher than the Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Lodge and the 3rd highest crime rate of 264 local areas in Rochford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 317.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SS6 7BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 High Street are based on 78 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 High Street, Rayleigh, SS6 7BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS6 7BU

Average Price
£203,692

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£599,375

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,851

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£450,068

Semi-Detached
£616,291

Terraced
£564,420

Detached
£767,575

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,453

Other
£774,410

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
128 High Street, Rayleigh, Essex Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2024-02-27	£1,018
140A High Street, Rayleigh, Essex Other, an established residential building	£11,250	2022-09-28	£10,683
128 High Street, Rayleigh, Essex Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2019-11-07	£5,000
128C High Street, Rayleigh, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	1999-11-02	£602,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS6 7BU

Employment

SS6 7BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rayleigh Primary School Love Lane , SS6 7DD	4out of 4	55 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebe Primary School Creswick Avenue , SS6 9HG	3out of 4	844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Francis Primary School Uplands Park Road , SS6 8AJ	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Down Hall Primary School Brooklyn Drive , SS6 9LW	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyburns Primary School Nevern Road , SS6 7PE	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The FitzWimarc School Hockley Road , SS6 8EB	2out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sweyne Park School Sir Walter Raleigh Drive , SS6 9BZ	4out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanes Daws Heath Road , Thundersley SS7 2TD	2out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The King John School Shipwrights Drive , Thundersley SS7 1RQ	1out of 4	3,606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Appleton School Croft Road , SS7 5RN	3out of 4	4,559 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
USP College Runnymede Chase , SS7 1TW	- not rated	3,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Karalius Foundation Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club , London Road SS6 9DT	- not rated	1,844 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cedar Hall School Hart Road , Thundersley SS7 3UQ	3out of 4	2,295 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenwood School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW	4out of 4	4,299 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bogaz Turkish Restaurant	123 High Street, Rayleigh	57 yd
The Red Door	131 High Street, Rayleigh	57 yd
Gambero D'oro	129 High Street, Rayleigh	57 yd
Asiana Fine Indian Dining	110A High Street, Rayleigh	113 yd
The Yard	2E Eastwood Road, Rayleigh	121 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roebuck	138 High Street, Rayleigh	7 yd
The Yard Barista Bar	2E Eastwood Road, Rayleigh	121 yd
Rayleigh Lanes Snooker	89 High Street, Rayleigh	197 yd
Spread Eagle	93 High Street, Rayleigh	197 yd
Paul Pry	14 High Road, Rayleigh	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yat Wong's	128 High Street, Rayleigh	7 yd
Pink Garlic	140 High Street, Rayleigh	7 yd
Rayleigh Spicy	159 High Street, Rayleigh	57 yd
Choi Yin	122 High Street, Rayleigh	71 yd
Ali Baba's Kebabs	45 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Frozen Food	145 - 153 High Street, Rayleigh		57 yd
Marks \& Spencer Simply Foods	12 - 24 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh		201 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Titans Health & Fitness 22E 22E EASTWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite	205 yd
King George V Playing Fields KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELD BULL LANE	grass pitches	410 yd
Rayleigh Lawn Tennis Club COURTSIDE COURTSIDE WATCHFIELD LANE	tennis courts	546 yd
Warehouse Centre (Closed) Brook Road	health and fitness suite	901 yd
Fitzwimarc School HOCKLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	944 yd
Stack House Gym BROOK ROAD	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Hollytree Gardens HOLLY TREE GARDENS	grass pitches	977 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	5.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS6 7BU