Rochford
Local authority in East of England · 53 neighbourhoods
Areas
11 areasAgainst East of England: to the right is safer, better schools, pricier. The tick is East of England's middle.
- Rayleigh North West · SS65 neighbourhoods£4,890 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Rayleigh North East · SS65 neighbourhoods£4,650 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Hockley South & Hawkwell West · SS55 neighbourhoods£4,580 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Rayleigh South East · SS65 neighbourhoods£4,510 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Rayleigh South West · SS66 neighbourhoods£4,490 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Hockley North & West · SS54 neighbourhoods£4,440 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Hullbridge · SS54 neighbourhoods£4,330 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Ashingdon · SS45 neighbourhoods£4,320 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East · SS45 neighbourhoods£4,310 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Great Wakering & Foulness · SS35 neighbourhoods£4,120 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Per m²
- £4,460 per m² · East of England £3,950 per m²
- By type
- Flat £211k · Terraced £342k · Semi £394k · Detached £533k
- Neighbourhoods
- 53
Sources
HM Land Registry sales: the middle of the council's neighbourhoods' prices per m², beside the middle of East of England's, and typical prices by type from the area price bands. Area figures only, never a home's value.
- Crime
- 44.8 per 1,000 a year · East of England 68.2
Sources
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents a year (police.uk), the council's own figure; East of England pools every council's crimes and residents.
Schools
26 state schools- Primary
- 22
- Secondary
- 4
Sources
State primaries and secondaries inside its boundary (DfE GIAS, Ofsted). The standing is each neighbourhood's best primary within 1 km, among East of England's primaries.
Getting around
On mapSources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood's walk to a station; protected cycle lanes and Cycleways inside the council.
Green & quiet
On mapSources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood: green space, the share of homes at 55 dB or more from road or rail, and air where it is published.
People
Census 2021- Household income
- £60,900 a year · typical East of England neighbourhood £58,900
- Social renting
- 4% of homes · typical East of England neighbourhood 11%
- Most-deprived fifth
- 4% of its neighbourhoods
- Least-deprived fifth
- 49% of its neighbourhoods
Sources
Income (ONS) and social renting (Census 2021) beside the middle of East of England's neighbourhoods. Deprivation is the official Index of Multiple Deprivation for each neighbourhood, not its people: the share of the council's neighbourhoods in England's most and least deprived fifths.
Living costs
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Questions people ask
Is Rochford safe?
Police recorded about 44.8 crimes for every 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, lower than East of England as a whole (68.2). Figures run high in busy centres where few people live, and they can't tell you how one street feels, so visit at different times of day.
How much do homes cost in Rochford?
Homes sold for a typical £4,460 per m² in the year to August 2026, higher than East of England as a whole (£3,950 per m²). At that rate a 70 m² two-bedroom flat would cost roughly £310,000. This is a rough guide, not a valuation.
How many schools are there in Rochford?
There are 22 state primary and 4 state secondary schools inside Rochford's boundary. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place, so check each school's admissions rules.
Is Rochford a deprived area?
4% of Rochford's 53 neighbourhoods are among the most deprived fifth in England, and 49% among the least deprived fifth, on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation. It combines income, jobs, health, education, crime, housing and living environment.