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Great Wakering & Foulness

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About

Great Wakering is a coastal village situated on the eastern edge of the Rochford district. It is primarily residential, with a central high street providing local shops and services. The surrounding landscape consists of flat, open farmland, historically used for vegetable growing. The area is bordered by the Roach and Crouch estuaries, leading to extensive salt marshes and mudflats that are significant for birdlife.

To the east, accessed by a single causeway, lies the isolated island of Foulness. This is a largely private, sparsely populated area dominated by Ministry of Defence ownership and active agricultural use. The terrain is characterised by vast, remote fields, sea walls, and creeks. The island's church, St Mary the Virgin at Churchend, stands alone amidst this open landscape.

Area overview

On average Great Wakering & Foulness has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 51 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Great Wakering & Foulness is £58,113 per year. There are 2 schools in Great Wakering & Foulness: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Great Wakering & Foulness is home to around 7,927 people, with a population density of about 133.5 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
8.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Great Wakering & Foulness Population
7,927
Population density
133.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.39(-7%)
Public order
4.67(-9%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.42(-62%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.42(-30%)
Other theft
3.41(-38%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,522
94.88%
Other White
89
1.12%
African
52
0.66%
White and Asian (mixed)
43
0.54%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
31
0.39%
Total population: 7,928

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,359
20.84%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,319
20.23%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,181
18.11%
Level 3 (A level)
1,166
17.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
892
13.68%
Total 16+ residents: 6,520

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,250
38.46%
Owns with a mortgage
1,211
37.26%
Other social rented
296
9.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
292
8.98%
Other forms of private rent
100
3.08%
Total households: 3,250

Property prices in Great Wakering & Foulness

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £381,000 in Great Wakering & Foulness area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £2,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Great Wakering & Foulness in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Great Wakering & Foulness over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£475,000
Flats7£160,000
Semi-Detached37£370,000
Terraced18£318,750

10 years median price trend in Great Wakering & Foulness

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Great Wakering & Foulness.

All postcodes in Great Wakering & Foulness

SS30PR

Southend Road

SS30BT

Millhead Cottages

SS30QG

Barling Road

SS30GB

Little Wakering Road

SS30ES

Olivers Crescent

SS30EJ

High Street

SS30PE

Southend Road

SS41LF

Fleet Hall Cottages

SS30PS

Foulness and The Wakerings

SS30BN

Conway Avenue

SS30HZ

High Street

SS30JE

Little Wakering Road

SS30LW

Little Wakering Road

SS30HQ

Little Wakering Hall Lane

SS30ND

Barling Road

SS30QR

Barrow Hall Road

SS30NG

Barrow Hall Road

SS30RH

Northfields Crescent

SS39XH

Foulness and The Wakerings

SS30JD

Stuart Close

SS30JQ

Little Wakering Road

SS30BX

Common Road

SS30NS

Mucking Hall Road

SS30GF

Turbot Drive

SS30LP

Little Wakering Road

SS30LT

Church Road

SS30LF

Carpenters Close

SS30AG

Common Road

SS41LW

Shopland Road

SS30QX

Barrow Hall Road

SS39TX

Tithe Barn Cottages

SS30FG

Mason Way

SS30DZ

Glebe Close

SS30DS

Beach Court

SS30JR

Kimberley Road

SS30HW

Alexandra Road

SS30FJ

Mucking Hall Road

SS30LA

Little Wakering Road

SS30QL

Barling Road

SS41LH

Shopland Road

SS30ET

High Street

SS30DJ

Bridge Road

SS30BY

Foulness and The Wakerings

SS39TP

Wakering Road

SS30EA

High Street

SS30AA

Whitehall Road

SS30DU

New England Crescent

SS30EW

Orchard Close

SS30JH

Little Wakering Road

SS30LY

Barling Road

SS30BB

Shoebury Road

SS30PX

Silchester Corner

SS30QD

Barling Road

SS30DD

Conway Avenue

SS30PH

Havengore Close

SS30BJ

Conway Avenue

SS41LG

Sutton Road

SS30EX

Twyford Avenue

SS30QJ

Barling Road

SS30HU

Conway Avenue

SS30GH

Boar Street

SS30FR

Shallows Avenue

SS30FL

Star Lane

SS30HA

Lee Lotts

SS30DG

Fairfield

SS30AW

New Road

SS30EG

Foulness and The Wakerings

SS30PB

Old School Meadow

SS39XW

Foulness and The Wakerings

SS39XJ

Foulness and The Wakerings

SS39XG

Bridge Road

SS39XT

Foulness and The Wakerings

SS30NF

Florence Villas

SS30AJ

St Johns Close

SS30NH

Mucking Hall Road

SS30JA

Exhibition Lane

SS30BE

Seaview Drive

SS30DN

Wedds Way

SS30JL

Little Wakering Hall Lane

SS30PT

Southend Road

SS30HD

Moreland Close

SS30QY

Barrow Hall Road

SS30HG

Little Wakering Hall Lane

SS30AZ

Shoebury Road

SS30HS

Brougham Close

SS30LB

Little Wakering Road

SS30QH

Shopland Road

SS30DT

Seaview Drive

SS30PJ

Star Lane Industrial Estate

SS30HT

North Street

SS30GW

Alexandra Road

SS30AU

Goldsworthy Drive

SS30NR

Mucking Hall Road

SS30PG

Townfield Villas

SS41LN

Shopland Road

SS30FW

Stubbs Gardens

SS39XR

Foulness and The Wakerings

SS30BL

Conway Avenue

SS30JS

The Crofts

SS30LX

Barling Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.