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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

SS30GA

Little Wakering Road

SS30FF

Foulness and The Wakerings

SS41LU

Shopland Road

SS30EP

Mercer Avenue

SS30EQ

High Street

SS30AT

Victoria Drive

SS30GN

Milton Hall Close

SS30FA

York Mews

SS30JJ

Little Wakering Road

SS30QB

Barling Road

SS30NB

Barling Road

SS30AQ

The Cedars

SS30EZ

Twyford Avenue

SS30QQ

Shopland Road

SS30AY

Poynters Lane

SS30ED

High Street

SS30QU

Barrow Hall Road

SS30HB

Lee Lotts

SS30AE

Roding Close

SS30PA

Police Houses

SS39TU

Poynters Lane

SS30JB

Little Wakering Road

SS30AD

Lindsey Road

SS39XL

Foulness and The Wakerings

SS30BA

Shoebury Road

SS30DA

Common Road

SS30BQ

Conway Avenue

SS30PD

Townfield Walk

SS30GE

Thornback Street

SS30AR

New Road

SS30BS

Foulness and The Wakerings

SS39TR

Wakering Road

SS30GX

Alexandra Road

SS30DW

Southgate Mews

SS30DR

Mariners Court

SS30JG

Coronation Close

SS30AB

Newstead Road

SS30FT

Waters Grove

SS30AN

New Road

SS41LJ

Shopland Road

SS30JN

Little Wakering Road

SS41LR

Shopland Road

SS30EH

Chapel Lane

SS30EB

High Street

SS30ER

Mercer Avenue

SS30AX

Cupids Corner

SS30NL

Mucking Hall Road

SS30HN

Alexandra Road

SS30LU

Church Road

SS39XE

Bridge Road

SS39TT

Poynters Lane

SS30DX

Estuary Gardens

SS25QS

Sutton Road

SS30JT

Havenside

SS30EY

Twyford Avenue

SS30DL

Home Farm Close

SS30BP

Common Road

SS30NN

Mucking Hall Road

SS30DH

Landwick Cottages

SS30HL

High Street

SS30LN

Little Wakering Road

SS30PU

Southend Road

SS30FQ

Brick Road

SS30EU

Twyford Avenue

SS30QS

Barrow Hall Road

SS41LP

Shopland Road

SS30GG

Nursehound Drive

SS30NJ

Mucking Hall Road

SS30EL

North Street

SS30BG

Conway Avenue

SS30HJ

High Street

SS30FU

Minnow Lane

SS41LQ

Sutton Road

SS30LZ

Barling Road

SS30HE

Rushley Close

SS30DY

Morrins Close

SS30LS

Church Road

SS30JW

Little Wakering Road

SS30LR

Little Wakering Road

SS30FS

Kingfisher Street

SS30DQ

Crouchmans Avenue

SS39XS

The Chase

SS25QP

Smithers Chase

SS30PF

Southend Road

SS30EE

The Anchorage

SS41LT

Shopland Road

SS41LE

Sutton Ford Cottages

SS39XF

Bridge Road

SS30BH

Conway Avenue

SS39TS

Poynters Lane

SS30JP

Kimberley Road

SS30DE

Brookside Avenue

SS30QN

Barling Road

SS39XN

Foulness and The Wakerings

SS39XD

Bridge Road

SS39XQ

Church End

SS30AH

New Road

SS30HX

High Street

SS30HY

High Street

SS30HH

Little Wakering Hall Lane

Data Sources

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