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Rayleigh South East

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About

Rayleigh South East is a ward in the Rochford district of Essex that covers the south-eastern part of Rayleigh town. The area combines residential streets with a town centre concentration of shops, cafes and small businesses along the High Street. A medieval motte known as Rayleigh Mount sits close to the centre and is a local landmark with public access from footpaths that link into the surrounding streets. Housing ranges from Victorian terraces near the High Street to later 20th-century estates on the slopes toward the parish boundary.

Community facilities include primary schools, a library, sports pitches and allotments that serve nearby neighbourhoods. Rayleigh railway station, on the line toward Southend and London, provides regular rail links and sits within easy reach of the ward for commuters. Local parish and community groups use the church halls and community centres for events and clubs, while short walks take residents to small public greens and play areas that are interspersed through the ward.

Area overview

On average Rayleigh South East has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 1.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rayleigh South East is £63,195 per year. There are 2 schools in Rayleigh South East: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Rayleigh South East is home to around 7,815 people, with a population density of about 2,682.6 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Rayleigh South East Population
7,815
Population density
2,682.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
14.33(-55%)
Other theft
3.45(-37%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.45(-46%)
Vehicle crime
2.56(-42%)
Burglary
1.92(-31%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,365
94.22%
Other White
105
1.34%
Indian
61
0.78%
White and Asian (mixed)
45
0.58%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
44
0.56%
Total population: 7,817

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,567
24.34%
No qualifications
1,195
18.56%
Level 3 (A level)
1,144
17.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,118
17.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
793
12.32%
Total 16+ residents: 6,439

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,681
52.83%
Owns with a mortgage
1,198
37.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
197
6.19%
Other forms of private rent
43
1.35%
Other social rented
40
1.26%
Total households: 3,182

Property prices in Rayleigh South East

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £435,000 in Rayleigh South East area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £1,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rayleigh South East 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 Rayleigh South East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats9£185,000
Terraced7£332,000
Detached32£517,500
Semi-Detached70£425,000

10 years median price trend in Rayleigh South East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rayleigh South East.

All postcodes in Rayleigh South East

SS67XT

Arterial Road

SS68SW

Leslie Road

SS67LY

Eastwood Road

SS68RE

Dorothy Farm Road

SS68RW

The Chase

SS95DW

Royal Court

SS67XF

Sirdar Road

SS68RF

Thorington Road

SS95DR

Rayleigh Avenue

SS67RJ

Richmond Drive

SS68RD

Grove Road

SS67XG

Totman Crescent

SS67UY

Totman Crescent

SS67NT

Daws Heath Road

SS67PE

Nevern Road

SS67RL

Manor Close

SS68UZ

Warwick Road

SS95GA

Rayleigh Close

SS68SH

Clarence Road

SS67TD

Hilltop Close

SS68YG

Keats Walk

SS68UX

Connaught Road

SS67JS

Whitehouse Chase

SS67RD

Woodlands Avenue

SS68TH

The Limes

SS67LH

Eastwood Road

SS67NE

Lynwood Green

SS67RQ

Daws Heath Road

SS68SB

York Road

SS68SE

York Close

SS67SZ

Roach Avenue

SS68UH

Katherine Close

SS68SL

Poplar Road

SS95DB

Nore Road

SS95DN

Rayleigh Avenue

SS68SR

Oakhurst Road

SS68SS

Cedar Close

SS68RG

Bramfield Road East

SS68TG

Warwick Road

SS68SP

Hawthorn Way

SS68RN

Grove Road

SS68UB

The Spinneys

SS68YA

Shakespeare Avenue

SS95DQ

Hillside Road

SS68YJ

Barrymore Walk

SS67LD

Picton Close

SS67TA

Roach Avenue

SS68RL

Copford Avenue

SS95DH

Hillside Road

SS67LT

The Laurels

SS68XA

The Drive

SS68UJ

Warwick Road

SS68UG

Connaught Road

SS68YP

Popes Walk

SS67LJ

Eastwood Road

SS67NA

Chaseside

SS95DJ

Rayleigh Avenue

SS68UN

Lilyville Walk

SS68YN

Milton Close

SS95DD

Nore Road

SS68RA

Grove Road

SS68YF

Barrymore Walk

SS95FB

Howards Way

SS67PQ

Nevern Close

SS95BY

Sandhill Road

SS68YE

Shakespeare Avenue

SS68UA

Grove Road

SS67SR

Weir Gardens

SS68UQ

Grove Road

SS68ST

Leslie Road

SS67NS

Daws Heath Road

SS68XH

Ethel Road

SS67SU

Clyde Crescent

SS67LN

Bartletts

SS68TT

Lilian Place

SS67NL

Daws Heath Road

SS68JY

Queens Road

SS67LA

Eastwood Road

SS68UT

Connaught Road

SS68RQ

Grove Road

SS67QX

Wyburns Avenue

SS67GW

Kenmar Close

SS68TP

Warwick Green

SS67NB

The Croft

SS68SN

Poplar Road

SS67JT

Whitehouse Mews

SS68SF

Minster Close

SS67LQ

Eastwood Road

SS68PD

Knivet Close

SS67QZ

The Glen

SS67NP

Daws Heath Road

SS95BU

Eastwood Rise

SS68YR

Sheridan Close

SS67LP

Rayleigh Downs Road

SS67PA

Winbrook Road

SS68QX

Chase End

SS67LW

Eastwood Road

SS68UW

Kennedy Close

SS67LR

Rayleigh Downs Road

SS67XN

Brook Road

Data Sources

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