Area360 logo

Find postcode

Rochford Town & Canewdon

Interactive map displaying Rochford Town & Canewdon

About

Rochford sits on the River Roach in Essex, a short distance inland from the Thames estuary. The town centre runs along South Street and extends to the area around St Andrew's Church, with a mix of shops, local services and council buildings. Rochford railway station provides links toward Southend and inland; London Southend Airport lies a short drive to the south-east and has shaped recent development and road patterns. Public footpaths follow the river and link the town to surrounding farmland and creek systems.

Canewdon is a village a few miles north-west of Rochford, set on a low ridge above the Dengie marshes. Its parish church, St Nicholas, stands on the high ground and is built largely of flint with a brick tower visible from lanes across the marsh; the hill gives long views over tide channels and salt marsh. The village appears in local records for its long-standing folklore around witches and uncanny sightings, and lanes lead from Canewdon down to Roach-side creeks and grazing marshes.

Area overview

On average Rochford Town & Canewdon has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 19.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rochford Town & Canewdon is £50,130 per year. There are 4 schools in Rochford Town & Canewdon: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Rochford Town & Canewdon is home to around 5,654 people, with a population density of about 130.5 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
19.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Rochford Town & Canewdon Population
5,654
Population density
130.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.97(+27%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.43(+17%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.01(-48%)
Public order
5.31(+4%)
Drugs
4.42(+53%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,282
93.45%
Other White
97
1.72%
Irish
41
0.73%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
38
0.67%
White and Asian (mixed)
26
0.46%
Total population: 5,652

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,055
23.23%
Level 4+ (Degree)
914
20.12%
Level 3 (A level)
799
17.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
781
17.2%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
603
13.28%
Total 16+ residents: 4,542

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
694
28.71%
Other social rented
634
26.23%
Owns outright
613
25.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
318
13.16%
Social rents from council
73
3.02%
Total households: 2,417

Property prices in Rochford Town & Canewdon

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Rochford Town & Canewdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £940,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rochford Town & Canewdon 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 Rochford Town & Canewdon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£577,500
Semi-Detached16£352,500
Terraced9£308,000
Flats7£176,000

10 years median price trend in Rochford Town & Canewdon

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rochford Town & Canewdon.

All postcodes in Rochford Town & Canewdon

SS43RT

Lark Hill Road

SS43QS

Ducketts Mead

SS43PS

Althorne Way

SS42BG

Stambridge Road

SS42EG

East End

SS41QJ

Rochford Garden Way

SS42BD

Stambridge Road

SS41AY

Back Lane

SS41QN

Percy Cottis Road

SS41AG

Greenways

SS41QL

Rochford Garden Way

SS41EE

Stilwells

SS43PX

Canute Close

SS42DX

East End

SS41RX

Oast Way

SS43QB

Anchor Lane

SS43RE

Apton Hall Road

SS42DH

Punch Bowl Cottages

SS41BA

Doggetts Close

SS42DQ

Roche North and Rural

SS41EW

Little Stambridge Hall Lane

SS43SA

Lark Hill Road

SS43QW

Butts Paddock

SS42AF

Stambridge Road

SS41AB

North Street

SS42EA

O B S Cottages

SS41PX

Roche Close

SS42AY

The Limes

SS41RJ

Middle Mead

SS43PE

Birch Close

SS42DJ

Post Office Row

SS42DE

Creeksea Ferry Road

SS42DU

Roche North and Rural

SS43RS

Canewdon Road

SS41PT

St Marks Field

SS41QP

Tylney Avenue

SS43QA

High Street

SS41EP

Little Stambridge Hall Lane

SS41BE

West Street

SS41AQ

Prentice Close

SS42BH

Moats & Springs

SS43PF

Gays Lane

SS41US

Oast Way

SS49SX

South Street

SS49SH

South Street

SS42AW

Stambridge Road

SS43FA

Paddocks Close

SS42BJ

Stambridge Road

SS41UX

Oast Way

SS43RN

Blatches Chase

SS41EX

Little Stambridge Hall Lane

SS49SF

South Street

SS42DF

Roche North and Rural

SS42DN

Church End

SS41BW

South Street

SS41AE

Malting Villas Road

SS42DL

Brick Row

SS49SP

South Street

SS42EN

Boarded Row

SS41AT

St Clare Meadow

SS43PW

Lambourne Mead Cottages

SS43RU

Lark Hill Road

SS42ET

Creeksea Ferry Road

SS41QH

Rochford Garden Way

SS42AJ

Church Houses

SS41QR

Rochford Garden Way

SS41QF

The Boulevard

SS49SJ

South Street

SS49SG

South Street

SS43PU

High Street

SS42EW

Shop Row

SS41QW

Ormonde Avenue

SS42AL

Stambridge Road

SS42EQ

East End

SS43PL

Lambourne Hall Road

SS41AX

West Street

SS41QQ

The Drive

SS42AS

Roche North and Rural

SS43TA

Riverview Cottages

SS43RZ

Lark Hill Road

SS42DP

Church End

SS42EY

Creeksea Ferry Road

SS42AA

Mill Lane

SS42EB

Paglesham Road

SS43QQ

Chestnut Path

SS42BB

Steward Elms Farm Lane

SS41ER

Doggetts Close

SS49SW

South Street

SS43RJ

Apton Hall Road

SS42EX

E Lambourne Hall Cotts

SS42AU

East Street

SS42DR

Paglesham Road

SS42EL

Barn Row

SS43FR

Althorne Way

SS41DE

East Street

SS41EL

Lever Lane

SS49ST

South Street

SS41ET

Stambridge Road

SS41GJ

Pollards Close

SS42AP

East Street

Data Sources

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