On average Rochford has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 7.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rochford is £60,375 per year. There are 26 schools in Rochford: 22 primary (2 Outstanding and 15 Good) and 4 secondary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good). Rochford is home to around 85,661 people, with a population density of about 512.7 per km².
Based on 1,046 recent sales, the median property price is £410,000 (about £408 per square foot) in Rochford area, with individual transactions ranging from £98,000 up to £1,450,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 354 | £530,000 | £414 |
| Semi-Detached | 482 | £395,000 | £414 |
| Terraced | 109 | £325,000 | £430 |
| Flats | 101 | £193,000 | £351 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £425,000 | £172,998 | £310,000 | £267,500 |
| 2017 | £439,995 | £177,750 | £319,995 | £286,000 |
| 2018 | £465,000 | £185,000 | £325,000 | £280,500 |
| 2019 | £469,995 | £199,995 | £320,000 | £290,000 |
| 2020 | £480,000 | £182,500 | £330,000 | £296,250 |
| 2021 | £510,000 | £200,000 | £350,000 | £307,000 |
| 2022 | £550,000 | £212,250 | £385,000 | £355,000 |
| 2023 | £529,995 | £194,500 | £380,000 | £340,000 |
| 2024 | £525,000 | £205,000 | £375,000 | £330,000 |
| 2025 | £525,000 | £193,500 | £390,250 | £333,000 |
| 2026 | £550,000 | £195,000 | £386,250 | £332,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £327 | £286 | £329 | £332 |
| 2017 | £333 | £321 | £336 | £339 |
| 2018 | £341 | £327 | £350 | £356 |
| 2019 | £355 | £350 | £347 | £347 |
| 2020 | £357 | £326 | £354 | £348 |
| 2021 | £378 | £332 | £383 | £375 |
| 2022 | £402 | £370 | £412 | £399 |
| 2023 | £403 | £354 | £406 | £413 |
| 2024 | £407 | £360 | £402 | £389 |
| 2025 | £409 | £351 | £413 | £403 |
| 2026 | £393 | £336 | £408 | £428 |
Rochford records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 13 wards of Rochford, Hockley and Ashingdon has the lowest crime rate, with about 24 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Rochford average is 43 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Rochford is £410,000 (about £408 per square foot) based on 1,046 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Rochford has 22 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 15 Good) and 4 secondary schools (3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Rochford scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Rochford sits around rank 23,702 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Rochford is around £60,375 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Rochford spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Rayleigh and Wickford: Mark Francois (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Southend East and Rochford: Bayo Alaba (Labour Party).
SS6 7BU
High Street
SS4 1HJ
Southend Road
SS2 6GG
Aviation Way
SS11 8GH
Beeches Road
SS6 9DR
London Road
SS4 1AB
East Street
SS2 6FW
Rochford Road
SS6 7NL
Daws Heath Road
SS4 1EN
Little Stambridge Hall Lane
SS4 1TA
Ashingdon Road
SS3 0FG
Mason Way
SS5 4AA
Eldon Way
SS6 8AY
Uplands Park Road
SS6 7ED
Bellingham Lane
SS6 9DD
Boston Avenue
SS6 9BP
Pearsons Avenue
SS6 7SR
Southend Arterial Road
SS5 4ER
Spencers
SS4 2DA
Apton Hall Road
SS4 1GY
Appleton Gardens
SS6 7RG
Woodlands Close
SS6 7RH
Richmond Drive
SS5 4FU
Folly Lane
SS6 0BE
High Street
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.