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SS4 9SB

South Street

Roche South

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Detailed insights for SS4 9SB

Overview

Postcode SS4 9SB is located in an urban city, within the Roche South ward of Rochford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Rochford Town & Canewdon area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Rochford Town & Canewdon is £50,130 per year. The nearest station is Rochford located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is "Teletubby"Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
34%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
N/A
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Rochford Town & Canewdon has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,247 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Rochford Town & Canewdon has a high crime rate, with approximately 86.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

34%

Approximately 34.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in Rochford Town & Canewdon is £50,130 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS4 9SB.

Flood risk

N/A

Rochford Town & Canewdon near SS4 9SB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rochford located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS4 9SB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Rochford

N/A

Walking directions to Rochford
0.9 mi

Southend Airport

N/A

Walking directions to Southend Airport

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SS4 9SB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 mi"Teletubby"ParkMediumWalking directions to "Teletubby"Park
0.1 miRiver Roach ParkMediumWalking directions to River Roach Park
0.3 miDoggets ParkMediumWalking directions to Doggets Park

Area Profile

Population
346
Population density
3,258 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43(+38%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.19(+14%)
Public order
11.47(+121%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.17(+43%)
Drugs
5.16(+98%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
313
90.72%
African
8
2.32%
Other Asian
6
1.74%
Other White
6
1.74%
Irish
5
1.45%
Total population: 345

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
97
31.6%
Level 4+ (Degree)
69
22.48%
Level 3 (A level)
39
12.7%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
39
12.7%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
9.45%
Total 16+ residents: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
62
29.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
58
27.36%
Owns outright
44
20.75%
Owns with a mortgage
31
14.62%
Social rents from council
10
4.72%
Total households: 212

Property prices in Roche South

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £351,250 in Roche South area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £2,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Roche South 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 Roche South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£610,000
Flats25£170,000
Semi-Detached28£365,000
Terraced14£300,000

10 year median price trend in Roche South

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

Schools

In the SS4 9SB postcode area, located within Rochford Town & Canewdon, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS4 9SB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicablePoplar Adolescent UnitPupil referral unit

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRochford Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWaterman Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS4 9SB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS4 9SB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury's LocalUnion Lane, Rochford, SS4 1APWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Rochford district (2025-26).

Band A£1,512
Band B£1,764
Band C£2,016
Band D£2,268
Band E£2,772
Band F£3,276
Band G£3,780
Band H£4,536

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictRochfordE07000075
Parliamentary ConstituencySouthend East and RochfordE14001501
WardRoche SouthE05010853
ParishRochfordE04004083
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Rochford Town & CanewdonE02004566
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Rochford 004DE01021955
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced2005-02-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.