Area360 logo

Postcode insights

SS5 4BX

Hockley

Rochford

Interactive map showing SS5 4BX and surrounding area

Detailed insights for SS5 4BX

Overview

Postcode SS5 4BX is located in an urban city, within the Hockley ward of Rochford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hockley South & Hawkwell West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hockley South & Hawkwell West is £50,300 per year. The nearest station is Hockley located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Hockley South & Hawkwell West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,367 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Hockley South & Hawkwell West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Hockley South & Hawkwell West is £50,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS5 4BX.

Flood risk

No risk

Hockley South & Hawkwell West near SS5 4BX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hockley located about 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS5 4BX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Hockley

N/A

Walking directions to Hockley

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
4,449.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
93.24%
Other White
7
2.49%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.14%
Irish
2
0.71%
Caribbean
1
0.36%
Total population: 281

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
46.34%
Owns with a mortgage
43
34.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
14.63%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.44%
Other social rented
2
1.63%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Hockley

Based on 107 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 in Hockley area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hockley 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 Hockley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£630,000
Flats12£230,000
Semi-Detached48£382,500
Terraced9£318,000

10 year median price trend in Hockley

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

Schools

In the SS5 4BX postcode area, located within Hockley South & Hawkwell West, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS5 4BX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWesterings Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miSecondaryGreensward AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryPlumberow Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS5 4BX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS5 4BX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOne StopEldon Way, Rochford, SS5 4PHWalking directions to One Stop
0.1 miThe Co-operative FoodSpa Road, Rochford, SS5 4BEWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 miSpa Convenience storeSpa Road, Rochford, SS5 4AZWalking directions to Spa Convenience store
0.3 miCostcutterMain Road, Rochford, SS5 4QSWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodRochford, SS5 4EGWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

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 ConstituencyRayleigh and WickfordE14001437
WardHockleyE05010848
ParishHockleyE04004080
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hockley South & Hawkwell WestE02006981
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Rochford 012AE01021937
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Nearby Postcodes

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.