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SS5 5EQ

Hockley and Ashingdon

Rochford

England / East of England / Rochford / Hockley North & West / Hockley and Ashingdon / SS5 5EQ

Overview

Postcode SS5 5EQ is located in an urban city, within the Hockley and Ashingdon ward of Rochford in the East of England region , and forms part of the Hockley North & West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hockley North & West is £50,300 per year. The nearest station is Hockley located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Hockley North & West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,320 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Hockley North & West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

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

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 227 ft away from SS5 5EQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Hockley North & West near SS5 5EQ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Hockley

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
258
Population density
5,596.5 per km²

Demographics

British
245
94.96%
Other White
5
1.94%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.16%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.78%
Irish
2
0.78%
Total population: 258

Housing

Owns outright
59
55.14%
Owns with a mortgage
35
32.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
7.48%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.8%
Shared ownership
1
0.93%
Total households: 107

Property prices in Hockley and Ashingdon

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £407,500 in Hockley and Ashingdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £1,045,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£535,000
Flats3£235,000
Semi-Detached50£386,250
Terraced2£336,750

10 years price trend in Hockley and Ashingdon

Schools

In the SS5 5EQ postcode area, located within Hockley North & West, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryGreensward AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryPlumberow Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryWesterings Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miThe Co-operative FoodRochford, SS5 4EG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.