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SS6 9RU

Downhall and Rawreth

Rochford

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Detailed insights for SS6 9RU

Overview

Postcode SS6 9RU is located in an urban city, within the Downhall and Rawreth ward of Rochford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Rayleigh North East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rayleigh North East is £53,300 per year. The nearest station is Rayleigh located about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Sweyne Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Rayleigh North East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,156 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Rayleigh North East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 2.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Rayleigh North East is £53,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS6 9RU.

Flood risk

No risk

Rayleigh North East near SS6 9RU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rayleigh located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SS6 9RU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Rayleigh

N/A

Walking directions to Rayleigh

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SS6 9RU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSweyne ParkLargeWalking directions to Sweyne Park
0.5 miFerndale Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Ferndale Open Space

Area Profile

Population
333
Population density
5,873 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
324
96.72%
Irish
3
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.9%
Other White
2
0.6%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.3%
Total population: 335

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
67
50.76%
Owns outright
54
40.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.58%
Other social rented
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Downhall and Rawreth

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Downhall and Rawreth area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Downhall and Rawreth 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 Downhall and Rawreth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached66£593,750
Flats3£187,500
Semi-Detached27£420,000
Terraced21£380,000

10 year median price trend in Downhall and Rawreth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Downhall and Rawreth.

Schools

In the SS6 9RU postcode area, located within Rayleigh North East, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS6 9RU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryDown Hall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryThe Sweyne Park SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS6 9RU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS6 9RU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAsdaPriory Chase, Rayleigh, SS6 9JRWalking directions to Asda

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
WardDownhall and RawrethE05010844
ParishRayleighE04004087
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Rayleigh North EastE02004567
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Rochford 005AE01021918
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1991-09-01

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Data Sources

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