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SS9 5AE

Bosworth Road

Roche South

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Detailed insights for SS9 5AE

Overview

Postcode SS9 5AE is located in a rural village, within the Roche South ward of Rochford in the East of England region, and forms part of the Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East is £52,181 per year. The nearest station is Hockley located about 2.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Edward's Hall Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,970 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 110.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6%

Approximately 6.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East is £52,181 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS9 5AE.

Flood risk

No risk

Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East near SS9 5AE 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SS9 5AE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miEdward's Hall ParkLargeWalking directions to Edward's Hall Park

Area Profile

Population
128
Population density
28.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
68.29(+120%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.67(+98%)
Other theft
7.39(+33%)
Public order
6.69(+29%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.69(-42%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
126
96.92%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
1.54%
Other Asian
1
0.77%
Other White
1
0.77%
Total population: 130

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
28
25.93%
Level 4+ (Degree)
24
22.22%
No qualifications
20
18.52%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
13
12.04%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
12
11.11%
Total 16+ residents: 108

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
24
48%
Owns with a mortgage
15
30%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
14%
Other social rented
3
6%
Other forms of private rent
1
2%
Total households: 50

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 SS9 5AE postcode area, located within Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SS9 5AE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEdwards Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miPrimaryHeycroft Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.9 miPrimaryGrove Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SS9 5AE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SS9 5AE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLidlProgress Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 5PRWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miTesco ExpressRayleigh Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 5PSWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miNisaPargat Drive, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 5HXWalking directions to Nisa
0.4 miZB NewsRayleigh Road, Southend-on-Sea, SS9 5PSWalking directions to ZB News

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 Outer & Hawkwell EastE02004569
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Rochford 007DE01021954
Police ForceEssex
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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