Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 4.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
31564
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31564 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SS5 4UQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SS5 4UQ
Counts are for Hockley electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY —
1791
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY -55%
1493
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.2%
Other White1.6%
+ other · 6.2%
Religion
Christian51.4%
No religion40.4%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
50–6421.9%
35–4918.9%
65–7411.4%
25–349.7%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.9%
Single family household, all members 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent12.5%
One person: aged 66+11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
+ 9 other households · 28.4%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 750 m straight lineabout 9 min
Hockley Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min
Rayleigh Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 4.4 km straight lineabout 55 min
Rochford Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 127 m straight lineabout 2 min
SEETEC
Bus · opp · east
- 141 m straight lineabout 2 min
SEETEC
Bus · o/s · west
- 257 m straight lineabout 3 min
The Bull
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 313 m straight lineabout 4 min
The Bull
Bus · opp · north-east
- 519 m straight lineabout 6 min
The Spa
Bus · SW-bound · south-west
Coordinates & Location for SS5 4UQ
Postcode
SS5 4UQ
Coordinates
51.6028, 0.6481
Grid reference
TQ834926
Easting
583,480
Northing
192,651
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32JJ3X+46
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Hockley and Hawkwell
Travel to Work
Southend
ITL Region
Rochford
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Rochford
Local Authority
Council AreaRayleigh and Wickford E14001437
Constituency
E14001437Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Hockley
Constituency code
E14001437
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Hockley
International Territorial Level
Rochford
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
South East Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 99F
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Rochford 011C E01021941
E01021941MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rochford 011 E02006980
E02006980LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rochford 003I E01021941
E01021941MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rochford 003 E02004565
E02004565Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SS5 4UQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021941 and MSOA E02006980 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31564
Present — Active
Postcode SS5 4UQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SS5 4UQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
85%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 7%
RWM expected
79%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 14%
Attainment 8
49.4
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