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SS6 9RB

POSTCODE

A Downhall and Rawreth postcode in Rochford, a 26-minute walk from Rayleigh Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    0.43 mi

  2. 2
    Down Hall Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.68 mi

  3. 3
    The Sweyne Park School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.0

    0.84 mi

  4. 4
    Omnia Foundation

    Special

    0.90 mi

  5. 5
    Glebe Primary School

    Primary

    1.1 mi

  6. 6
    Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Good

    1.1 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Rayleigh Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 26 min

  • Battlesbridge Rail Station

    Rail

    3.0 km straight lineabout 38 min

  • Hockley Rail Station

    Rail

    4.2 km straight lineabout 52 min

Bus stops

  • Trenders Avenue

    Bus · opp · west

    357 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • ASDA

    Bus · opp · south-east

    376 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Trenders Avenue

    Bus · adj · east

    377 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • ASDA

    Bus · o/s · north-west

    381 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Downhall Park Way

    Bus · adj · west

    455 m straight lineabout 6 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SS6 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SS6 9 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 161 sales

SS6 9RB has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SS6 9 sector.

Average price
£429,000
Median price: £410,000
Median -3.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 161 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 11 sales · avg £413,655
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£517k£449k£381k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£365,000 · 2026-09-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SS6 9RZ
£520,000 · 2026-09-18 · Detached · Freehold
SS6 9DL
£575,600 · 2026-09-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SS6 9JY
£355,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
SS6 9UQ
£310,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
SS6 9SH
£392,100 · 2026-09-10 · Terraced · Freehold
SS6 9LD
£370,000 · 2026-09-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SS6 9DQ
£520,000 · 2026-09-07 · Detached · Freehold
SS6 9NU
£470,000 · 2026-09-07 · Detached · Freehold
SS6 9PW
£272,500 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
SS6 9TB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SS6 9RB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SS6 9RB

Counts are for Downhall and Rawreth 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
18
YoY -25%
24167
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY -38%
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY -64%
1593
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

3 of 3 key categories improving

37
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Rochford 006 (E02004568)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£64,887

£55,652–£75,654

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,583

£39,592–£52,480

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,283

£39,167–£45,648

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,171

£34,372–£44,640

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,191
White Brit.93.2%
Other White1.5%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
Indian0.6%
White & Asian0.5%
+ 12 other groups · 3.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,192
No religion47.2%
Christian45.3%
Not answered5.6%
Muslim0.8%
Hindu0.3%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,195
50–6421.8%
35–4920.3%
25–3411.2%
65–749.0%
10–158.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.1%

Households

Total households: 827
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.2%
One person: other11.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
Single family household, all members 66+10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.1%
+ 9 other households · 38.8%

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.
19673
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19673 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SS6 9RB

England
Country
Rochford
Local Authority
Essex
Downhall and Rawreth
Ward
Southend
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SS6 9RB
Coordinates
51.6077, 0.5993
Grid reference
TQ800930
Easting
580,083
Northing
193,071
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32JH5X+3P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Rayleigh
Travel to Work
Southend
ITL Region
Rochford

Administrative Information

Rochford
Local Authority
Council Area
Rayleigh and Wickford E14001437
Constituency
E14001437
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Downhall and Rawreth
Constituency code
E14001437
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Rawreth
International Territorial Level
Rochford

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 99F
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Rochford 006A E01021920
E01021920
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Rochford 006 E02004568
E02004568
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Rochford 006A E01021920
E01021920
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Rochford 006 E02004568
E02004568
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:58 AM4:24 PM
6:58 AM
Sunrise
4:24 PM
Sunset
9 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:58 AM
Sunset (today)
4:24 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 26 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SS6 9RB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021920 and MSOA E02004568 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19673
Present — Active
Postcode SS6 9RB 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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