SS11 7BL

Rettendon and Runwell · Chelmsford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Wickford
Local authority
Chelmsford
Constituency
Maldon
Postcode district
SS11
Postcode sector
SS11 7

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SS11 7DW 71 m
SS11 7BJ 98 m
SS11 7DN 113 m
SS11 7JA 150 m
SS11 7BN 166 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SS11 7BL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SS
Postcode district
SS11
Postcode sector
SS11 7
Latitude
51.623686
Longitude
0.524243
British National Grid easting
574,827
British National Grid northing
194,669

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Chelmsford · E07000070
Parish or community
E04003969
Westminster constituency
Maldon · E14001351
Output area
E00109706
Lower layer super output area
Chelmsford 021A · E01021593
Middle layer super output area
Chelmsford 021 · E02004505

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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4 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
3, Canewdon Close, Wickford, SS11 7BL 24 August 2016 £320,000
6, Canewdon Close, Wickford, SS11 7BL 21 April 2009 £245,000
4, Canewdon Close, Wickford, SS11 7BL 15 August 2007 £234,995

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
18
Primary
14
Secondary
2
  1. Runwell Community Primary School

    Academy converter

    119 m
  2. Children's Support Service

    Pupil referral unit

    527 m
  3. The Wickford Church of England School

    Academy converter

    1.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,199
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 480
  • Anti social behaviour 165
  • Criminal damage and arson 136
  • Public order 92
  • Other theft 74

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
13

4 female, 9 male

Postcode households
5
Residents per household
2.6
SS11 7 residents
9,197

Age bands in SS11 7

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.5%

1,519 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.2%

752 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.5%

2,253 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

2,379 residents

Age 65 and over
24.9%

2,291 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SS11 7 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • SWANWOOD PARTNERSHIP

    2 MARKET AVENUE, WICKFORD, SS12 0AG

    ODS code F81732

    1.2 km

  • LONDON ROAD SURGERY

    MARKET HOUSE, MARKET ROAD, WICKFORD, SS12 0AA

    ODS code F81041

    1.2 km

  • ROBERT FREW MEDICAL CENTRE

    SILVA ISLAND WAY, WICKFORD, SS12 9NR

    ODS code F81036

    2.5 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Wantz Corner

    BCT · Runwell

    0.1 miles
  • Meadow Lane

    BCT · Runwell

    0.2 miles
  • Wantz Corner

    BCT · Runwell

    0.2 miles
  • Brock Hill

    BCT · Wickford

    0.2 miles
  • Wantz Corner

    BCT · Runwell

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Chelmsford 021A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,809 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
8 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
3
Medium risk addresses
1
Low risk addresses
2
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

18 open schools are in scope, including 14 primary and 2 secondary schools. Runwell Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 119 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,199 published events cover 12 months, averaging 99.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 480 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.