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SS6

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,073
Current units
747
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
9

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
326

Postcode sectors in SS6

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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19,544 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
42, Hilary Crescent, Rayleigh, SS6 8ND 24 July 2026 £395,000
9, Gowlett Mews, Rayleigh, SS6 9UP 23 July 2026 £390,000
92, Weir Gardens, Rayleigh, SS6 7SY 20 July 2026 £380,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
11
Primary
8
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,820
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 820
  • Anti social behaviour 169
  • Criminal damage and arson 135
  • Shoplifting 130
  • Vehicle crime 127

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SS6 usual residents
32,425
Age-profile population
32,383

Age bands in SS6

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.9%

5,467 residents

Age 15 to 24
10%

3,248 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.4%

7,258 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.6%

8,940 residents

Age 65 and over
23.1%

7,470 residents

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

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 726 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

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%

703 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 520 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

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

in this district

  • AUDLEY MILLS SURGERY

    57 EASTWOOD ROAD, RAYLEIGH, SS6 7JF

    ODS code F81123

  • DOWNHALL PARK SURGERY

    49 RAWRETH LANE, RAYLEIGH, SS6 9QD

    ODS code F81704

  • WILLIAM HARVEY SURGERY

    83 LONDON ROAD, RAYLEIGH, SS6 9HR

    ODS code F81065

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.

Evidence in context

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

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £410,000 from 2,810 recorded sales in SS6. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Rochford is £415,574 in June 2026, up 6.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

11 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,820 published events cover 12 months, averaging 151.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 820 events.

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