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Hockley South & Hawkwell West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Hockley South & Hawkwell West neighbourhood of Rochford, England (ONS area Rochford 012). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes SS4, SS5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SS5 4NP.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Rochford
Hockley South & Hawkwell West is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Rochford (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £428,750 and flats for £240,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Rochford (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Hockley, is about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£428,750
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£240,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance +0.05; 1 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 8 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£66,100
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.7 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Hockley South & Hawkwell West sits in Rochford
- Typical house price: 4th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Rochford
- Typical flat price: the highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Rochford with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 3rd highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Rochford
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Hockley South & Hawkwell West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Rochford, 1 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Schools improving
Falling behind the borough
- Homes selling
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Hockley Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (640 m in a straight line). About 6.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 51 min) and Southend Victoria (about 16 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Lift Westerings 460 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Lift Greensward 980 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Hockley South & Hawkwell West
What is the typical house price in Hockley South & Hawkwell West?
£428,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +16% against 2017-2019.
How does Hockley South & Hawkwell West compare with the rest of Rochford?
Typical house price: 4th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Rochford. Typical flat price: the highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Rochford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 3rd highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Rochford.
Is Hockley South & Hawkwell West an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Hockley South & Hawkwell West gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.05; 1 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Hockley South & Hawkwell West?
Hockley. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (640 m in a straight line). About 6.7 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 51 min) and Southend Victoria (about 16 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Hockley South & Hawkwell West?
Nearest state primary school. Lift Westerings. 460 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Lift Greensward. 980 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Nov 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.