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Rayleigh South East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Rayleigh South East neighbourhood of Rochford, England (ONS area Rochford 009). Headline figures assembled 2 November 2026. Postcodes SS6, SS9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SS6 8SW.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Rayleigh South East is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Rochford (2 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £425,000 and flats for £220,000 (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, Rayleigh, is about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 2 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£425,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£220,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +0% 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.09; 2 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 9 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 9 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£63,200

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 Rayleigh South East sits in Rochford

Typical house price: 5th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Rochford
Typical flat price: joint 2nd highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Rochford with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 5th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Rochford

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 2 November 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 Rayleigh South East

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Rochford, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Rochford, 2001 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 2 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Rochford, 1 the other way and 15 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
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Home improvement applications

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Rayleigh Railway station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line). About 6.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 47 min) and Southend Victoria (about 20 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 Wyburns Primary School 380 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2022).
Nearest state secondary school The FitzWimarc School 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Rayleigh South East

What is the typical house price in Rayleigh South East?

£425,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

How does Rayleigh South East compare with the rest of Rochford?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Rochford. Typical flat price: joint 2nd highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in Rochford with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th highest of 11 neighbourhoods in Rochford.

Is Rayleigh South East an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Rayleigh South East gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.09; 2 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Rayleigh South East?

Rayleigh. Railway station, about a 24-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.9 km in a straight line). About 6.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Greater Anglia to London Liverpool Street (about 47 min) and Southend Victoria (about 20 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Rayleigh South East?

Nearest state primary school. Wyburns Primary School. 380 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2022). Nearest state secondary school. The FitzWimarc School. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022).

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.