Neighbourhood comparison
Rayleigh South East vs Rochford SS5
Rochford, East of England · Rochford, East of England
Rayleigh South East · 6Rayleigh South East leads on 6 of 24 metrics · 16 tiesRochford SS5 · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
46
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -11 pts
35
91
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -4 pts
87
58
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
60
42
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -20 pts
22
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,330/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£36/mo
£1,367/mo
£1,624/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£7/mo
£1,617/mo
£2,448/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£151/yr
£2,599/yr
5.6 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.4 yrs
6.0 yrs
Earning power
£38,107/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£38,107/yr
52%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
52%
0.28
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.28
Safety detail
39.1
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -1.7
37.4
Schools detail
33%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -33 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.8 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 881 m
964 m
✓ leads
65 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -6 min
59 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,773
Population
8,194
4,145 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
2,233 / km²
24%
% with a degree
Δ +0 pp
24%
38%
% working from home
Δ +2 pp
39%
2
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0