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Rochford

Rochford is a district council in Essex, in the East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Furthest from the middle

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents 43.0 Lower than 96% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for. The lowest of the 12 districts in Essex. 4th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Residents at the same address a year earlier 92.2% Higher than 89% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for. 2nd highest of the 12 districts in Essex. 2nd highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 69% Higher than 86% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. Joint 2nd highest of the 12 districts in Essex. Joint 5th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,363

Lower than 67% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£416k

Higher than 81% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 6.2% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,169

Higher than 68% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 5% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings9.3

Higher than 78% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

11th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 10th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van13%

Lower than 81% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Essex.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station38.7%

Higher than 73% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

5th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket70.1%

Lower than 54% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy79%

Higher than 51% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available80.3%

Higher than 57% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

Higher than 86% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

Joint 5th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 1 point since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score47.9

Higher than 67% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,098

Lower than 58% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 districts in Essex.

10th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding96.2%

Lower than 68% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Essex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 7th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents43.0

Lower than 96% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 districts in Essex.

4th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 18.9% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.5

Lower than 78% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 12 districts in Essex.

11th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year46.5

Higher than 58% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Essex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier92.2%

Higher than 89% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

2nd highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents5.0

Lower than 74% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Up 12.5% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.4

Lower than 59% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.3

Higher than 61% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women62.4 yrs

Higher than 55% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Essex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 3.1 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home21.4 ha

Lower than 59% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Essex.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean9.6 µg/m³

Higher than 67% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 31.9% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Rochford shares a boundary with Basildon, Castle Point, Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Southend-on-Sea£1,116
Rochford£1,169
Castle Point£1,169
Basildon£1,269
Chelmsford£1,291
Average house price, all homes: Southend-on-Sea£326k
Basildon£360k
Castle Point£363k
Chelmsford£383k
Rochford£416k
Council tax, band D: Southend-on-Sea£2,265
Chelmsford£2,300
Castle Point£2,319
Basildon£2,327
Rochford£2,363
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Rochford43.0
Castle Point52.1
Chelmsford69.8
Basildon84.9
Southend-on-Sea96.5
Patients per fully qualified GP: Rochford2,098
Chelmsford2,378
Southend-on-Sea2,599
Basildon2,620
Castle Point2,685
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Basildon65%
Chelmsford65%
Southend-on-Sea65%
Rochford69%
Castle Point69%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Chelmsford9.1 µg/m³
Rochford9.6 µg/m³
Southend-on-Sea10.2 µg/m³
Castle Point10.7 µg/m³
Basildon11.4 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Castle Point4.1%
Chelmsford14.9%
Basildon31.5%
Rochford38.7%
Southend-on-Sea55.7%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 6.2% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 5% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 18.9% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 3.1 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Up 12.5% since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 1 point since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 31.9% since 2019

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