United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Rochford
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~88k · 27 state-funded schools
Expensive to enter but relatively safe and prosperous, Rochford demands a significant financial commitment from those looking to settle. A median house costs 9 times annual gross pay, a steep barrier to entry that sits well above the regional median. Rent is equally demanding, consuming 34.3% of median gross earnings. While the cost of living is high, the area offers a distinct trade-off in safety and social stability; the recorded crime rate of 43.5 per 1,000 is among the lowest in the East of England, and the deprivation score of 10.45 is significantly better than the regional median. This location suits high-earning professionals who prioritise a secure environment over housing affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Rochford ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£44,975/yr
Very high
Better than 82% of UK LAs
House price
£405,000
Expensive
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,285/mo
Expensive
Worse than 71% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,363/yr
Cheap
Better than 66% of UK LAs
Crime
43.5/1k
Safest
Better than 95% of UK LAs
Deprivation
10.4
Least deprived
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Schools
92.6%
Mid
Around UK average
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
30 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
25 of 27 (92.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 3 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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27 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 27 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in Rochford →Places with similar signatures
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.