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Rochford local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

6% to 17.3%

Homes rented privately ranged from 6% in Trinity to 17.3% in Roche South — a gap of 11.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Trinity6%1662,771
Hawkwell West6.3%1622,562
Hockley and Ashingdon7.3%1842,529
Hullbridge7.7%2252,908
Lodge8%2132,671
Downhall and Rawreth10%2542,549
Roche North and Rural10.5%2812,688
Hockley11.7%3212,747
Foulness and The Wakerings11.8%3462,930
Sweyne Park and Grange13.6%3912,867
Hawkwell East13.7%3522,571
Wheatley14.2%4072,872
Roche South17.3%5012,892
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.8% to 5.6%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.8% in Downhall and Rawreth to 5.6% in Hullbridge — a gap of 2.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Downhall and Rawreth2.8%1836,597
Hawkwell West3.5%2276,517
Sweyne Park and Grange3.6%2466,762
Lodge3.6%2426,649
Trinity3.7%2606,952
Hawkwell East3.9%2315,914
Hockley3.9%2556,509
Hockley and Ashingdon4.3%2676,249
Foulness and The Wakerings4.9%3477,134
Roche North and Rural5%3376,683
Wheatley5.2%3416,537
Roche South5.2%3436,575
Hullbridge5.6%3666,593
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People aged 65 or over

18% to 32.5%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 18% in Downhall and Rawreth to 32.5% in Hullbridge — a gap of 14.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Downhall and Rawreth18%1,1846,594
Sweyne Park and Grange18.4%1,2436,762
Roche North and Rural19.1%1,2756,681
Roche South20%1,3176,577
Foulness and The Wakerings21.3%1,5177,133
Hawkwell West22%1,4336,517
Hawkwell East23.6%1,3965,910
Hockley24.1%1,5686,510
Lodge24.9%1,6566,654
Hockley and Ashingdon25.9%1,6166,248
Wheatley27%1,7666,536
Trinity27.1%1,8856,950
Hullbridge32.5%2,1446,594
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

15.6% to 25.9%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 15.6% in Downhall and Rawreth to 25.9% in Hullbridge — a gap of 10.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Downhall and Rawreth15.6%8255,298
Hockley15.6%8475,416
Hawkwell West16.4%8795,361
Sweyne Park and Grange18%9925,505
Lodge18.1%9895,462
Trinity18.2%1,0505,769
Hockley and Ashingdon18.8%9955,281
Hawkwell East19.1%9474,949
Roche South19.9%1,0585,313
Wheatley20.4%1,1095,428
Foulness and The Wakerings20.9%1,2235,845
Roche North and Rural21.7%1,1665,385
Hullbridge25.9%1,4765,697
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

18.1% to 26.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 18.1% in Hullbridge to 26.2% in Hockley — a gap of 8.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hullbridge18.1%1,0315,697
Foulness and The Wakerings20.1%1,1735,845
Roche North and Rural20.3%1,0915,385
Hawkwell East21.5%1,0624,949
Hockley and Ashingdon22.4%1,1855,281
Hawkwell West22.7%1,2155,361
Wheatley22.9%1,2425,428
Lodge23.9%1,3045,462
Sweyne Park and Grange23.9%1,3175,505
Roche South24.1%1,2785,313
Trinity24.7%1,4245,769
Downhall and Rawreth25.6%1,3545,298
Hockley26.2%1,4215,416
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

11.5% to 20.3%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 11.5% in Downhall and Rawreth to 20.3% in Roche North and Rural — a gap of 8.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Downhall and Rawreth11.5%2932,549
Hawkwell West13%3342,563
Lodge13.3%3552,671
Trinity13.5%3732,770
Hockley and Ashingdon13.8%3492,529
Sweyne Park and Grange14.9%4262,868
Hockley14.9%4092,748
Wheatley16.2%4642,872
Hawkwell East16.6%4282,573
Foulness and The Wakerings17.9%5242,930
Hullbridge17.9%5222,909
Roche South19.8%5712,887
Roche North and Rural20.3%5472,688
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.3% to 22.2%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.3% in Hockley and Ashingdon to 22.2% in Roche North and Rural — a gap of 20 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Hockley and Ashingdon2.3%572,529
Hullbridge2.9%832,908
Hawkwell West2.9%752,562
Hawkwell East4.9%1262,571
Lodge5.2%1402,671
Trinity5.5%1532,771
Hockley5.9%1612,747
Downhall and Rawreth7.3%1852,549
Sweyne Park and Grange8.3%2392,867
Wheatley9.5%2742,872
Foulness and The Wakerings12.2%3572,930
Roche South14.6%4232,892
Roche North and Rural22.2%5972,688
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Downhall and RawrethFoulness and The WakeringsHawkwell EastHawkwell WestHockleyHockley and AshingdonHullbridgeLodgeRoche North and RuralRoche SouthSweyne Park and GrangeTrinityWheatley
13 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Downhall and Rawreth →6,592 people · census date in profileFoulness and The Wakerings →7,133 people · census date in profileHawkwell East →5,910 people · census date in profileHawkwell West →6,518 people · census date in profileHockley →6,509 people · census date in profileHockley and Ashingdon →6,248 people · census date in profileHullbridge →6,593 people · census date in profileLodge →6,651 people · census date in profileRoche North and Rural →6,681 people · census date in profileRoche South →6,575 people · census date in profileSweyne Park and Grange →6,762 people · census date in profileTrinity →6,952 people · census date in profileWheatley →6,536 people · census date in profile