High Mead, Rochford, Essex

High Mead is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. High Mead is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

High Mead is located in the Hawkwell West ward of the Rochford district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.598049, 0.658289
Grid Ref TQ842921
Suburb Hawkwell
Constituency Rayleigh and Wickford
Postcodes SS5 4QG, SS6 7DS, SS6 7DT, SS6 7DU, SS6 7DZ

House Prices

The average house price in High Mead is 18.2% higher than the rest of Rochford. The last sale we have on record is 30 High Mead, that sold for £477,000. The average house price in Rochford is £294,000 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in High Mead

Date No. Type Price
27/05/2022 30 Semi £477,000
30/06/2021 HIGHMEAD COURT Flat £195,000
18/06/2021 54 Semi £335,000
02/03/2021 65 Detached £440,000
03/02/2021 64 Semi £350,000
08/01/2021 HIGHMEAD COURT Flat £230,000
07/09/2020 75 Semi £435,000
31/07/2020 30 Semi £375,000
31/07/2020 36 Detached £403,750
29/07/2020 52 Semi £358,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in High Mead, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in High Mead during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes High Mead and compared that to the average for the Hawkwell West ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in High Mead, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hawkwell West ward

Social economic statistics for High Mead

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean High Mead is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean High Mead is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around High Mead experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around High Mead are in the top 20% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around High Mead involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in High Mead are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in High Mead are in the top 10% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of High Mead, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in High Mead are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for High Mead

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of High Mead.

Unemployment in High Mead

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.29% of High Mead residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in High Mead

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of High Mead. The proportion of retirees on High Mead is 17% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
35.6% of High Mead residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in High Mead

The proportion of home owners on High Mead is 33% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.29% of properties in High Mead are private rented and 0.71% are social rented.
95% of residents of High Mead own their home

Country of Birth of High Mead residents

The proportion if High Mead residents born in the UK is 14% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.35% of High Mead residents were born outside the UK.
96.65% of High Mead residents were born in the UK

High Mead Summary

With house prices in High Mead more than the average for Essex and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. High Mead has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in High Mead maybe difficult.

High Mead has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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