The Westerings, Rochford, Essex

The Westerings is classified by the ONS as Detached Retirement Living. The Westerings 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

The Westerings is located in the Hawkwell West ward of the Rochford district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.59704, 0.660193
Grid Ref TQ843920
Suburb Hawkwell
Constituency Rayleigh and Wickford
Postcodes SS5 4NU, SS5 4NX, SS5 4NY

House Prices

The average house price in The Westerings is 33.75% higher than the rest of Rochford. The last sale we have on record is 47 The Westerings, that sold for £405,000. The average house price in Rochford is £294,000 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in The Westerings

Date No. Type Price
10/01/2022 47 Semi £405,000
26/08/2021 4 Detached £600,000
16/08/2021 2 £294,000
14/04/2021 33 Semi £420,000
26/02/2021 17A Detached £500,000

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

Crime in The Westerings, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in The Westerings 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 The Westerings and compared that to the average for the Hawkwell West ward.

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

Social economic statistics for The Westerings

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 The Westerings is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean The Westerings 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 The Westerings experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around The Westerings 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 The Westerings involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in The Westerings 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 The Westerings 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 The Westerings, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in The Westerings are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for The Westerings

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

Unemployment in The Westerings

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.
2.05% of The Westerings residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in The Westerings

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of The Westerings. The proportion of retirees on The Westerings is 16.21% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.81% of The Westerings residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in The Westerings

The proportion of home owners on The Westerings is 35.1% higher than the national average of 62%. 2.17% of properties in The Westerings are private rented and 0.72% are social rented.
97.1% of residents of The Westerings own their home

Country of Birth of The Westerings residents

The proportion if The Westerings residents born in the UK is 15.84% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 1.51% of The Westerings residents were born outside the UK.
98.49% of The Westerings residents were born in the UK

The Westerings Summary

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

The Westerings 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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