Area Information for Woodstock Crescent, Hockley, SS5 4XG

Woodstock Crescent in Hockley is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Hockley ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Rayleigh and Wickford. This page combines information for the address Woodstock Crescent, Hockley, SS5 4XG, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SS5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for SS5 4XG.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Rochford
Ward Hockley
Constituency Rayleigh and Wickford * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 90 property sales in Woodstock Crescent, SS5 4XG since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In September 2025, 16 crimes were reported within half a mile of SS5 4XG - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Hockley and Hullbridge), and the Essex Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Woodstock Crescent, Hockley, SS5 4XG is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Woodstock Crescent, Hockley, SS5 4XG:

Althorpe Close, Hockley, SS5 4XF
Buckingham Road, Hockley, SS5 4XN
Romsey Close, Hockley, SS5 4XJ
Sudeley Gardens, Hockley, SS5 4XQ
Hanover Mews, Hockley, SS5 4UT
Buckingham Road, Hockley, SS5 4UX

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SS5 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 90 property sales in Woodstock Crescent since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 20
Semi-Detached 26
Terraced 14
Flat (Purpose-Built) 37
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 97
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Woodstock Crescent, Hockley contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 33% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 25
Owned with Mortgage 22
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 28
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 14
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 95

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 47
Two People 23
Three People 11
Four People 13
Five People 2
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 96

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 47
Family Household 48
Other Household 3
Total 98

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 37
Deprived In One Dimension 37
Deprived In Two Dimensions 21
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 96

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Rayleigh and Wickford constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 47% male.

Gender
Male 89
Female 98
Total 187

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 8
5-9 8
10-14 8
15-19 9
20-24 9
25-29 9
30-34 11
35-39 15
40-44 8
45-49 12
50-54 12
55-59 11
60-64 8
65-69 12
70-74 8
75-79 19
80-84 14
85+ 9
Total 190

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SS5 4XG does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 56
Married 61
Separated 6
Divorced 22
Widowed 21
Total 166

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 85
Good 59
Fair 27
Bad 13
Very Bad 3
Total 187

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 29
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
No GCSEs or Equivalent 36
Other 8
Total 166

Ethnic Group Embed This

Woodstock Crescent, Hockley can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being exclusively so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 189
Black Caribbean 1
Total 190

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 181
European Union 7
Africa 1
Total 189

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 181
10+ Years 7
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 189

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SS5 4XG.

Passport(s) Held
None 28
United Kingdom 156
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 3
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 84
Christian 95
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 4
Total 189

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Hockley ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 39% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 58
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 15
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 10
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 5
Retired 65
Looking After Home or Family 4
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 0
Total 167

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 13
Professional Occupations 10
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 88

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 14
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 35
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 26
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 20
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 16
Semi-Routine Occupation 23
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 19
Full-time Student 5
Total 164

Woodstock Crescent, Hockley, SS5 4XG is within the Hockley and Hullbridge policing neighbourhood, under the Essex Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In September 2025, 16 crimes were reported within half a mile of SS5 4XG.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 16 crimes committed near Woodstock Crescent
Neighbourhood Team Address Hockley and Hullbridge
Force Website: https://www.essex.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to SS5 4XG. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SS5 4XG.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Woodstock Crescent, Hockley, SS5 4XG. The nearest railway station is Hockley, approximately 480 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hockley 480 yards
Rayleigh 2.5 miles
Rochford 2.6 miles
North Fambridge 3.3 miles
Southend Airport 3.3 miles
South Woodham Ferrers 3.7 miles
Battlesbridge 4 miles
Leigh-on-Sea 4.4 miles
Prittlewell 4.5 miles
Chalkwell 4.6 miles
Westcliff 4.9 miles
Southend Victoria 5 miles
Althorne (Essex) 5.2 miles
Southend Central 5.3 miles
Southend East 5.7 miles
Benfleet 5.7 miles
Wickford 5.8 miles
Thorpe Bay 6.6 miles
Pitsea 7 miles
Shoeburyness 8 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Woodstock Crescent, Hockley, SS5 4XG. The nearest is Lift Hockley, approximately 530 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Lift Hockley 530 yards January 2016
    
Lift Plumberow 0.5 miles March 2014
    
Lift Westerings 0.6 miles March 2017
    
Lift Ashingdon 1.5 miles September 2023
    
Grove Wood Primary School 1.8 miles December 2024
Edward Francis Primary School 2 miles September 2017
    
Down Hall Primary School 2 miles April 2016
    
Holt Farm Infant School 2.2 miles September 2017
    
Holt Farm Junior School 2.2 miles February 2024
    
Edwards Hall Primary School 2.3 miles May 2018
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Woodstock Crescent, Hockley, SS5 4XG. The nearest is Lift Greensward, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Lift Greensward 0.6 miles June 2014
    
The FitzWimarc School 2 miles October 2022
    
The King Edmund School 2.1 miles January 2024
    
The Sweyne Park School 2.4 miles February 2023
    
The Eastwood Academy 2.9 miles December 2018
    
William de Ferrers School 3.2 miles September 2024
The Deanes 3.4 miles September 2023
    
St Thomas More High School 3.5 miles April 2018
    
Westcliff High School for Girls 3.7 miles February 2024
    
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 3.7 miles November 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Woodstock Crescent, Hockley, SS5 4XG. The nearest is Church View Surgery, approximately 560 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Woodstock Crescent, Hockley, SS5 4XG. The nearest is Hockley Dental Care, approximately 560 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hockley Dental Care 560 yards
Mr Schnel 0.5 miles
Mr Lee & Associate 2.1 miles
Inspire Dental Eastwood Ltd 2.6 miles
Bupa Dental Care, Rayleigh 2.7 miles
Oak Dental Rochford 2.7 miles
Brickfields Dental Care 3.1 miles
Mr Fayaaz Kassam 3.1 miles
Heralds Way Dental Surgery 3.1 miles
Papineni 3.3 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to Woodstock Crescent, Hockley, SS5 4XG. The nearest is Southend Hospital, approximately 3.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Southend Hospital 3.8 miles
The Chartwell Hospital 4 miles
Southend Private Hospital 4.3 miles
Spire Wellesley Hospital 4.7 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Woodstock Crescent, Hockley, SS5 4XG. The nearest is Castle Opticians, approximately 440 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SS5 4XG

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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