# Rayleigh North West

West Rochford. 9,976 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 13 square kilometres.

Rayleigh North West had 8,861 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004568. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Rochford](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £423,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rayleigh North West was £423,500 in 2025. Joint 1,674th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rochford/rayleigh-north-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,861** (2021). Rayleigh North West had 8,861 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,274th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rochford/rayleigh-north-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Rayleigh North West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/rochford/rayleigh-north-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 73.0%** (January 2026). In Rayleigh North West, 73.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/rochford/rayleigh-north-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004568) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Rayleigh North West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004568) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 152 homes were sold in Rayleigh North West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004568) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Rayleigh North West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004568) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rayleigh North West had 8,861 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Rayleigh North West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rayleigh North West at a rate of 60.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 50.7 per 1,000 people across Rochford.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 283 |
| Other crime | 86 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 74 |
| Vehicle crime | 52 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 41 |
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Burglary | 24 |
| Drug offences | 17 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Rayleigh North West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Rayleigh North West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £423,500 | 6th most expensive | 11 middle areas, Rochford · 2025 |
| Population | 8,861 | most populated | 11 middle areas, Rochford · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 11 middle areas, Rochford · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 73.0% | lowest | 11 middle areas, Rochford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Rayleigh North West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rayleigh North West at a rate of 60.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 50.7 per 1,000 people across Rochford.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 48 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rayleigh North West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (283), other crime (86) and anti-social behaviour (74).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Rochford

These figures are published for the whole of Rochford, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Rochford and not Rayleigh North West alone. [See Rochford](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford)

- **Average house price: £412,543** (July 2026). Rochford’s average house price was £412,543 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £44,750** (2025). Full-time workers living in Rochford earned a median of £44,750 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 54th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.2×** (2025). A home in Rochford costs 9.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 11.4** (2025). Rochford has a deprivation score of 11.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 39th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Rayleigh North West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Rayleigh North West was £423,500 in 2025.
Rayleigh North West had 8,861 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Rayleigh North West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Rayleigh North West, 73.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004568
- Ward: [Downhall and Rawreth †](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford/ward/downhall-and-rawreth)
- Constituency: [Rayleigh and Wickford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rayleigh-and-wickford)
- Council: [Rochford](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 12.99 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,976*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 27

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Rayleigh North East](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford/rayleigh-north-east), [Wickford Shotgate](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/wickford-shotgate), [Rayleigh South West](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford/rayleigh-south-west), [Hullbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford/hullbridge), [Wickford South](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/wickford-south), [Rettendon & Runwell](https://openindex.co.uk/chelmsford/rettendon-and-runwell)

## Latest updates for Rayleigh North West

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004568

## How to cite

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