# Rayleigh South East

West Rochford. 7,773 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.9 square kilometres.

Rayleigh South East had 7,816 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004571. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Rochford](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £430,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rayleigh South East was £430,000 in 2025. Joint 1,590th 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-south-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,816** (2021). Rayleigh South East had 7,816 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,855th 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-south-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Rayleigh South East 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-south-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 80.5%** (January 2026). In Rayleigh South East, 80.5% 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-south-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004571) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Rayleigh South East 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=E02004571) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 140 homes were sold in Rayleigh South East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004571) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Rayleigh South East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004571) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rayleigh South East had 7,816 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Rayleigh South East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rayleigh South East at a rate of 33.2 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 | 112 |
| Other crime | 52 |
| Vehicle crime | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Drug offences | 13 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |

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

## How Rayleigh South East compares

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

| Measure | Rayleigh South East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £430,000 | 4th most expensive | 11 middle areas, Rochford · 2025 |
| Population | 7,816 | 4th least populated | 11 middle areas, Rochford · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 11 middle areas, Rochford · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 80.5% | 2nd lowest | 11 middle areas, Rochford · Jan 2026 |

## Is Rayleigh South East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rayleigh South East at a rate of 33.2 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, 25 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rayleigh South East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (112), other crime (52) and vehicle crime (28).
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 South East alone. [See Rochford](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford)

- **Average house price: £405,340** (August 2026). Rochford’s average house price was £405,340 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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: 9.1×** (2025). A home in Rochford costs 9.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 84th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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 South East in brief

The median price paid for a home in Rayleigh South East was £430,000 in 2025.
Rayleigh South East had 7,816 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Rayleigh South East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Rayleigh South East, 80.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004571
- Ward: [Lodge †](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford/ward/lodge)
- 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: 2.91 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,773*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* 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 South West](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford/rayleigh-south-west), [Rayleigh North East](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford/rayleigh-north-east), [Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East](https://openindex.co.uk/rochford/rochford-outer-and-hawkwell-east), [Hadleigh North](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/hadleigh-north), [Eastwood Park](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/eastwood-park), [New Thundersley](https://openindex.co.uk/castle-point/new-thundersley)

## Latest updates for Rayleigh South East

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004571

## How to cite

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