Strong on safety, with higher house prices
Hockley & Ashingdon at a glance
- House prices
- £443,500
- Higher prices81st percentile
- Schools
- 71st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 59th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 24.3 per 1,000 residents
- Strong95th percentile
- Flood risk
- 19.7% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land84th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Hockley & Ashingdon a good place to live?
Hockley & Ashingdon may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Rochford below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Hockley & Ashingdon
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 24.3 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 95th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Hockley & Ashingdon
House prices
- Median sale price
- £443,500
- Percentile
- 81st percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 72 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Hockley & Ashingdon
Schools
71st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Hockley & Ashingdon
Flood risk
19.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 15.3% of the area. That is the 84th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Hockley & Ashingdon
Transport
59th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Hockley & Ashingdon a good place to live?
Hockley & Ashingdon may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Hockley & Ashingdon safe?
Hockley & Ashingdon ranks in the 95th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Hockley & Ashingdon?
The median sale price was £443,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 81st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Hockley & Ashingdon?
Schools rank in the 71st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Hockley & Ashingdon?
Nearby public profiles include Lodge in Rochford and Hawkwell West in Rochford.
