Rawreth’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Rawreth’s built-up area.
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RawrethEssex
A village of 302 in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Glyn Baker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
302
Census 2021 · Rochford council
Median age
47.4
25% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
17%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Rawreth a good place to live?
Rawreth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Rawreth stand out
The 3 things Rawreth does most differently from other towns.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Essex 27%.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
37% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Own outright
Housing
48% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rawreth.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Rawreth hold a degree than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 17%
That puts Rawreth below both Essex’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population. The median resident of Rawreth is 47.4 years old.
47.4median age
RawrethEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level17%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Rawreth | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 17% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Benefit claims run higher in Rawreth, 4.3% of 16 to 64s, than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Rawreth is above both Essex’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). 15% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot10%
Underground, tram3%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£65K
mean household income, before tax
4.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Private renting is less common in Rawreth than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 3%
In the comparison, Rawreth comes below both Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). Owners make up 75% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Rawreth£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £458,000 | 6 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
3%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,300
average private rent a month, Rochford council area
£2,392
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Rawreth: 7.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Essex’s towns and England’s towns
For Rawreth, that is below both Essex’s towns (23) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 6 crimes inside Rawreth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 67% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
7.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
7.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Rawreth than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 3% of residents
Rawreth sits below both Essex’s towns (4.8%) and England’s towns (5.2%) on this measure. Rawreth has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.4 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Rawreth | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
79.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Much of Rawreth is a conservation area: 100% of its land, more than Essex’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Rawreth’s land, 100% lies in conservation areas, above both Essex’s towns (3%) and England’s towns (7%). 5% of homes were built before 1919. Rawreth has 1 listed building on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
5%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
33
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Rayleigh Castle and 4 more in and around Rawreth
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Rawreth. Best known first.
Castle · National TrustRayleigh Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumRayleigh Town Museum3.1 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGarden · National TrustRayleigh Mount2.8 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooCall of the Wild Zoo4.2 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteRayleigh Mill2.9 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Rayleigh Castle: John Myers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rayleigh Town Museum: Terryjoyce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rawreth
12pages on Rawreth
The big questions
Rawreth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HullbridgeWickfordRayleighRunwellSouth Woodham FerrersThundersley and South BenfleetNorth BenfleetRawreth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawreth | 302 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hullbridge | 5,709 | 1.9 | B | C | B− | B |
| Wickford | 27,533 | 2.1 | B | C− | B− | B |
| Rayleigh | 32,383 | 2.1 | B+ | C | B− | B+ |
| Runwell | 8,086 | 2.4 | C+ | B− | C− | C+ |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 16,029 | 2.6 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 49,886 | 3.3 | B | D | B− | B |
| North Benfleet | 1,765 | 3.3 | — | D | C− | D |
North Benfleet has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Rawreth
Who lives in Rawreth?
At the 2021 Census, 11% of Rawreth’s 302 residents were 15 to 24 and 25% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
How much is council tax in Rawreth?
Band D council tax in Rawreth is £2,392 for 2026–27, less than in 60% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
How many listed buildings are there in Rawreth?
1 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Rawreth
Village in Essex, England
Rawreth is a built-up area of 302 people, in the Rochford council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 302 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rochford
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004729
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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