Stonebridge’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Stonebridge’s built-up area.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StonebridgeEssex
This village in Essex, East of England has a population of 241.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
241
Census 2021 · Rochford council
Median home
£436K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.9
27% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stonebridge a good place to live?
Stonebridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median sale price is £436,250. Over-65s are 27% of the population.
What makes Stonebridge stand out
The 3 things Stonebridge does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 5.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Southend Pier and 11 more in and around Stonebridge
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stonebridge. Best known first.
PierSouthend Pier3.5 km outside town, to the southwest
Theme parkAdventure Island3.1 km outside town, to the southwest
Art galleryBeecroft Art Gallery3 km outside town, to the west
MuseumSouthchurch Hall2.1 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumSouthend Central Museum3 km outside town, to the southwest
Abbey or prioryPrittlewell Priory3.1 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Southend Pier: Southend_Pier_Autumn_2007.jpg: Damian Dukarski The original uploader was Dammmmian at English Wikipedia. derivative work: SilkTork, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adventure Island: Linda Craven, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beecroft Art Gallery: H2g2bob, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southchurch Hall: Julieanne Savage, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Southend Central Museum: Southend Museums Service, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prittlewell Priory: Lonpicman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stonebridge.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Stonebridge, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, higher than both Essex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of Stonebridge is older than 48.9, half younger. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for a tenth of the town.
48.9median age
StonebridgeEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stonebridge | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Stonebridge is a driving town: 82% of commuters go by car, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
17% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Essex’s towns (23%) and England’s towns (27%). For 51% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot13%
Train3%
Bus1%
51%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£58K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
Stonebridge is a town of owners: 90% of households own their home, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 5% of households. 4% live in social housing, lower than both Essex’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). That is the middle of 10 standard sales inside Stonebridge’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£436Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stonebridge£436K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £417,500 | 6 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,300
average private rent a month, Rochford council area
£2,324
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 Stonebridge: 9.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Essex’s towns and England’s towns
38% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 8 crimes inside Stonebridge’s built-up area. Homes saw 8.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Essex’s towns (10.6) and England’s towns (9.4).
9.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Vehicle crime3
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
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.
9.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Just 2.5% of people in Stonebridge say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
15% of residents in Stonebridge live with a disability. At the census, 86% of people in Stonebridge called their health good or very good, higher than both Essex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Stonebridge: the nearest practice is 1.1 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Stonebridge | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
79.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Stonebridge is conservation area than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 34%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 124 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Stonebridge. Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a tenth of the total, below Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. The town has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, all Grade II.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
124
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stonebridge
13pages on Stonebridge
The big questions
Safety9.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £436K · rent £1,300 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Barling RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.3 (men), 82.4 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Stonebridge’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Great WakeringSouthend-on-SeaRochfordCanewdonAshingdonHockley and HawkwellBurnham-on-CrouchStonebridge
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonebridge | 241 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Wakering | 6,774 | 1.9 | C− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Southend-on-Sea | 182,295 | 2.4 | C | C | D | C− |
| Rochford | 12,617 | 3.2 | C− | C+ | D | C |
| Canewdon | 1,216 | 4.4 | — | B− | A− | C− |
| Ashingdon | 6,490 | 4.4 | A | C+ | A | B+ |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 15,430 | 5.4 | A | C | A− | A |
| Burnham-on-Crouch | 7,806 | 5.8 | B | B | C | B |
Canewdon has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stonebridge
How many listed buildings are there in Stonebridge?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 5.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Who lives in Stonebridge?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 27% of residents were 65 or over and 26% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 12% were under 15.
Is Stonebridge expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Rochford council area averaged £1,300 a month in August 2026.
About Stonebridge
Village in Essex, England
Stonebridge is a built-up area of 241 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
- 241 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Rochford
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004819
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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