Bacteriostatic water in Rayleigh

Local facts for Rayleigh

Rayleigh sits in the SS6 postcode district (SS area), within Rochford, East of England, England.

SS6 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Rayleigh go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• The University of Essex, Biological Sciences, 40.1 km
• University of Greenwich, Chemistry, 43.7 km
• Queen Mary University of London, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 45.2 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Rayleigh with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• The University of Kent (UKPRN 10007150): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 45.5 km south-east
• Canterbury Christ Church University (UKPRN 10001143): Biological Sciences, 47.8 km south-east
• King's College London (UKPRN 10003645): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 50.6 km west
• Birkbeck College (UKPRN 10007760): Biological Sciences, 51.4 km west
• University College London (UKPRN 10007784): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 51.6 km west
• Institute of Zoology (UKPRN 10009315): Biological Sciences, 53.1 km west
• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UKPRN 10003270): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 55 km west
• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 55.1 km west

Nearby: Hadleigh (3.6 km), South Benfleet (4.9 km), Leigh-on-Sea (5.7 km), South Woodham Ferrers (6.6 km), Wickford (6.6 km).

Regional hub: St Albans.

Rayleigh lies east of St Albans, about 67.7 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the SS postcode area (18 of the 227 we list for East of England):

• Castle Point, SS7, 4.9 km
• Rochford, SS4, 7 km
• Rochford, SS4, 7 km
• Canvey Island, SS8, 7.2 km
• Pitsea, SS13, 7.4 km
• Prittlewell, SS2, 8 km
• Southend-on-Sea, SS1, 8.9 km
• SS, 10.2 km

Postcode districts in the SS area covered by our East of England location pages: SS1, SS2, SS3, SS4, SS6, SS7, SS8, SS9, SS12, SS13, SS15, SS17.

More nearby location pages in East of England (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Rochford (3 location pages): Rochford 7 km, Rochford 7 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Rayleigh: north, South Woodham Ferrers (6.6 km); east, Leigh-on-Sea (5.7 km); south, Hadleigh (3.6 km); west, Wickford (6.6 km).

Location pages in East of England within 10 km of Rayleigh: 12; within 25 km: 35; within 50 km: 71.

Map reference: 51.5867, 0.6062 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074544909).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.