Hodgson Way, Wickford, SS11 8YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS11 8YL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	49.4%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.8%	50.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SS11 8YL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	44.3%	4.5%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	40.1%	-3.5%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	9.6%	1.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	6%	3.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.7%	49.7%	1.0%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	34.2%	36.2%	2.0%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	13.2%	11.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	13.1%	-5.7%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	13.4%	-6.3%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	17.9%	1.6%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	19.4%	2.8%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	21%	27.2%	6.2%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.1%	93.1%	-3.0%	81.4%	11.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.1%	92.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	92.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Hodgson Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hodgson Way was 69.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.6% higher than the Wickford North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hodgson Way has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Wickford North and the 240th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SS11 8YL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hodgson Way are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Basildon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hodgson Way, Wickford, SS11 8YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS11 8YL

Average Price
£227,249

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,249

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hodgson Way

Average Price
£255,905

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£655,399

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,272

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hodgson WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Bakers Court Hodgson Way, Wickford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-03-19	£175,541
Flat 4 Bakers Court Hodgson Way, Wickford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-01-26	£221,593
Flat 12 Bakers Court Hodgson Way, Wickford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-02-10	£205,568
Flat 4 Bakers Court Hodgson Way, Wickford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-01-06	£230,905
Flat 12 Bakers Court Hodgson Way, Wickford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-10-29	£166,401

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS11 8YL

Employment

SS11 8YL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Construction	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abacus Primary School Tresco Way , The Wick SS12 9GJ	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Primary School Scott Drive , SS12 9PW	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wickford Church of England School Mount Road , SS11 8HE	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop Infant School Hill Avenue , SS11 8LT	4out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Crescent Primary School North Crescent , SS12 9AP	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beauchamps High School Beauchamps Drive , SS11 8LY	4out of 4	936 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bromfords School and Sixth Form College Grange Avenue , SS12 0LZ	3out of 4	2,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sweyne Park School Sir Walter Raleigh Drive , SS6 9BZ	4out of 4	4,856 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	5,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Appleton School Croft Road , SS7 5RN	3out of 4	5,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW	3out of 4	2,083 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Karalius Foundation Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club , London Road SS6 9DT	- not rated	3,905 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glenwood School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW	4out of 4	3,947 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shotgate Sandwich Shop	Unit 1C Byron Works, Russell Gardens	448 yd
Marie's at Wernick & Sons	Wernick & Sons, Russell Gardens	493 yd
Brew81 Ltd	Unit 5 Hurricane Way	705 yd
Kings Garden	330 Southend Road	879 yd
Shotgate Cafe	7 Hurricane Close	889 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wick Bar	Wick Community Centre, Salcott Crescent		489 yd
Social Club	S Wernick & Sons Ltd, Russell Gardens		493 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Jade (Far East) T/A	1a Silva Island Way	464 yd
Fish 'n' Chick'n	3a Silva Island Way	464 yd
Fish 'n' Chick'n / Serial Griller	167a Southend Road	791 yd
Cosmos Takeaway	159 Southend Road	791 yd
Wing Hing Chinese Takeaway	310 Southend Road	844 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit, 4 Silva Island Way		489 yd
Tesco Express	155 Southend Road		791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Hub ROBERT WAY	health and fitness suite	209 yd
Abacus Primary School TRESCO WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	641 yd
Beauchamps High School BEAUCHAMPS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	950 yd
Cranfield Park CRANFIELD PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,084 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SS11 8YL