Market Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS12 0AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	58.2%	54.3%	-3.9%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	41.8%	45.7%	3.9%	49.0%	-3.3%

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 SS12 0AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	41.4%	44.7%	3.3%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	26.7%	2.4%	44.2%	-17.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	12.5%	11.2%	-1.3%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	15.1%	11.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	5.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39%	39.4%	0.4%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	34.5%	36.7%	2.2%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	20.3%	18.1%	-2.2%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	4.5%	5%	0.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around SS12 0AB this area, 35% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.8%	35%	-7.8%	18.2%	16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	13.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	20.2%	5.1%	13.4%	6.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	11.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	16.6%	4.1%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Black African	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.9%	2.3%
White	92.7%	84.7%	-8.0%	81.4%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	93.8%	94.2%	0.4%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	0%	1.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	94.2%	1.5%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	4%	1.7%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Market Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Avenue was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% higher than the Castledon & Crouch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castledon & Crouch and the 180th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SS12 0AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Market Avenue are based on 108 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 Market Avenue, Wickford, SS12 0AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS12 0AB

Average Price
£234,943

Semi-Detached
£381,418

Terraced
£320,550

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,764

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Avenue

Average Price
£231,952

Semi-Detached
£387,645

Terraced
£316,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,614

Other
£568

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Market Avenue, Wickford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,500	2025-03-14	£233,218
30 Market Avenue, Wickford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,000	2023-05-31	£240,405
12 Market Avenue, Wickford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-11-02	£188,719
16 Market Avenue, Wickford, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-04-06	£268,172
68 Market Avenue, Wickford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-03-26	£335,645

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS12 0AB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SS12 0AB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	52
Full-Time Employee	32
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	13
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wickford Primary School Market Road , SS12 0AG	3out of 4	283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Crescent Primary School North Crescent , SS12 9AP	3out of 4	895 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Runwell Community Primary School Canewdon Gardens , Runwell SS11 7BJ	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Wickford Church of England School Mount Road , SS11 8HE	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Elder Avenue , SS12 0LR	2out of 4	1,272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bromfords School and Sixth Form College Grange Avenue , SS12 0LZ	3out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamps High School Beauchamps Drive , SS11 8LY	4out of 4	1,999 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,716 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramsden Hall Academy Heath Road , Ramsden Heath CM11 1HN	2out of 4	5,331 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coffee Station	Wickford Railway Station, Platform 3 Station Approach	136 yd
Beans and Bagels	1a Willowdale Centre, High Street	263 yd
Little Beans Cafe	Unit 10, Willowdale Centre, High Street	274 yd
Oriental Chef	2 The Willows	321 yd
ATM BAR AND RESTAURANT	18a High Street	350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Rail Social Association	Market Avenue	121 yd
The Duke Public House	80 High Street	456 yd
Wickford Cricket Club	The Patmore Memorial Sports Ground, Runwell Road	458 yd
Posh Boys Brewery	8 Riverside House, Lower Southend Road	498 yd
The Posh Boys Brewery	8 Riverside House, Lower Southend Road	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Olive Vine Ltd / Zeera	10-14 The Arcade, The Broadway	310 yd
Masala Cottage/ Rose of India/ Olive	10-14 The Arcade, The Broadway	310 yd
Abi's 2 Takeaway	The Arcade, 2a The Broadway	316 yd
Hungry Monkeys	1 The Arcade, The Broadway	319 yd
Pisces Fish Bar	25 The Broadway	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	30 High Street		369 yd
Aldi	The Broadway		389 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wickford Swim & Fitness Centre MARKET AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	158 yd
Wickford Community Centre MARKET ROAD		243 yd
Patmore Memorial Sports Ground Swan Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	489 yd
Nevendon Road Recreation Ground Nevendon Road	grass pitches	554 yd
Bodyzone (Closed) Franklins Way	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Barn Hall Recreation Ground HASLEMERE ROAD	grass pitches	831 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS12 0AB