Brecon Close, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 1AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS13 1AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.1%	0.6%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.5%	48.9%	-0.6%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 SS13 1AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	39.2%	47.2%	8.0%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	35.5%	-4.7%	44.2%	-8.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.4%	9.3%	-3.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (85.7%) 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	47.6%	52.6%	5.0%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	33.7%	33.1%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13.2%	9.4%	-3.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	26.9%	9.2%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	15.1%	-6.9%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.4%	15.6%	-8.8%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	16%	4.5%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.3%	88.7%	-7.6%	81.4%	7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.6%	88.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	89.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Brecon Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brecon Close was 35.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.4% lower than the Pitsea North West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brecon Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Pitsea North West and the 160th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS13 1AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Brecon Close are based on 15 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 Brecon Close, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 1AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS13 1AR

Average Price
£221,167

Semi-Detached
£298,911

Terraced
£184,078

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,125

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brecon Close

Average Price
£238,964

Semi-Detached
£279,509

Terraced
£207,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,041

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brecon CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Brecon Close, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2022-12-16	£135,490
4 Brecon Close, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,500	2021-01-22	£248,453
10 Brecon Close, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-06-07	£285,172
1 Brecon Close, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-03-05	£201,429
10 Brecon Close, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2012-03-09	£247,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS13 1AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	28
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Briscoe Primary School and Nursery Felmores End , Pitsea SS13 1PN	- not rated	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Briscoe Junior School Felmores End , Pitsea SS13 1PN	- not rated	414 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Felmores End , Pitsea SS13 1PN	3out of 4	414 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Felmore Primary School Davenants , Pitsea SS13 1QX	3out of 4	441 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Felmore Infant School Davenants , Pitsea SS13 1QX	- not rated	441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chalvedon School Wickford Avenue , Pitsea SS13 3HL	- not rated	1,524 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fryerns Community School Craylands , SS14 3RN	- not rated	1,955 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barstable School Timberlog Close , SS14 1UX	- not rated	1,973 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	2out of 4	1,973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prospects College of Advanced Technology Luckyn Lane , SS14 3AY	- not rated	4,902 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basildon College Nethermayne , SS16 5NN	- not rated	5,269 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Essex Pupil Referral Unit Fairview Road , SS14 1PW	- not rated	2,594 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairview School Fairview Road , SS14 1PW	- not rated	2,594 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Secondary Behaviour Support Unit (South) Fairview Road , SS14 1PW	- not rated	2,598 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenwood School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW	4out of 4	2,679 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW	- not rated	2,709 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mothers Kitchen Ltd	6 Felmores End	466 yd
Burnt Mills Cafe	Burnt Mills Cafe, Ridley Road	661 yd
Ripped Gym Basildon	Harvey Road	685 yd
Lise Lous Tea Room	Westside Lodge, Upper Avenue	865 yd
Two Lakes Cafe	Northlands Park, Felmores	1,074 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Great Chalvedon Hall	Great Chalvedon Hall, Rectory Road		606 yd
Bowers and Pitsea FC Ltd	Crown Avenue		707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny House	9 Felmores End	469 yd
Marathon Pizza & Mirchi Indian Takeaway	36 Britannia Court	669 yd
Red Chilles Indian cuisine	2b Ridley Road	722 yd
Golden City	130 Rectory Road	856 yd
Martella's	136 Rectory Road	856 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	8 Felmores End		447 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Express (4528), 1-3 Felmores End		500 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Briscoe Primary School & Nursery FELMORES END	grass pitches	414 yd
Ripped Gym (Basildon) HARVEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Len Salmon Stadium (Bowers And Pitsea Fc) CROWN AVENUE	grass pitches	816 yd
Eversley Leisure Centre CREST AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,030 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	57.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.86 Mbit/s

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