Ashfields, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 1HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS13 1HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	50.9%	-4.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	45.1%	49.1%	4.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.2%	38.7%	2.5%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	40.3%	-1.2%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	10%	10.7%	0.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	43.3%	50.4%	7.1%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	37.9%	31.7%	-6.2%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	12.9%	13.8%	0.9%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4.7%	2.9%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 14.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31%	26.1%	-4.9%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	19.6%	0.8%	9.6%	10.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	20.8%	2.0%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.3%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	14.3%	1.6%	33.8%	-19.5%
Other	7%	2.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	87.8%	82.5%	-5.3%	81.4%	1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	90.6%	85.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	0.9%	8.6%	7.7%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	85.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.6%	9.7%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.3%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Ashfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashfields was 76.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.0% lower than the Pitsea North West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashfields has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Pitsea North West and the 214th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.6%.

🔎 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 1HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Ashfields are based on 58 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 Ashfields, Pitsea, Basildon, SS13 1HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS13 1HU

Average Price
£256,162

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£256,162

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashfields

Average Price
£267,666

Semi-Detached
£246,092

Terraced
£269,264

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AshfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Ashfields, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-06-27	£264,613
28 Ashfields, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2005-09-16	£290,759
28 Ashfields, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2000-12-21	£302,930
28 Ashfields, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£30,500	1998-09-16	£184,102
28 Ashfields, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£37,500	1996-01-25	£284,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS13 1HU

Employment

SS13 1HU 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	84
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Academy Felmores End , Pitsea SS13 1PN	3out of 4	494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Felmore Primary School Davenants , Pitsea SS13 1QX	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eversley Primary School Crest Avenue , Pitsea SS13 2EF	3out of 4	757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northlands Primary School and Nursery Winifred Road , Pitsea SS13 3JQ	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford London Road , Bowers Gifford SS13 2DU	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bromfords School and Sixth Form College Grange Avenue , SS12 0LZ	3out of 4	3,334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Appleton School Croft Road , SS7 5RN	3out of 4	3,387 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	3,643 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenwood School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW	4out of 4	2,550 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW	3out of 4	2,954 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	4out of 4	3,123 yd	Academy special converter	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
Mothers Kitchen Ltd	6 Felmores End	705 yd
Lise Lous Tea Room	Westside Lodge, Upper Avenue	741 yd
Burnt Mills Cafe	Burnt Mills Cafe, Ridley Road	988 yd
Ripped Gym Basildon	Harvey Road	998 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bowers and Pitsea FC Ltd	Crown Avenue		365 yd
Great Chalvedon Hall	Great Chalvedon Hall, Rectory Road		482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Project Pizza Ltd	Mobile Hot Food Trader	658 yd
Golden City	130 Rectory Road	690 yd
Martella's	136 Rectory Road	690 yd
Sunny House	9 Felmores End	709 yd
Basildon Chef	102 Rectory Road	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	8 Felmores End		687 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Express (4528), 1-3 Felmores End		737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Len Salmon Stadium (Bowers And Pitsea Fc) CROWN AVENUE	grass pitches	463 yd
Briscoe Primary School & Nursery FELMORES END	grass pitches	635 yd
Eversley Leisure Centre CREST AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	687 yd
Eversley Recreation Ground WOODCOTE CRESCENT	grass pitches	826 yd
Ripped Gym (Basildon) HARVEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,001 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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