Pound Lane, Bowers Gifford, Basildon, SS13 2HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS13 2HW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49%	49.7%	0.7%	49.0%	0.7%

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	25.7%	32.7%	7.0%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	49.6%	-10.0%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.2%	9.6%	2.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	6.1%	1.3%

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	42.3%	42.2%	-0.1%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	34.3%	36.7%	2.4%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	16%	14.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	26%	-7.2%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	9.9%	-7.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	17.6%	0.6%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	7%	-0.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	16.8%	8.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	16.1%	2.5%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.4% 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)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
White	99.7%	99.4%	-0.3%	81.4%	18.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.8% 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	98.7%	95.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	12.6%
European Union	1%	2.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
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	97.3%	95.5%	-1.8%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Pound Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pound Lane was 32.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Pitsea North West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pound Lane has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Pitsea North West and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.2%.

🔎 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 2HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Pound Lane are based on 296 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 Pound Lane, Bowers Gifford, Basildon, SS13 2HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS13 2HW

Average Price
£437,940

Semi-Detached
£397,192

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£481,405

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pound Lane

Average Price
£490,016

Semi-Detached
£435,523

Terraced
£397,487

Detached
£536,734

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pound LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Pound Lane, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2026-01-26	£615,549
52 Pound Lane, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-11-04	£476,971
94 Pound Lane, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-08-21	£436,022
116 Pound Lane, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£427,500	2023-03-09	£418,000
60 Pound Lane, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2021-12-10	£486,304

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS13 2HW

Employment

SS13 2HW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SS13 2HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS13 2HW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	70
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Construction	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	12
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Bowers Gifford London Road , Bowers Gifford SS13 2DU	- not rated	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford London Road , Bowers Gifford SS13 2DU	- not rated	825 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montgomerie Primary School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW	3out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomerie Junior School Rushbottom Lane , SS7 4LW	- not rated	1,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Montgomerie Primary School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW	- not rated	1,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Appleton School Croft Road , SS7 5RN	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Appleton School Croft Road , SS7 5RN	- not rated	1,791 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	2,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chalvedon School Wickford Avenue , Pitsea SS13 3HL	- not rated	2,129 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barstable School Timberlog Close , SS14 1UX	- not rated	3,267 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
USP College Runnymede Chase , SS7 1TW	- not rated	3,951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,210 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Secondary Behaviour Support Unit (South) Fairview Road , SS14 1PW	- not rated	3,700 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Essex Pupil Referral Unit Fairview Road , SS14 1PW	- not rated	3,745 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairview School Fairview Road , SS14 1PW	- not rated	3,745 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW	- not rated	4,125 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Greedy Chef Cafe	Manor Garden Centre, Pound Lane		345 yd
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant	The Gun Public House, London Road		915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Benbow Club	77 Pound Lane		319 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Project Pizza Ltd	Mobile Hot Food Trader		1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pound Lane Westlake Avenue	grass pitches	230 yd
Eversley Recreation Ground WOODCOTE CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,077 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	44.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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