Town Square, Basildon, SS14 1HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS14 1HY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.9% of the population 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	46.7%	59.9%	13.2%	51.0%	8.9%
Male	53.3%	40.1%	-13.2%	49.0%	-8.9%

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 SS14 1HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.2% 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	58.6%	63.2%	4.6%	37.9%	25.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	18.9%	-5.9%	44.2%	-25.3%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	6.8%	2.8%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	10.1%	8.2%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45%	46.6%	1.6%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	36.7%	34.1%	-2.6%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.8%	12.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4%	5.1%	1.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	25.4%	8.2%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	15%	-2.5%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	19.3%	3.3%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.6%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	20.7%	-11.2%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	12.5%	12.2%	1.1%	11.4%
Chinese	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	13.3%	0.7%	-12.6%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	5.8%	14.9%	9.1%	2.5%	12.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	6.4%	6.1%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	1%	4.8%	3.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	6.2%	5.4%	0.9%	5.3%
Mixed Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	69.3%	35.8%	-33.5%	81.4%	-45.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	73.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5%	10.8%	5.8%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	8.4%	-8.4%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	73.3%	0.9%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	8.8%	15.4%	6.6%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	2.9%	-3.9%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	31.3%	6.5%	24.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Town Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Town Square was 1776.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 934.0% higher than the Fryerns average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Town Square has the 2nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns and the 2nd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 677.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SS14 1HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Town Square are based on 30 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 Town Square, Basildon, SS14 1HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS14 1HY

Average Price
£102,047

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,047

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Town Square

Average Price
£1,811,488

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,396

Other
£7,430,361

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Town SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Brooke House Town Square, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2019-01-09	£96,318
59 Brooke House Town Square, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,500	2016-08-17	£99,561
59 Brooke House Town Square, Basildon, Essex Other, an established residential building	£69,500	2013-11-12	£113,594
59 Brooke House Town Square, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2010-11-15	£94,199
64 Brooke House Town Square, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,250	2010-05-14	£105,606

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS14 1HY

Employment

SS14 1HY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family	82
Full-Time Employee	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Other	28
Unemployed	26
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	51
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	15
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ghyllgrove Community Infant School The Gore , SS14 2BY	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ghyllgrove Primary School The Gore , SS14 2BG	- not rated	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Infant School Clay Hill Road , SS16 5DE	- not rated	713 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Clay Hill Road , SS16 5DE	3out of 4	740 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	- not rated	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Campus Basildon Studio School Church Walk House, Church Walk , Great Oaks SS14 1GJ	- not rated	131 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
New Campus Basildon Studio School Church Walk House , Church Walk SS14 1GJ	- not rated	228 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	- not rated	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Basildon College Nethermayne , SS16 5NN	- not rated	1,318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospects College of Advanced Technology Luckyn Lane , SS14 3AY	- not rated	1,530 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Pioneer Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	4out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	- not rated	1,249 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat House School Church Road , SS14 2NQ	- not rated	1,280 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmbrook School Church Road , SS14 2EX	- not rated	1,360 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Essex Pupil Referral Unit Fairview Road , SS14 1PW	- not rated	1,791 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Snack Bar	Hornsby Square	76 yd
Esquires Coffee House	Mall Kiosk, Eastgate	76 yd
Smokies Grill Basildon	34 East Walk	94 yd
Cafe Cinco	38 East Walk	94 yd
ROBINS PIE & MASH LTD	21a Town Square	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basildon Snooker Centre	5 High Pavement	167 yd
Beehive	The Beehive Public House, Southernhay	299 yd
Q Ball Snooker and Sports Bar	Q Ball Snooker Centre, Time Square	535 yd
Katz	Katz Gentlemens Club, Time Square	550 yd
Owl & Pussycat	164 Clay Hill Road	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shahs Halal Food ltd	5-7 South Gunnels	71 yd
Subway	44C Eastgate Centre	155 yd
Munchy Chicken	18 South Walk	196 yd
Papa John's Pizza	10-12 Southernhay	201 yd
Canton House	61 Southernhay	232 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	13-21 Market Pavement	160 yd
B&M Retail ltd	3-5 Town Square	163 yd
Asda Stores	Asda, Eastgate Centre, Southernhay	275 yd
Food Plus	108-110 Southernhay	334 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym4All (Basildon) (Closed) EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	180 yd
Energie Fitness (Basildon) SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	330 yd
Easygym Basildon WESTGATE PARK WESTGATE PARK FODDERWICK	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Snap Fitness (Basildon) Times Square	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Gloucester Park Swimming Pool (Closed) Broadmayne	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
Kingswood Primary School CLAY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	716 yd
Woodlands School WOODLANDS APPROACH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	888 yd
Kingswood Association Hall Clay Hill Road		892 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	174.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS14 1HY