Blake Avenue, Basildon, SS14 2FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS14 2FR 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	46.7%	50.9%	4.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	53.3%	49.1%	-4.2%	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 SS14 2FR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	58.6%	53.7%	-4.9%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	40.2%	15.4%	44.2%	-4.0%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.1%	1.2%	-8.9%	9.1%	-7.9%
Widowed	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (92.8%) 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	45%	59.8%	14.8%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	36.7%	33%	-3.7%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12.8%	5.4%	-7.4%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	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 SS14 2FR this area, 8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	8%	-9.2%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	5.7%	-11.8%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	13.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.9%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	52.9%	21.0%	33.8%	19.1%
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 59.8% 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%	5.4%	5.1%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13.3%	8.9%	-4.4%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	4.5%	3.5%	0.8%	3.7%
White	69.3%	59.8%	-9.5%	81.4%	-21.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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%	61.7%	-11.9%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	3%	9.6%	6.6%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	5%	7%	2.0%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	10.4%	-6.4%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	64.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	8.8%	14.5%	5.7%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	7.5%	3.6%	-3.9%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	10%	3.2%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	5.4%	0.2%	5.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	13.3%	6.0%	7.3%

Safety

Is Blake Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blake Avenue was 2724.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1553.1% higher than the Fryerns average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blake Avenue has the highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns and the highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1401.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.5%.

🔎 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 2FR, 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 Blake Avenue are based on 99 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 Blake Avenue, Basildon, SS14 2FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS14 2FR

Average Price
£319,945

Semi-Detached
£471,199

Terraced
£446,752

Detached
£544,267

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,275

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Avenue

Average Price
£342,634

Semi-Detached
£511,716

Terraced
£453,277

Detached
£522,001

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,307

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Blake Avenue, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-03-31	£266,617
9 Blake Avenue, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-11-22	£260,263
7 Blake Avenue, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£236,000	2024-03-05	£250,702
31 Blake Avenue, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£243,000	2023-10-13	£249,820
55 Blake Avenue, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-07-28	£251,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS14 2FR

Employment

SS14 2FR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SS14 2FR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	47
Self-Employed	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0
Unemployed	0

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
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	3out of 4	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	3out of 4	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ghyllgrove Primary School The Gore , SS14 2BG	3out of 4	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Chapel Primary School The Knares , SS16 5RU	4out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Janet Duke Primary School Markhams Chase , Laindon SS15 5LS	2out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The James Hornsby School Leinster Road , SS15 5NX	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	2,813 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	3,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	4out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Children's Support Service Langdon Hills Basildon High Road , Langdon Hills SS16 6HG	3out of 4	2,650 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
Towngate Theatre Bar	Towngate Theatre, St Martins Square	208 yd
Costa Coffee	Town Square	345 yd
ROBINS PIE & MASH LTD	21a Town Square	371 yd
Greggs Bakers	54-56 Town Square	377 yd
Surfburgers	45-49 Market Square	409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basildon Snooker Centre	5 High Pavement	308 yd
Q Ball Snooker and Sports Bar	Q Ball Snooker Centre, Time Square	443 yd
Beehive	The Beehive Public House, Southernhay	453 yd
Katz	Katz Gentlemens Club, Time Square	456 yd
The Plough and Tractor	186 Great Knightleys	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Potbellys	Market Site, Kiosk 42, St Martins Square	176 yd
CEASED Mr Biggs Caribbean Authentic Food	Market Site, Kiosk 45, St Martins Square	210 yd
Himalayon Dumpling	Market Site, Kiosk 43, St Martins Square	445 yd
Matteus Caribbean Cuisine	Market Site, Kiosk 45, St Martins Square	447 yd
Shahs Halal Food ltd	5-7 South Gunnels	512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B&M Retail ltd	3-5 Town Square	330 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	13-21 Market Pavement	453 yd
Food Plus	108-110 Southernhay	695 yd
Asda Stores	Asda, Eastgate Centre, Southernhay	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gloucester Park Swimming Pool (Closed) Broadmayne	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	105 yd
Easygym Basildon WESTGATE PARK WESTGATE PARK FODDERWICK	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Snap Fitness (Basildon) Times Square	health and fitness suite	467 yd
Gym4All (Basildon) (Closed) EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Energie Fitness (Basildon) SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Gloucester Park (Closed) Cranes Farm Road	grass pitches	834 yd
Basildon Sporting Village GLOUCESTER PARK NORTH GLOUCESTER PARK NORTH CRANES FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	908 yd
Woodlands School WOODLANDS APPROACH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Kingswood Primary School CLAY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,082 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	39.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	39.2%

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	55.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS14 2FR