Methersgate, Basildon, SS14 2LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS14 2LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.1%	48.7%	1.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 2LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	36.6%	42.4%	5.8%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	37.2%	-8.3%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	6.8%	10%	3.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	7.7%	6.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.0%

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	45.8%	48.4%	2.6%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	35.6%	34.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	12.7%	11.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	27.3%	-5.5%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	10%	-9.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	16.9%	2.9%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.2%	4.6%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	17.3%	5.0%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	89.2%	86.9%	-2.3%	81.4%	5.5%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	93.1%	90.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	0%	2%	2.0%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	90.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Methersgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Methersgate was 68.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.6% lower than the Fryerns average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Methersgate has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns and the 251st highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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 2LX, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Methersgate are based on 125 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 Methersgate, Basildon, SS14 2LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS14 2LX

Average Price
£283,911

Semi-Detached
£326,391

Terraced
£278,601

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Methersgate

Average Price
£304,193

Semi-Detached
£319,573

Terraced
£301,935

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MethersgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Methersgate, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-07-18	£118,204
116 Methersgate, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£271,700	2024-10-30	£274,200
122 Methersgate, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2024-03-06	£145,458
118 Methersgate, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£312,500	2023-10-27	£316,996
97 Methersgate, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-09-29	£289,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS14 2LX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	36
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairhouse Community Primary School Long Riding , SS14 1QP	3out of 4	410 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairhouse Community Primary School Long Riding , SS14 1QP	- not rated	410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairhouse Community Infant School Long Riding , SS14 1QP	- not rated	410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Church Road , SS14 2EX	- not rated	623 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Junior School Church Road , SS14 2EX	- not rated	623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Campus Basildon Studio School Church Walk House, Church Walk , Great Oaks SS14 1GJ	- not rated	1,038 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
New Campus Basildon Studio School Church Walk House , Church Walk SS14 1GJ	- not rated	1,206 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fryerns Community School Craylands , SS14 3RN	- not rated	1,285 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barstable School Timberlog Close , SS14 1UX	- not rated	1,365 yd	Foundation school	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	1,928 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basildon College Nethermayne , SS16 5NN	- not rated	2,250 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	273 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	- not rated	273 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat House School Church Road , SS14 2NQ	- not rated	341 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmbrook School Church Road , SS14 2EX	- not rated	588 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Essex Pupil Referral Unit Fairview Road , SS14 1PW	- not rated	1,042 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
Pizza Go Go	404 Whitmore Way	476 yd
The Big Q	408 Whitmore Way	476 yd
The Coriander	436 Whitmore Way	476 yd
TÂV MEZE AND GRILL	430 Whitmore Way	476 yd
The Hive	Basildon United Reformed Church, Honeypot Lane	546 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fryerns Social Club	Fryerns Social Club, Fryerns Community Centre, Whitmore Way		658 yd
Fryerns Community Centre	Whitmore Way		658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China City	424 Whitmore Way	476 yd
Subway	Whitmore Way Filling Station, Whitmore Way	547 yd
Papa John's Pizza	10-12 Southernhay	831 yd
Canton House	61 Southernhay	866 yd
Muffin Break Basildon	Long Gallery, 14 Eastgate	916 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Food Plus	108-110 Southernhay		688 yd
Asda Stores	Asda, Eastgate Centre, Southernhay		932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Basildon Sports Centre (Closed)	grass pitches	258 yd
Energie Fitness (Basildon) SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	691 yd
De La Salle School GHYLLGROVE	grass pitches	749 yd
Swan Mead Park OSBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Holy Cross GREAT SPENDERS	grass pitches	806 yd
Mopsies Park BROADMAYNE	grass pitches, tennis courts	872 yd
Gym4All (Basildon) (Closed) EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	929 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	51.4%

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	211 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS14 2LX