Downey Close, Basildon, SS14 2NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS14 2NF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	49.7%	-6.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	44.1%	50.3%	6.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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	32.5%	36.7%	4.2%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	43.9%	-1.4%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	7.4%	7.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	1.1%

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	38.4%	47.5%	9.1%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	35%	32.1%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	20.2%	15.4%	-4.8%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.4%	23.3%	-19.1%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	13.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	21.2%	4.7%	13.4%	7.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	11.4%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	22%	11.3%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.1%	0.2%
Indian	2%	3.7%	1.7%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	3%	3.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.9%	84.9%	-2.0%	81.4%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	91.2%	83%	-8.2%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	1.3%	8.7%	7.4%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	3.7%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	83.3%	-7.3%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.7%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	1%	4.7%	3.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.3%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Downey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downey Close was 21.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.0% lower than the Fryerns average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downey Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns and the 88th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SS14 2NF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Downey Close are based on 35 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 Downey Close, Basildon, SS14 2NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS14 2NF

Average Price
£289,475

Semi-Detached
£286,699

Terraced
£284,767

Detached
£365,643

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downey Close

Average Price
£303,066

Semi-Detached
£334,928

Terraced
£294,193

Detached
£347,638

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Downey Close, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-02-19	£303,319
10 Downey Close, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-02-15	£292,860
12 Downey Close, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2023-09-13	£286,875
7 Downey Close, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-12-06	£318,361
18 Downey Close, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2021-08-20	£313,336

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS14 2NF

Employment

SS14 2NF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Willows Primary School Church Road , SS14 2EX	3out of 4	479 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairhouse Community Primary School Long Riding , SS14 1QP	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ghyllgrove Primary School The Gore , SS14 2BG	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Church Road , SS16 4AG	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore Primary School and Nursery Whitmore Way , SS14 2TP	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	528 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	2,794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The James Hornsby School Leinster Road , SS15 5NX	3out of 4	2,945 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	272 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	3,998 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW	3out of 4	4,388 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
TÂV MEZE AND GRILL	430 Whitmore Way	374 yd
Pizza Go Go	404 Whitmore Way	379 yd
The Big Q	408 Whitmore Way	379 yd
The Coriander	436 Whitmore Way	379 yd
The Hive	Basildon United Reformed Church, Honeypot Lane	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fryerns Social Club	Fryerns Social Club, Fryerns Community Centre, Whitmore Way	580 yd
Fryerns Community Centre	Whitmore Way	580 yd
The Honey Pot	Festival Leisure Park, Cranes Farm Road	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China City	424 Whitmore Way	379 yd
Subway	Whitmore Way Filling Station, Whitmore Way	475 yd
Papa John's Pizza	10-12 Southernhay	886 yd
Canton House	61 Southernhay	931 yd
Muffin Break Basildon	Long Gallery, 14 Eastgate	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Food Plus	108-110 Southernhay		730 yd
Asda Stores	Asda, Eastgate Centre, Southernhay		1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Basildon Sports Centre (Closed)	grass pitches	240 yd
De La Salle School GHYLLGROVE	grass pitches	651 yd
Holy Cross GREAT SPENDERS	grass pitches	702 yd
Energie Fitness (Basildon) SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Swan Mead Park OSBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	899 yd
Mopsies Park BROADMAYNE	grass pitches, tennis courts	901 yd
Gym4All (Basildon) (Closed) EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	991 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS14 2NF