Quilters Straight, Basildon, SS14 2SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS14 2SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.2%	49.3%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.8%	50.7%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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 2SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	33.6%	48.1%	14.5%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	31.8%	-16.0%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.6%	9.9%	1.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.6%

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	41.4%	48.3%	6.9%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	35.3%	35.2%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	16%	10.1%	-5.9%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.7%	21.1%	-13.6%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	18.3%	0.0%	9.6%	8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.8%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	24%	14.7%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	7.5%	2.5%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.5%	85.6%	-4.9%	81.4%	4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	94.8%	86.9%	-7.9%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	86.6%	-7.9%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.4%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Quilters Straight Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quilters Straight was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the Fryerns average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Quilters Straight has the 36th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns and the 180th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.5%.

🔎 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 2SJ, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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 Quilters Straight are based on 80 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 Quilters Straight, Basildon, SS14 2SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS14 2SJ

Average Price
£311,537

Semi-Detached
£337,161

Terraced
£298,725

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quilters Straight

Average Price
£320,905

Semi-Detached
£342,808

Terraced
£314,083

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quilters StraightStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Quilters Straight, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-03-18	£245,245
59 Quilters Straight, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2024-07-16	£268,782
63 Quilters Straight, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£368,000	2023-05-31	£390,855
65 Quilters Straight, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£314,000	2021-05-28	£368,831
82 Quilters Straight, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-03-05	£267,666

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS14 2SJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	45
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	21
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitmore Primary School and Nursery Whitmore Way , SS14 2TP	3out of 4	451 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Church Road , SS14 2EX	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairhouse Community Primary School Long Riding , SS14 1QP	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greensted Infant School and Nursery Kirby Road , SS14 1RX	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greensted Junior School Kirby Road , SS14 1RX	4out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	3out of 4	2,558 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bromfords School and Sixth Form College Grange Avenue , SS12 0LZ	3out of 4	3,754 yd	Academy converter	No	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	693 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW	3out of 4	3,515 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Children's Support Service Langdon Hills Basildon High Road , Langdon Hills SS16 6HG	3out of 4	4,956 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenwood School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW	4out of 4	5,058 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mintoo	94 Whitmore Way	542 yd
The Veil Restaurant & Bar	1 Battleswick	606 yd
Pizza Go Go	404 Whitmore Way	691 yd
The Big Q	408 Whitmore Way	691 yd
The Coriander	436 Whitmore Way	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fryerns Community Centre	Whitmore Way	459 yd
Fryerns Social Club	Fryerns Social Club, Fryerns Community Centre, Whitmore Way	459 yd
Jolly Friar Public House	Whitmore Way	542 yd
Basildon & Pitsea Cricket Club	The Clubhouse,Mopsies Park, Timberlog Close	788 yd
The Crane	The Crane, Denys Drive	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Whitmore Way Filling Station, Whitmore Way	515 yd
Capital Burger Bar	100 Whitmore Way	542 yd
Diamond House Takeaway	104a Whitmore Way	542 yd
Battleswick Fish Bar	3 Battleswick	601 yd
China City	424 Whitmore Way	691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fryerns Open Space THE FRYTH	grass pitches	289 yd
Fryerns Boys Community School (Closed) Craylands	grass pitches	332 yd
Mopsies Park BROADMAYNE	grass pitches, tennis courts	615 yd
Holy Cross GREAT SPENDERS	grass pitches	683 yd
Basildon Sports Centre (Closed)	grass pitches	745 yd
The Basildon Lower Academy TIMBERLOG CLOSE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	818 yd
Ford Sports And Social Club GARDINERS CLOSE	grass pitches	847 yd
Basildon United (The Ho Ho Stadium) Gardiners Close	grass pitches	1,012 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	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	187.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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