Maplestead, Basildon, SS14 2SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS14 2SU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	50.4%	-4.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	45.4%	49.6%	4.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	38.8%	45.9%	7.1%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	34.6%	-5.4%	44.2%	-9.6%
Separated	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.4%	10.5%	0.1%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	41.9%	47.5%	5.6%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	39.8%	36.7%	-3.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	14.2%	11.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	21.5%	-8.9%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	17.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	16.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	18.8%	5.0%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	10%	19.5%	9.5%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92%	86.6%	-5.4%	81.4%	5.2%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	93.8%	89.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	89.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.9%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Maplestead Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maplestead was 34.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% lower than the Fryerns average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maplestead has the 7th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns and the 161st lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.7%.

🔎 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 2SU, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Maplestead are based on 51 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 Maplestead, Basildon, SS14 2SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS14 2SU

Average Price
£357,887

Semi-Detached
£389,663

Terraced
£334,054

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maplestead

Average Price
£308,713

Semi-Detached
£355,501

Terraced
£301,270

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MaplesteadStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Maplestead, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-11-13	£311,655
26 Maplestead, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-07-03	£311,978
24 Maplestead, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2018-01-19	£272,696
27 Maplestead, Basildon, Essex Terraced, a newly built property	£215,000	2011-05-30	£446,025
25 Maplestead, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£180,000	2008-03-31	£342,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS14 2SU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	36
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	367 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Church Road , SS14 2EX	3out of 4	576 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairhouse Community Primary School Long Riding , SS14 1QP	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greensted Infant School and Nursery Kirby Road , SS14 1RX	3out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greensted Junior School Kirby Road , SS14 1RX	4out of 4	1,585 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	974 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	3out of 4	2,631 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bromfords School and Sixth Form College Grange Avenue , SS12 0LZ	3out of 4	3,633 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	743 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW	3out of 4	3,421 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	4,922 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenwood School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW	4out of 4	5,270 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	500 yd
The Veil Restaurant & Bar	1 Battleswick	586 yd
Pizza Go Go	404 Whitmore Way	615 yd
The Big Q	408 Whitmore Way	615 yd
The Coriander	436 Whitmore Way	615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fryerns Community Centre	Whitmore Way	387 yd
Fryerns Social Club	Fryerns Social Club, Fryerns Community Centre, Whitmore Way	388 yd
Jolly Friar Public House	Whitmore Way	500 yd
Culpepper Club	Culpepper Club, Gardiners Lane South	642 yd
Basildon United Football Club	Basildon United Football Club, Gardiners Close	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Whitmore Way Filling Station, Whitmore Way	495 yd
Capital Burger Bar	100 Whitmore Way	500 yd
Diamond House Takeaway	104a Whitmore Way	500 yd
Battleswick Fish Bar	3 Battleswick	576 yd
China City	424 Whitmore Way	615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fryerns Open Space THE FRYTH	grass pitches	393 yd
Holy Cross GREAT SPENDERS	grass pitches	456 yd
Ford Sports And Social Club GARDINERS CLOSE	grass pitches	577 yd
Fryerns Boys Community School (Closed) Craylands	grass pitches	641 yd
Basildon United (The Ho Ho Stadium) Gardiners Close	grass pitches	690 yd
Basildon Rugby Club Gardiners Lane	grass pitches	780 yd
Basildon Sports Centre (Closed)	grass pitches	809 yd
Mopsies Park BROADMAYNE	grass pitches, tennis courts	905 yd
Basildon Sport And Leisure Club Gardiners Way	grass pitches	964 yd
De La Salle School GHYLLGROVE	grass pitches	1,087 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
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	58.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS14 2SU