Whitmore Way, Basildon, SS14 2TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS14 2TJ 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 2TJ, 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 Whitmore Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitmore Way was 80.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.1% lower than the Fryerns average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitmore Way has the 30th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns and the 214th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.1%.

🔎 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 2TJ, 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 Whitmore Way are based on 530 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 Whitmore Way, Basildon, SS14 2TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS14 2TJ

Average Price
£281,905

Semi-Detached
£354,419

Terraced
£271,546

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitmore Way

Average Price
£287,808

Semi-Detached
£328,245

Terraced
£316,621

Detached
£276,213

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,370

Other
£89,975

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitmore WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
185 Whitmore Way, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-02-07	£318,387
165 Whitmore Way, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£273,000	2021-04-09	£312,226
173 Whitmore Way, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-06-14	£295,471
185 Whitmore Way, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-11-01	£292,084
159 Whitmore Way, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-03-24	£255,259

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS14 2TJ

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	103 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore Infant School and Nursery Whitmore Way , SS14 2TP	- not rated	103 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitmore Primary School and Nursery Whitmore Way , SS14 2TP	- not rated	103 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Church Road , SS14 2EX	- not rated	962 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Junior School Church Road , SS14 2EX	- not rated	962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fryerns Community School Craylands , SS14 3RN	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barstable School Timberlog Close , SS14 1UX	- not rated	1,129 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	2out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	2,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basildon College Nethermayne , SS16 5NN	- not rated	3,562 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moat House School Church Road , SS14 2NQ	- not rated	1,024 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmbrook School Church Road , SS14 2EX	- not rated	1,031 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Pioneer Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	4out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	- not rated	1,057 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Essex Pupil Referral Unit Fairview Road , SS14 1PW	- not rated	1,478 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
Mintoo	94 Whitmore Way	212 yd
The Veil Restaurant & Bar	1 Battleswick	299 yd
Basil Spice	Unit 2 Adams Business Centre, Cranes Farm Road	594 yd
Amelia's / Mega Grill	Unit 1b Adams Business Centre, Cranes Farm Road	602 yd
Pizza Go Go	404 Whitmore Way	902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Friar Public House	Whitmore Way	212 yd
Culpepper Club	Culpepper Club, Gardiners Lane South	562 yd
The Crane	The Crane, Denys Drive	627 yd
Fryerns Community Centre	Whitmore Way	668 yd
Fryerns Social Club	Fryerns Social Club, Fryerns Community Centre, Whitmore Way	669 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Capital Burger Bar	100 Whitmore Way	212 yd
Diamond House Takeaway	104a Whitmore Way	212 yd
Battleswick Fish Bar	3 Battleswick	289 yd
Up The Road (1)	Unit, 1a Adams Business Centre	594 yd
Basildon kitchen	9a Bowlers Croft	698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fryerns Open Space THE FRYTH	grass pitches	233 yd
Ford Sports And Social Club GARDINERS CLOSE	grass pitches	478 yd
Fryerns Boys Community School (Closed) Craylands	grass pitches	606 yd
Holy Cross GREAT SPENDERS	grass pitches	730 yd
Basildon United (The Ho Ho Stadium) Gardiners Close	grass pitches	742 yd
Basildon Rugby Club Gardiners Lane	grass pitches	832 yd
Basildon Sport And Leisure Club Gardiners Way	grass pitches	935 yd
Mopsies Park BROADMAYNE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,014 yd
Basildon Sports Centre (Closed)	grass pitches	1,068 yd
Basildon Post Office Club GARDINERS LINK	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	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	4.5%

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	229.8 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	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 2TJ