Holden Gardens, Basildon, SS14 3LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS14 3LF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	50.3%	48.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49.7%	51.8%	2.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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	31.1%	33.1%	2.0%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	49.6%	0.7%	44.2%	5.4%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.8%	9%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	8.7%	4.5%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	43.9%	50.6%	6.7%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	33.5%	33.6%	0.1%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	14.6%	11.4%	-3.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	6.1%	3.9%	-2.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	29.2%	20.2%	-9.0%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	14.1%	-6.4%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	19.4%	4.2%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	12.2%	-1.4%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	25.5%	12.6%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	94.8%	88.8%	-6.0%	81.4%	7.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	95.7%	87.6%	-8.1%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	0.3%	7.9%	7.6%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	86.7%	-8.4%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.2%	8.0%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Holden Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holden Gardens was 293.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.0% higher than the Fryerns average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holden Gardens has the 10th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns and the 30th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.3%.

🔎 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 3LF, 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 Holden Gardens are based on 30 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 Holden Gardens, Basildon, SS14 3LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS14 3LF

Average Price
£353,648

Semi-Detached
£392,220

Terraced
£349,362

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holden Gardens

Average Price
£360,370

Semi-Detached
£373,756

Terraced
£358,883

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holden GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Holden Gardens, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-05-30	£401,872
22 Holden Gardens, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-03-17	£308,308
11 Holden Gardens, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£382,000	2023-01-06	£382,764
12 Holden Gardens, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£378,500	2022-04-14	£407,150
21 Holden Gardens, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£348,000	2021-06-28	£396,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS14 3LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	13
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
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
Whitmore Primary School and Nursery Whitmore Way , SS14 2TP	3out of 4	395 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Church Road , SS14 2EX	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Felmore Primary School Davenants , Pitsea SS13 1QX	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Academy Felmores End , Pitsea SS13 1PN	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greensted Junior School Kirby Road , SS14 1RX	4out of 4	1,739 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	1,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	2,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bromfords School and Sixth Form College Grange Avenue , SS12 0LZ	3out of 4	2,937 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	3out of 4	3,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,470 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW	3out of 4	2,699 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenwood School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW	4out of 4	4,727 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
Amelia's / Mega Grill	Unit 1b Adams Business Centre, Cranes Farm Road	174 yd
Basil Spice	Unit 2 Adams Business Centre, Cranes Farm Road	183 yd
The Veil Restaurant & Bar	1 Battleswick	214 yd
Mintoo	94 Whitmore Way	277 yd
Mac's Bar & Cafe	1 Paycocke Road	550 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jolly Friar Public House	Whitmore Way	277 yd
The Crane	The Crane, Denys Drive	322 yd
Culpepper Club	Culpepper Club, Gardiners Lane South	647 yd
The Watermill	Watermill Beefeater, East Mayne	693 yd
Post Office Sports Club	Gardiners Way	795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Up The Road (1)	Unit, 1a Adams Business Centre	183 yd
Battleswick Fish Bar	3 Battleswick	217 yd
Basildon kitchen	9a Bowlers Croft	261 yd
Capital Burger Bar	100 Whitmore Way	277 yd
Diamond House Takeaway	104a Whitmore Way	277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 1c, Mayflower Retail Park, Gardiners Link	1,065 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 4 Mayflower Retail Park	1,086 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Stores Limited, Mayflower Retail Park, Gardiners Link	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fryerns Open Space THE FRYTH	grass pitches	537 yd
Ford Sports And Social Club GARDINERS CLOSE	grass pitches	576 yd
Fryerns Boys Community School (Closed) Craylands	grass pitches	869 yd
Basildon United (The Ho Ho Stadium) Gardiners Close	grass pitches	951 yd
Basildon Sport And Leisure Club Gardiners Way	grass pitches	990 yd
Basildon Rugby Club Gardiners Lane	grass pitches	1,024 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	100.0%

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	50.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.1 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	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS14 3LF