Gower Chase, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS15 5BT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.5%	52.7%	-3.8%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	43.5%	47.3%	3.8%	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 SS15 5BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	39.8%	51.5%	11.7%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	28.8%	-9.7%	44.2%	-15.4%
Separated	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	15.2%	12.1%	-3.1%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	55.8%	48.5%	-7.3%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	31.3%	31.7%	0.4%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	9.2%	14.8%	5.6%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	31.4%	24.3%	-7.1%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	17.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	17.8%	0.1%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.7%	2.0%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	25.1%	11.4%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	8.5%	10.5%	2.0%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	83.8%	77.5%	-6.3%	81.4%	-3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	90.2%	83.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	83.1%	-7.0%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	11%	10.4%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52%	37.2%	14.8%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Gower Chase Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gower Chase was 53.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% lower than the Lee Chapel North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gower Chase has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lee Chapel North and the 248th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS15 5BT, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Gower Chase are based on 25 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 Gower Chase, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS15 5BT

Average Price
£206,074

Semi-Detached
£235,033

Terraced
£224,630

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,363

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gower Chase

Average Price
£211,934

Semi-Detached
£228,006

Terraced
£237,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,172

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gower ChaseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Gower Chase, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£246,000	2024-07-10	£260,013
32 Gower Chase, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2018-10-17	£275,581
32 Gower Chase, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£119,995	2012-09-28	£233,920
30 Gower Chase, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,000	2007-11-13	£206,427
68 Gower Chase, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2007-01-26	£243,980

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS15 5BT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SS15 5BT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	57
Student (economically inactive)	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	27
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Unemployed	19
Other	18

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Phoenix Primary School Leinster Road , Laindon SS15 5NQ	4out of 4	655 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Janet Duke Primary School Markhams Chase , Laindon SS15 5LS	2out of 4	745 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincewood Primary School Berry Lane , Langdon Hills SS16 6AZ	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The James Hornsby School Leinster Road , SS15 5NX	3out of 4	947 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	3,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ortu Gable Hall School Southend Road , Corringham SS17 8JT	2out of 4	4,487 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	4,533 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Children's Support Service Langdon Hills Basildon High Road , Langdon Hills SS16 6HG	3out of 4	987 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	4out of 4	3,408 yd	Academy special converter	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
Wakey Wakey	7a Station Approach	581 yd
Coffee Station - Platform 2	Laindon Railway Station, Station Approach	662 yd
Laindon Cafe	Unit F, Wrexham Road	846 yd
Laindon Day Centre Committee	Laindon Day Centre	984 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winston Social Club	1 Northumberland Avenue	623 yd
The Plough and Tractor	186 Great Knightleys	923 yd
Castle Mayne	The Castle Mayne Public House, The Knares	1,077 yd
DB Shack	The Castle Mayne Public House, The Knares	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Food Chinese Takeaway	1 Station Gate, Station Approach	581 yd
PINK CHILLIZ	7 Station Gate, Station Approach	581 yd
British Fried Chicken & Pizza	3 Station Gate, Station Approach	581 yd
Laindon Chippy	Station Gate, 5 Station Approach	581 yd
Zara Indian Takeaway	32 High Road	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Berry Boys Football Club Valence Way	grass pitches	508 yd
Bluehouse Farm Community Centre (Closed) Laindon Link		526 yd
Markhams Chase LEINSTER ROAD	grass pitches	715 yd
Phoenix Primary School LEINSTER ROAD	grass pitches	738 yd
Markhams Chase Leisure Centre (Closed) Markhams Chase	health and fitness suite, squash courts	772 yd
James Hornsby School LEINSTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,015 yd
Lee Chapel Primary School THE KNARES	artificial grass pitch, 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.8%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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