Mynchens, Basildon, SS15 5EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS15 5EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	49.8%	48.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.2%	51.9%	1.7%	49.0%	2.9%

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%	40.8%	9.7%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	39.9%	-5.1%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.6%	8.8%	-3.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	9.5%	8%	-1.5%	6.1%	1.9%

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	41.1%	45.9%	4.8%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	38.9%	37.5%	-1.4%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	12.5%	13.2%	0.7%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	7.2%	2%	-5.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

In the area around SS15 5EQ this area, 30.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	30.4%	-2.0%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	11.8%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	16.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.6%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	21.9%	6.1%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	6.8%	1.7%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	3.1%	2.7%
Other Asian	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.6%	84%	-6.6%	81.4%	2.6%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	90.6%	79.7%	-10.9%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	1.1%	10.5%	9.4%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.4%	0.7%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	79.7%	-8.6%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	13.2%	11.7%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Mynchens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mynchens was 41.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.9% lower than the Langdon Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mynchens has the 27th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills and the 194th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS15 5EQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Mynchens are based on 93 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 Mynchens, Basildon, SS15 5EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS15 5EQ

Average Price
£344,491

Semi-Detached
£348,748

Terraced
£282,477

Detached
£457,878

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mynchens

Average Price
£319,088

Semi-Detached
£350,534

Terraced
£329,630

Detached
£470,655

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,144

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MynchensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Mynchens, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£259,000	2024-08-30	£267,820
41A Mynchens, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-11-23	£419,931
41 Mynchens, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,550	2020-03-27	£424,161
43 Mynchens, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2015-05-22	£418,628
42 Mynchens, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2014-08-29	£289,694

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS15 5EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	15
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Janet Duke Primary School Markhams Chase , Laindon SS15 5LS	2out of 4	183 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	3out of 4	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	3out of 4	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Primary School Leinster Road , Laindon SS15 5NQ	4out of 4	690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Chapel Primary School The Knares , SS16 5RU	4out of 4	986 yd	Academy converter	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	763 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	2,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	3,952 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ortu Gable Hall School Southend Road , Corringham SS17 8JT	2out of 4	4,695 yd	Academy converter	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	1,628 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	4out of 4	2,784 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Baxterstorey Catering Services	I F D S House, St Nicholas Lane		1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough and Tractor	186 Great Knightleys	277 yd
Castle Mayne	The Castle Mayne Public House, The Knares	921 yd
DB Shack	The Castle Mayne Public House, The Knares	921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adams Fish Bar	47 Ballards Walk	382 yd
B & D's Cafe & Grill	33 Ballards Walk	382 yd
Ballards Wok	37 Ballards Walk	382 yd
Rice & Noodles	4 Kibcaps	951 yd
Fish 'n' Chick'n / Serial Griller	2 Kibcaps	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Markhams Chase Leisure Centre (Closed) Markhams Chase	health and fitness suite, squash courts	447 yd
Markhams Chase LEINSTER ROAD	grass pitches	509 yd
Bluehouse Farm Community Centre (Closed) Laindon Link		562 yd
Phoenix Primary School LEINSTER ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Lee Chapel Primary School THE KNARES	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	864 yd
James Hornsby School LEINSTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	899 yd
Gloucester Park Swimming Pool (Closed) Broadmayne	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,044 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	295.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS15 5EQ