Thornbush, Basildon, SS15 5HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS15 5HW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	52.3%	52.8%	0.5%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	47.7%	47.2%	-0.5%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 5HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	34.1%	42.6%	8.5%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	39.4%	-7.7%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	45%	45.1%	0.1%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	31.5%	33.2%	1.7%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	17%	15.1%	-1.9%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	34.5%	23%	-11.5%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	13.1%	-8.4%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	16%	-2.8%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.7%	7.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	23.4%	13.8%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	3.1%	4.0%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.1%	7.6%	6.5%	2.5%	5.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	92.2%	80.2%	-12.0%	81.4%	-1.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	95.1%	85.6%	-9.5%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	0%	4.3%	4.3%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.7%	1.7%	5.6%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	85.1%	-9.0%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0%	8.9%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Thornbush Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornbush was 49.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.4% lower than the Langdon Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornbush has the 37th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills and the 231st lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.9%.

🔎 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 5HW, 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 Thornbush 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 Thornbush, Basildon, SS15 5HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS15 5HW

Average Price
£268,903

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£281,630

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£160,724

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornbush

Average Price
£278,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£287,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£169,103

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ThornbushStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Thornbush, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-03-31	£330,330
17 Thornbush, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-11-22	£278,907
7 Thornbush, Basildon, Essex Other, an established residential building	£312,000	2024-07-05	£328,613
19 Thornbush, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2023-12-08	£264,117
22 Thornbush, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-03-25	£298,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS15 5HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	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
Janet Duke Primary School Markhams Chase , Laindon SS15 5LS	2out of 4	298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Church Hill , Laindon SS15 5SE	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	3out of 4	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	3out of 4	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Primary School Leinster Road , Laindon SS15 5NQ	4out of 4	765 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	637 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	2,154 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	3,825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	5,032 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	2,026 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	4out of 4	2,597 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
Baxterstorey Catering Services	I F D S House, St Nicholas Lane	632 yd
SLM Cafe	Basildon Sporting Village, Cranes Farm Road	796 yd
Burger King	Burger King (Uk) Ltd Pipps Hill Retail Park, Miles Gray Road	875 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 11 Pipps Hill Retail Park, Miles Gray Road	876 yd
Greggs PLC	Unit 3 St Hilary Retail Park, Miles Gray Road	933 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough and Tractor	186 Great Knightleys		209 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adams Fish Bar	47 Ballards Walk	153 yd
B & D's Cafe & Grill	33 Ballards Walk	153 yd
Ballards Wok	37 Ballards Walk	153 yd
Subway	Unit I3, Pipps Hill Retail Park, Miles Gray Road	978 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	St. Hilary Retail Park, Miles Gray Road		953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Markhams Chase Leisure Centre (Closed) Markhams Chase	health and fitness suite, squash courts	400 yd
Markhams Chase LEINSTER ROAD	grass pitches	517 yd
Bluehouse Farm Community Centre (Closed) Laindon Link		713 yd
James Hornsby School LEINSTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
Gloucester Park (Closed) Cranes Farm Road	grass pitches	810 yd
Basildon Sporting Village GLOUCESTER PARK NORTH GLOUCESTER PARK NORTH CRANES FARM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	816 yd
Phoenix Primary School LEINSTER ROAD	grass pitches	882 yd
Gloucester Park Swimming Pool (Closed) Broadmayne	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	936 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS15 5HW