Royal Oak Chase, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS15 5SJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	50.4%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.1%	49.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.6%

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 vicinity of SS15 5SJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.9%	32.2%	1.3%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	52.3%	-0.9%	44.2%	8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7%	8.3%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.4%	5.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	50.1%	48.9%	-1.2%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	36.6%	35.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	9.6%	11.5%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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	18.9%	16.3%	-2.6%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	13.1%	-1.7%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.1%	16.5%	-6.6%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	18.7%	5.1%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	29.3%	7.9%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.2%	2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92.8%	79.8%	-13.0%	81.4%	-1.6%
Arab	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	93.7%	86.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	87%	-6.5%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0.2%	10.8%	10.6%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Royal Oak Chase Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Oak Chase was 372.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 715.7% higher than the Burstead average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Royal Oak Chase has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead and the 24th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.2%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS15 5SJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Royal Oak Chase are based on 57 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 Royal Oak Chase, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS15 5SJ

Average Price
£468,512

Semi-Detached
£344,409

Terraced
£393,944

Detached
£477,543

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Oak Chase

Average Price
£488,955

Semi-Detached
£380,791

Terraced
£414,724

Detached
£506,408

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal Oak ChaseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Royal Oak Chase, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£524,300	2024-10-15	£520,516
33 Royal Oak Chase, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-11-21	£427,253
6 Royal Oak Chase, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-07-01	£492,443
4 Royal Oak Chase, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-04-16	£406,424
4 Royal Oak Chase, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-11-18	£414,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS15 5SJ

Employment

SS15 5SJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SS15 5SJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Retired	62
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Construction	36
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Church Hill , Laindon SS15 5SE	3out of 4	240 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Church Hill , Laindon SS15 5SE	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Noak Bridge Primary School Coppice Lane , SS15 4JS	- not rated	797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Noak Bridge Primary School Coppice Lane , SS15 4JS	3out of 4	797 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chowdhary Primary School Markhams Chase , Laindon SS15 5LB	- not rated	800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The James Hornsby High School Leinster Road , Laindon SS15 5NX	- not rated	965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas School St Nicholas Lane , SS15 5NX	- not rated	965 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The James Hornsby School Leinster Road , SS15 5NX	3out of 4	965 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Laindon School High Road , Laindon SS15 6DD	- not rated	1,497 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Campus Basildon Studio School Church Walk House , Church Walk SS14 1GJ	- not rated	1,674 yd	Studio schools	No	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	581 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basildon College Nethermayne , SS16 5NN	- not rated	2,450 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elmbrook School Church Road , SS14 2EX	- not rated	2,291 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moat House School Church Road , SS14 2NQ	- not rated	2,464 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Pioneer Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	4out of 4	2,501 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	- not rated	2,501 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Essex Pupil Referral Unit Fairview Road , SS14 1PW	- not rated	3,463 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
Baxterstorey Catering Services	I F D S House, St Nicholas Lane	169 yd
Burger King	Burger King (Uk) Ltd Pipps Hill Retail Park, Miles Gray Road	211 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 11 Pipps Hill Retail Park, Miles Gray Road	211 yd
Greggs PLC	Unit 3 St Hilary Retail Park, Miles Gray Road	430 yd
Monkey Madness	Monkey Madness, Miles Gray Road	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barleylands Social Club	Barleylands Road	705 yd
The Noak Bridge	The Noak Bridge, 45 Wash Road	942 yd
The Plough and Tractor	186 Great Knightleys	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit I3, Pipps Hill Retail Park, Miles Gray Road	283 yd
The Breakfast Box	Unit 1, The Gloucesters, Crompton Close	657 yd
Lucky Star Food House	Lucky Star Food House Stella Place, Luckyn Lane	698 yd
Adams Fish Bar	47 Ballards Walk	922 yd
B & D's Cafe & Grill	33 Ballards Walk	922 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	St. Hilary Retail Park, Miles Gray Road	463 yd
Home Foods	12 Winstanley Way	1,034 yd
Gemini Foods Ltd	14 Winstanley Way	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	623 yd
Gloucester Park (Closed) Cranes Farm Road	grass pitches	688 yd
James Hornsby School LEINSTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	963 yd
Markhams Chase Leisure Centre (Closed) Markhams Chase	health and fitness suite, squash courts	967 yd
Markhams Chase LEINSTER ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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