Laindon Link, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS15 5UL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51.2%	-3.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	45.7%	48.8%	3.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 5UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	32.1%	45.5%	13.4%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	34.9%	-9.4%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.8%	9.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.2%	55.2%	12.0%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	38.4%	33.2%	-5.2%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13%	8.8%	-4.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	31.3%	17.6%	-13.7%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	14%	-5.9%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	18%	-1.1%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	13.6%	7.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	28.3%	13.7%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% 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%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	80.6%	76.3%	-4.3%	81.4%	-5.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	83.8%	76.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	2.5%	10.6%	8.1%	6.1%	4.5%
Africa	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	5.3%	-3.3%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	76.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	14%	11.8%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.8%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Laindon Link Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laindon Link was 129.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.2% higher than the Langdon Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laindon Link has the 11th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills and the 102nd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.6%.

🔎 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 5UL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Laindon Link are based on 4 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 Laindon Link, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS15 5UL

Average Price
£206,108

Semi-Detached
£270,649

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,566

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laindon Link

Average Price
£239,739

Semi-Detached
£293,340

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,138

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laindon LinkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Laindon Link, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£40,653	1996-08-19	£280,951
25 Laindon Link, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£25,000	1996-01-31	£148,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS15 5UL

Employment

SS15 5UL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 5UL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	112
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	34
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	21
Education	15
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	3out of 4	270 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	3out of 4	270 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Chapel Primary School The Knares , SS16 5RU	4out of 4	738 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ghyllgrove Primary School The Gore , SS14 2BG	3out of 4	912 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Janet Duke Primary School Markhams Chase , Laindon SS15 5LS	2out of 4	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The James Hornsby School Leinster Road , SS15 5NX	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	3,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	4,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,951 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Children's Support Service Langdon Hills Basildon High Road , Langdon Hills SS16 6HG	3out of 4	2,317 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
Towngate Theatre Bar	Towngate Theatre, St Martins Square	272 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Social Club, Southernhay	319 yd
Salvation Army Luncheon Club	Fauners	429 yd
Greggs Bakers	54-56 Town Square	461 yd
Cafe Pep’s	Market Site, Kiosk 39, St Martins Square	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Q Ball Snooker and Sports Bar	Q Ball Snooker Centre, Time Square	224 yd
Katz	Katz Gentlemens Club, Time Square	224 yd
Beehive	The Beehive Public House, Southernhay	447 yd
Basildon Snooker Centre	5 High Pavement	485 yd
The Plough and Tractor	186 Great Knightleys	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CEASED Mr Biggs Caribbean Authentic Food	Market Site, Kiosk 45, St Martins Square	272 yd
Potbellys	Market Site, Kiosk 42, St Martins Square	313 yd
Himalayon Dumpling	Market Site, Kiosk 43, St Martins Square	473 yd
Matteus Caribbean Cuisine	Market Site, Kiosk 45, St Martins Square	476 yd
Currymaster	1 Cherrydown West	526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B&M Retail ltd	3-5 Town Square	485 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	13-21 Market Pavement	549 yd
Asda Stores	Asda, Eastgate Centre, Southernhay	857 yd
Food Plus	108-110 Southernhay	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Snap Fitness (Basildon) Times Square	health and fitness suite	299 yd
Gloucester Park Swimming Pool (Closed) Broadmayne	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	322 yd
Easygym Basildon WESTGATE PARK WESTGATE PARK FODDERWICK	health and fitness suite	368 yd
Lee Chapel Primary School THE KNARES	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	751 yd
Gym4All (Basildon) (Closed) EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Woodlands School WOODLANDS APPROACH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	815 yd
Energie Fitness (Basildon) SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	960 yd
South Essex College (Basildon Campus) (Closed) Nethermayne	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,003 yd
Kingswood Primary School CLAY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,050 yd
Gloucester Park (Closed) Cranes Farm Road	grass pitches	1,050 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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