Mellow Purgess Close, Basildon, SS15 5XS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS15 5XS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	51.6%	-3.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.1%	48.4%	3.3%	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 area around SS15 5XS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	49.8%	52.4%	2.6%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	30.8%	4.9%	44.2%	-13.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.8%	10.1%	-3.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	42%	51.4%	9.4%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	37.1%	30.5%	-6.6%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	11.8%	12.3%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	3.8%	0.2%	-3.6%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

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 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	24.5%	-7.5%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.3%	20.2%	-6.1%	9.6%	10.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	20.6%	4.4%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	12.8%	5.1%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	16.3%	6.6%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% 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%	4.4%	4.4%	1.1%	3.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3%	4%	1.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	4%	1.8%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.7%	83.5%	-5.2%	81.4%	2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	89.8%	88.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	88.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.9%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.1%	37.2%	18.9%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Mellow Purgess Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mellow Purgess Close was 141.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% higher than the Lee Chapel North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mellow Purgess Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lee Chapel North and the 87th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.6%.

🔎 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. 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 5XS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Mellow Purgess Close are based on 62 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 Mellow Purgess Close, Basildon, SS15 5XS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS15 5XS

Average Price
£181,932

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,841

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,064

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mellow Purgess Close

Average Price
£170,906

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£217,702

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,973

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mellow Purgess CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Mellow Purgess Close, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-07-24	£284,377
40 Mellow Purgess Close, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-02-22	£251,975
42 Mellow Purgess Close, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-02-09	£240,655
40 Mellow Purgess Close, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-10-11	£181,175
40 Mellow Purgess Close, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-08-23	£165,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS15 5XS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	292 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Janet Duke Primary School Markhams Chase , Laindon SS15 5LS	2out of 4	811 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrylands Primary School Cumberland Drive , Laindon SS15 6QS	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millhouse Primary School Tavistock Road , Laindon SS15 5QF	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery Church Hill , Laindon SS15 5SE	3out of 4	1,370 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	602 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	3,178 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	4,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ortu Gable Hall School Southend Road , Corringham SS17 8JT	2out of 4	5,016 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	1,261 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	4out of 4	3,597 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
Wakey Wakey	7a Station Approach	484 yd
Coffee Station - Platform 2	Laindon Railway Station, Station Approach	548 yd
Laindon Day Centre Committee	Laindon Day Centre	564 yd
Laindon Cafe	Unit F, Wrexham Road	642 yd
KFC	Harland House, High Road	949 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winston Social Club	1 Northumberland Avenue	431 yd
The Four Seasons Public House	Victoria Road	902 yd
The Plough and Tractor	186 Great Knightleys	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Food Chinese Takeaway	1 Station Gate, Station Approach	484 yd
PINK CHILLIZ	7 Station Gate, Station Approach	484 yd
British Fried Chicken & Pizza	3 Station Gate, Station Approach	484 yd
Laindon Chippy	Station Gate, 5 Station Approach	484 yd
Zara Indian Takeaway	32 High Road	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LIDL	Lidl, Manor Road		663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Primary School LEINSTER ROAD	grass pitches	269 yd
Bluehouse Farm Community Centre (Closed) Laindon Link		315 yd
Markhams Chase LEINSTER ROAD	grass pitches	519 yd
James Hornsby School LEINSTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 yd
Markhams Chase Leisure Centre (Closed) Markhams Chase	health and fitness suite, squash courts	633 yd
Berry Boys Football Club Valence Way	grass pitches	648 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	64.7%

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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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