Somerset Road, Basildon, SS15 6PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS15 6PE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population 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	50.3%	56.6%	6.3%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	49.7%	43.4%	-6.3%	49.0%	-5.6%

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	28%	34.9%	6.9%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	62.1%	49.8%	-12.3%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.1%	6%	1.9%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	6.1%	1.0%

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	47.5%	49.9%	2.4%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	34.8%	34.1%	-0.7%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.6%	10.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	22.9%	-4.7%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	14.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	17.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	15.4%	7.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	21.4%	2.6%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	89.3%	87.7%	-1.6%	81.4%	6.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	91.6%	89.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	0.8%	5.2%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	89.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	2.2%	7.3%	5.1%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Somerset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Road was 12.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.0% lower than the Laindon Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Somerset Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Laindon Park and the 40th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

🔎 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. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS15 6PE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Somerset Road are based on 64 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 Somerset Road, Basildon, SS15 6PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS15 6PE

Average Price
£512,935

Semi-Detached
£525,544

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£500,326

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£520,488

Semi-Detached
£521,133

Terraced
£552,191

Detached
£522,465

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£392,884

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Somerset Road, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2019-01-16	£394,179
37 Somerset Road, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2017-12-12	£510,965
35 Somerset Road, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2017-11-30	£536,702
35 Somerset Road, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2016-11-18	£466,893
35 Somerset Road, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2016-07-15	£382,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS15 6PE

Employment

SS15 6PE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	96
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	27
Financial and insurance activities	21
Manufacturing	20
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrylands Primary School Cumberland Drive , Laindon SS15 6QS	3out of 4	356 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Primary School Leinster Road , Laindon SS15 5NQ	4out of 4	828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millhouse Primary School Tavistock Road , Laindon SS15 5QF	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Berry Primary School Great Berry Primary School, Forest Glade , Langdon Hills SS16 6SG	4out of 4	1,398 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Janet Duke Primary School Markhams Chase , Laindon SS15 5LS	2out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,019 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	3out of 4	3,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	3,732 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ortu Gable Hall School Southend Road , Corringham SS17 8JT	2out of 4	5,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	5,399 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	1,394 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	4out of 4	4,186 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
Laindon Day Centre Committee	Laindon Day Centre	133 yd
Laindon Cafe	Unit F, Wrexham Road	497 yd
Coffee Station - Platform 2	Laindon Railway Station, Station Approach	610 yd
Wakey Wakey	7a Station Approach	635 yd
KFC	Harland House, High Road	733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Four Seasons Public House	Victoria Road		457 yd
Winston Social Club	1 Northumberland Avenue		544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zara Indian Takeaway	32 High Road	403 yd
Laindon Pizza Kebabs	Unit G, Wrexham Road	497 yd
Good Food Chinese Takeaway	1 Station Gate, Station Approach	635 yd
PINK CHILLIZ	7 Station Gate, Station Approach	635 yd
British Fried Chicken & Pizza	3 Station Gate, Station Approach	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LIDL	Lidl, Manor Road		345 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Phoenix Primary School LEINSTER ROAD	grass pitches	709 yd
Berry Boys Football Club Valence Way	grass pitches	880 yd
Bluehouse Farm Community Centre (Closed) Laindon Link		921 yd
James Hornsby School LEINSTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	927 yd
Markhams Chase LEINSTER ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	231.9 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	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS15 6PE