Merrylands, Basildon, SS15 6RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS15 6RE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.8%	1.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.5%	48.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 6RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	31.1%	44.4%	13.3%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	34%	-11.5%	44.2%	-10.2%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	16.6%	14.8%	-1.8%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	3.4%	4%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44.9%	41.8%	-3.1%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	37.4%	37.4%	0.0%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	13.1%	14.2%	1.1%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	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	36.2%	25.9%	-10.3%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	18.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	4%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	14.3%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	14%	23.5%	9.5%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	6.8%	2.8%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.0%

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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Black African	2%	5.9%	3.9%	2.5%	3.4%
Other Black	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.8%	87.7%	-5.1%	81.4%	6.3%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	93.4%	86.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	93.4%	86.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Merrylands Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrylands was 88.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.6% higher than the Laindon Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merrylands has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Laindon Park and the 183rd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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. 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 6RE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Merrylands are based on 122 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 Merrylands, Basildon, SS15 6RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS15 6RE

Average Price
£288,255

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£288,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrylands

Average Price
£228,969

Semi-Detached
£213,746

Terraced
£276,891

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,324

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MerrylandsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
110 Merrylands, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-04-17	£297,881
108 Merrylands, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£319,000	2023-04-04	£329,723
108 Merrylands, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-10-19	£296,947
108 Merrylands, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-07-07	£274,721
118 Merrylands, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2015-10-16	£277,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS15 6RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	39
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Construction	16
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrylands Junior School Cumberland Drive , Laindon SS15 6QS	- not rated	464 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrylands Infant School Cumberland Drive , Laindon SS15 6QS	- not rated	480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrylands Primary School Cumberland Drive , Laindon SS15 6QS	- not rated	663 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrylands Primary School Cumberland Drive , Laindon SS15 6QS	- not rated	663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millhouse Primary School Tavistock Road , Laindon SS15 5QF	- not rated	1,002 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Laindon School High Road , Laindon SS15 6DD	- not rated	825 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The James Hornsby High School Leinster Road , Laindon SS15 5NX	- not rated	1,314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nicholas School St Nicholas Lane , SS15 5NX	- not rated	1,314 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The James Hornsby School Leinster Road , SS15 5NX	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Campus Basildon Studio School Church Walk House , Church Walk SS14 1GJ	- not rated	3,331 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	2,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basildon College Nethermayne , SS16 5NN	- not rated	3,346 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	4,366 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moat House School Church Road , SS14 2NQ	- not rated	4,495 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Pioneer Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	4out of 4	4,517 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	- not rated	4,517 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Essex Pupil Referral Unit Fairview Road , SS14 1PW	- not rated	5,336 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
KFC	Harland House, High Road	700 yd
Fords Main Restaurant	Ford Research And Engineering Centre, West Mayne	816 yd
Fords V-Building Restaurant	Ford Research And Engineering Centre, West Mayne	816 yd
Laindon Day Centre Committee	Laindon Day Centre	826 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Four Seasons Public House	Victoria Road		419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grub2Go	Stannetts	571 yd
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway	48 Hoover Drive	670 yd
Delhi Akash	52 Hoover Drive	670 yd
Aylam fish & chips	15 Newlands End	874 yd
Wok N Roll	1 Saffron Court	901 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LIDL	Lidl, Manor Road		645 yd
ANSPRO International, Essex – African and Caribbean Food	Unit 4, Saffron Court		851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laindon School (Closed) High Road	grass pitches	835 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS15 6RE