Osborne Road, Basildon, SS16 4AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS16 4AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	50.5%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.8%	49.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 SS16 4AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	34.7%	43%	8.3%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	41.1%	-4.9%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	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	47.4%	47%	-0.4%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	37.2%	37.4%	0.2%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	12.6%	11.2%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	22.8%	18.4%	-4.4%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	10.8%	-9.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	14.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	22.5%	10.0%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	24.4%	7.0%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	2.5%	2.7%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.8%	82.3%	-8.5%	81.4%	0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	92.1%	82.1%	-10.0%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	91.8%	81.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	0%	9%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Osborne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Osborne Road was 108.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% higher than the Langdon Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Osborne Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills and the 138th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SS16 4AS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Osborne Road are based on 99 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 Osborne Road, Basildon, SS16 4AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS16 4AS

Average Price
£288,089

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£283,271

Detached
£336,268

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Osborne Road

Average Price
£382,153

Semi-Detached
£344,828

Terraced
£310,952

Detached
£560,569

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£395,533

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Osborne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
66 Osborne Road, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-08-12	£361,426
66 Osborne Road, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-05-30	£263,092
45 Osborne Road, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2024-01-19	£284,632
60 Osborne Road, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-01-06	£304,200
70 Osborne Road, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-08-24	£315,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS16 4AS

Employment

SS16 4AS 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	129
Retired	53
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Construction	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Clay Hill Road , SS16 5DE	3out of 4	561 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairhouse Community Primary School Long Riding , SS14 1QP	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Church Road , SS16 4AG	3out of 4	571 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ghyllgrove Primary School The Gore , SS14 2BG	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Willows Primary School Church Road , SS14 2EX	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	2,720 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The James Hornsby School Leinster Road , SS15 5NX	3out of 4	3,007 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	994 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	3,646 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW	3out of 4	5,095 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basildon Disabled Sports Assoc	Swan Mead Centre, Church Road	357 yd
Rainbows bubble tea	7a Eastgate Centre, Southernhay	629 yd
Deniz Restaurant	59 Southernhay	653 yd
De-Source Africa Restaurant/ Miolad	75 Southernhay	653 yd
Miracles	73 Southernhay	653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodlands Club	35 Kingswood Road	416 yd
Owl & Pussycat	164 Clay Hill Road	765 yd
Beehive	The Beehive Public House, Southernhay	1,040 yd
Basildon Snooker Centre	5 High Pavement	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Muffin Break Basildon	Long Gallery, 14 Eastgate	623 yd
Panku Streetfood	Asda, Eastgate Centre, Southernhay	629 yd
Canton House	61 Southernhay	653 yd
Papa John's Pizza	10-12 Southernhay	710 yd
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway	152 Clay Hill Road	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores	Asda, Eastgate Centre, Southernhay	629 yd
Food Plus	108-110 Southernhay	735 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	13-21 Market Pavement	937 yd
B&M Retail ltd	3-5 Town Square	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swan Mead Park OSBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	343 yd
Kingswood Primary School CLAY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	690 yd
Gym4All (Basildon) (Closed) EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Energie Fitness (Basildon) SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Kingswood Association Hall Clay Hill Road		759 yd
Basildon Sports Centre (Closed)	grass pitches	926 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	231 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS16 4AS