High Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS16 4LY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents 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	52.9%	52.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	47.1%	47.8%	0.7%	49.0%	-1.2%

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	34.2%	41.2%	7.0%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	38.6%	-5.5%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	6.1%	1.2%

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	45.4%	46.8%	1.4%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	36.1%	34.2%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.1%	10.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.8%	6%	2.2%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

In the area around SS16 4LY this area, 33.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	33.8%	-0.4%	18.2%	15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	13.7%	-6.6%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	19.2%	4.3%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	18.4%	4.0%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	8.9%	7.6%	-1.3%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	3%	2.0%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.2%	82.8%	-2.4%	81.4%	1.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	88.7%	78.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	1%	11.6%	10.6%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.2%	5.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	78.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	1%	13.6%	12.6%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	1.7%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 96.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.2% higher than the Nethermayne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Nethermayne and the 159th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SS16 4LY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 High Road are based on 293 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 High Road, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS16 4LY

Average Price
£288,438

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£288,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£385,607

Semi-Detached
£387,453

Terraced
£342,561

Detached
£618,233

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,004

Other
£539,305

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 High Road, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-02-28	£266,621
5 High Road, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-07-14	£319,231
41 High Road, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-03-07	£283,446
13A High Road, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-02-15	£269,378
35 High Road, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-01-07	£327,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS16 4LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maple Grove Primary School High Road , Pitsea SS13 3AB	3out of 4	551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Grove Primary School High Road , Pitsea SS13 3AB	- not rated	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Len Wastell Infant School High Road , Pitsea SS13 3AB	- not rated	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School Ryedene , Off Clover Way SS16 4SY	3out of 4	631 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryedene Community Primary School Ryedene , Off Clover Way SS16 4SY	- not rated	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chalvedon School Wickford Avenue , Pitsea SS13 3HL	- not rated	1,004 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barstable School Timberlog Close , SS14 1UX	- not rated	1,338 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	2out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fryerns Community School Craylands , SS14 3RN	- not rated	1,878 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Basildon College Nethermayne , SS16 5NN	- not rated	3,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospects College of Advanced Technology Luckyn Lane , SS14 3AY	- not rated	4,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Secondary Behaviour Support Unit (South) Fairview Road , SS14 1PW	- not rated	1,136 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Essex Pupil Referral Unit Fairview Road , SS14 1PW	- not rated	1,239 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairview School Fairview Road , SS14 1PW	- not rated	1,239 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Pioneer Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	4out of 4	2,339 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	- not rated	2,339 yd	Community special school	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
Tesco Cafe	Tesco Extra, Hazelmere	544 yd
George's Cafe	18 Station Lane	715 yd
Cafe 89	The Range, Northlands Pavement	808 yd
Rose Cafe	3 Northlands Pavement	808 yd
Costa Coffee	The Kiosk, 14 Northlands Pavement	810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vange & Pitsea Social Club Ltd	Vange And Pitsea Working Mens Club, High Road	175 yd
Winged Horse	The Winged Horse, Luncies Road	675 yd
Cromwell Manor/Grand Events	Cromwell Manor, Pitsea Hall Lane	994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
YO! To Go	Tesco Extra, Hazelmere	544 yd
The Plaice To Go	3a Vange Riverview Centre	603 yd
King's Flavours	Riverview Centre, 9a Clay Hill Road	612 yd
Delight Grill House / Pronto pizza	Delight Grill House, High Road	682 yd
Pitsea Kebab and Pizza	14 Station Lane	702 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Extra, Hazelmere	544 yd
Hope Community Supermarket	481 Clay Hill Road	771 yd
Aldi	Unit C1, High Road	825 yd
Farmfoods Limited	Unit 3 Old Market Retail Park, High Road	828 yd
LIDL	Old Market Site, High Road	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kent View Open Space PASLOWES	grass pitches	301 yd
Bardfield Academy Bardfield Primary School Bardfield Primary School Clayhill Road	grass pitches	663 yd
Pitsea Leisure Centre (The Place) PITSEA CENTRE PITSEA CENTRE NORTHLANDS PAVEMENT	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Pitsea Swimming Pool (Closed) Pitsea Centre	swimming pool	930 yd
The Basildon Upper Academy WICKFORD AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 yd
Greensted Junior School KIRBY ROAD	grass pitches	1,015 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	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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104 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	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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