Oldwyk, Basildon, SS16 4NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS16 4NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48%	49.2%	1.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 4NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	44.9%	56.5%	11.6%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	26.3%	-6.8%	44.2%	-17.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.8%	6.5%	-5.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	6.1%	0.4%

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	46.1%	46.1%	0.0%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	35.5%	32.6%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.2%	14.8%	3.6%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.2%	0.6%

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	24.4%	20.1%	-4.3%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.8%	15.1%	-9.7%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	11.9%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.4%	4.6%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	28.4%	9.9%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	10.3%	15%	4.7%	2.5%	12.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.1%	70%	-7.1%	81.4%	-11.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	83.8%	77.9%	-5.9%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	3.4%	7.5%	4.1%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	7.5%	5.7%	-1.8%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	77.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	14%	13.4%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	2.6%	-6.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21%	13.5%	7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Oldwyk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldwyk was 273.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 209.8% higher than the Nethermayne average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oldwyk has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Nethermayne and the 32nd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 201.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SS16 4NU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Oldwyk are based on 85 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 Oldwyk, Basildon, SS16 4NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS16 4NU

Average Price
£266,949

Semi-Detached
£283,402

Terraced
£281,579

Detached
£235,914

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,814

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldwyk

Average Price
£258,312

Semi-Detached
£295,562

Terraced
£260,382

Detached
£258,992

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,301

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on OldwykStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Oldwyk, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£307,500	2025-01-03	£319,205
17 Oldwyk, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2024-05-15	£306,945
1 Oldwyk, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-06-28	£255,104
41 Oldwyk, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£193,210	2019-06-18	£244,603
39 Oldwyk, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2019-05-01	£298,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS16 4NU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SS16 4NU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	14
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bardfield Academy Clay Hill Road , Vange SS16 4NL	3out of 4	360 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Church Road , SS16 4AG	3out of 4	633 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School Ryedene , Off Clover Way SS16 4SY	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greensted Infant School and Nursery Kirby Road , SS14 1RX	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greensted Junior School Kirby Road , SS14 1RX	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	2,323 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The James Hornsby School Leinster Road , SS15 5NX	3out of 4	4,155 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	1,743 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	4,526 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glenwood School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW	4out of 4	5,183 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW	3out of 4	5,187 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	834 yd
Fireaway Basildon	207-209 Timberlog Lane	1,016 yd
Stacey's Pie Shop	221 Timberlog Lane	1,031 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Vange & Pitsea Social Club Ltd	Vange And Pitsea Working Mens Club, High Road		752 yd
Winged Horse	The Winged Horse, Luncies Road		985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plaice To Go	3a Vange Riverview Centre	367 yd
King's Flavours	Riverview Centre, 9a Clay Hill Road	370 yd
Wing Soon Chinese Takeaway	455 Clay Hill Road	489 yd
Atwal's Fish Shop	463 Clay Hill Road	489 yd
Taste of Bombay	453 Clay Hill Road	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hope Community Supermarket	481 Clay Hill Road		393 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bardfield Academy Bardfield Primary School Bardfield Primary School Clayhill Road	grass pitches	253 yd
Kent View Open Space PASLOWES	grass pitches	672 yd
Swan Mead Park OSBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	938 yd
Greensted Junior School KIRBY ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS16 4NU