Downs Grove, Basildon, SS16 4QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS16 4QL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	52.1%	53.5%	1.4%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	47.9%	46.5%	-1.4%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	33.9%	41.4%	7.5%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	35.2%	-0.9%	44.2%	-9.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.7%	8.4%	-3.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	15.7%	12.8%	-2.9%	6.1%	6.7%

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	39.6%	41.5%	1.9%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	31.4%	34.8%	3.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	16%	16.7%	0.7%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	10.1%	3.9%	-6.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

In the area around SS16 4QL this area, 29.6% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.9%	29.6%	-7.3%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	11.3%	-9.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	18.2%	9.1%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	21.5%	9.8%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	92.9%	86.6%	-6.3%	81.4%	5.2%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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	92.9%	84.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	1.5%	4.5%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	84.1%	-8.5%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0%	10.1%	10.1%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.4%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Downs Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downs Grove was 60.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.4% lower than the Nethermayne average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Downs Grove has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Nethermayne and the 275th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.2%.

🔎 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 4QL, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Downs Grove are based on 157 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 Downs Grove, Basildon, SS16 4QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS16 4QL

Average Price
£345,083

Semi-Detached
£358,705

Terraced
£363,181

Detached
£481,029

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,119

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downs Grove

Average Price
£377,016

Semi-Detached
£398,318

Terraced
£383,984

Detached
£523,554

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,834

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downs GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Downs Grove, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-09-27	£313,030
44 Downs Grove, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-06-24	£372,293
69 Downs Grove, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-05-10	£326,537
18 Downs Grove, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-04-17	£394,957
53 Downs Grove, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-01-03	£366,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS16 4QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vange Primary School and Nursery London Road , Vange SS16 4QA	3out of 4	565 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School Ryedene , Off Clover Way SS16 4SY	3out of 4	802 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bardfield Academy Clay Hill Road , Vange SS16 4NL	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Church Road , SS16 4AG	3out of 4	1,094 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Clay Hill Road , SS16 5DE	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Foundation school	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	1,901 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	2,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	2,806 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ortu Gable Hall School Southend Road , Corringham SS17 8JT	2out of 4	3,707 yd	Academy converter	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	2,291 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	4,334 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
King's Flavours	Riverview Centre, 9a Clay Hill Road		697 yd
The Plaice To Go	3a Vange Riverview Centre		709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hope Community Supermarket	481 Clay Hill Road		1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bardfield Academy Bardfield Primary School Bardfield Primary School Clayhill Road	grass pitches	860 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	57.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS16 4QL