Witchards, Basildon, SS16 5BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS16 5BH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	51.4%	54.4%	3.0%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	48.6%	45.6%	-3.0%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 5BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	38.6%	47.7%	9.1%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.8%	35.4%	-1.4%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9%	7.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	9.9%	5.1%	-4.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	42.7%	40.3%	-2.4%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	35.3%	35.2%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.6%	17.4%	3.8%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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	28.3%	26.6%	-1.7%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	11%	-6.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	19.8%	5.0%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	13.1%	-2.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	23.2%	7.5%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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%	3.4%	3.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	3.1%	1.0%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.2%	73.6%	-15.6%	81.4%	-7.8%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	90.2%	78.5%	-11.7%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	1.7%	8.7%	7.0%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6%	1.5%	5.6%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	79.3%	-10.6%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	7.8%	6.1%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Witchards Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Witchards was 64.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.5% lower than the Langdon Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Witchards has the 35th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills and the 255th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 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 5BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Witchards are based on 181 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 Witchards, Basildon, SS16 5BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS16 5BH

Average Price
£303,870

Semi-Detached
£296,697

Terraced
£316,725

Detached
£363,976

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,323

Other
£361,910

Estimated Average Property Prices for Witchards

Average Price
£304,376

Semi-Detached
£327,881

Terraced
£330,080

Detached
£325,367

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,481

Other
£353,472

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WitchardsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
161 Witchards, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-04-09	£351,942
143 Witchards, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-11-21	£296,080
169 Witchards, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-12-20	£390,000
Garage 169 Witchards, Basildon, Essex Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-12-20	£375,000
149 Witchards, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2020-01-24	£162,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS16 5BH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	1
Real estate activities	1

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	329 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ghyllgrove Primary School The Gore , SS14 2BG	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Church Road , SS16 4AG	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairhouse Community Primary School Long Riding , SS14 1QP	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	609 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	2,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The James Hornsby School Leinster Road , SS15 5NX	3out of 4	2,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	3,172 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	1,301 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	3,183 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW	3out of 4	5,457 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
Papworth Trust	Bradbury House, Witchards	219 yd
Rainbows bubble tea	7a Eastgate Centre, Southernhay	285 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	49 Eastgate Centre	364 yd
Asda Cafe	Asda, Eastgate Centre	364 yd
Taco Bell	Unit 4 Food Terrace, Eastgate Centre	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodlands Club	35 Kingswood Road	354 yd
Owl & Pussycat	164 Clay Hill Road	456 yd
Beehive	The Beehive Public House, Southernhay	613 yd
Basildon Snooker Centre	5 High Pavement	679 yd
Q Ball Snooker and Sports Bar	Q Ball Snooker Centre, Time Square	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku Streetfood	Asda, Eastgate Centre, Southernhay	285 yd
Muffin Break Basildon	Long Gallery, 14 Eastgate	292 yd
Canton House	61 Southernhay	368 yd
Subway	44C Eastgate Centre	405 yd
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway	152 Clay Hill Road	456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores	Asda, Eastgate Centre, Southernhay	285 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	13-21 Market Pavement	542 yd
Food Plus	108-110 Southernhay	594 yd
B&M Retail ltd	3-5 Town Square	658 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingswood Primary School CLAY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	299 yd
Gym4All (Basildon) (Closed) EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	385 yd
Kingswood Association Hall Clay Hill Road		446 yd
Energie Fitness (Basildon) SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Easygym Basildon WESTGATE PARK WESTGATE PARK FODDERWICK	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Snap Fitness (Basildon) Times Square	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Woodlands School WOODLANDS APPROACH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	793 yd
Swan Mead Park OSBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	803 yd
Gloucester Park Swimming Pool (Closed) Broadmayne	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,077 yd
Club Kingswood CLAYHILL LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,090 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	205.4 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	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS16 5BH