Cherrydown East, Basildon, SS16 5GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS16 5GQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	48.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49.7%	51.8%	2.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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 5GQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	41.6%	43.8%	2.2%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	44.4%	6.2%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5.7%	1.2%	-4.5%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	57.7%	14.3%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	35.9%	32.4%	-3.5%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	14.1%	8.2%	-5.9%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	5%	1.1%	-3.9%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	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.

In the area around SS16 5GQ this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	7.4%	-17.5%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	5.1%	-10.7%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	10.3%	-7.7%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.8%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	55.6%	34.5%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.7% 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	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	8.3%	26.9%	18.6%	3.1%	23.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	83.7%	48.7%	-35.0%	81.4%	-32.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	47.1%	-37.7%	83.2%	-36.1%
European Union	1.4%	11.8%	10.4%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.1%	5.7%	4.6%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	30.5%	19.2%	5.6%	24.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	47.1%	-36.3%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	5.5%	12.4%	6.9%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	9%	7.3%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	5%	15.3%	10.3%	2.2%	13.1%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	16.2%	11.8%	1.9%	14.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.4%	76.7%	-26.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	23.7%	1.2%	22.5%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	20.7%	1.7%	19.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Cherrydown East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cherrydown East was 11.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.8% lower than the Langdon Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cherrydown East has the 6th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.2%.

🔎 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 5GQ, 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 Cherrydown East are based on 586 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 Cherrydown East, Basildon, SS16 5GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS16 5GQ

Average Price
£215,296

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£260,008

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,764

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cherrydown East

Average Price
£237,453

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£271,802

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,482

Other
£503,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cherrydown EastStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
483 Cherrydown East, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2025-03-31	£163,504
477 Cherrydown East, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-03-01	£156,928
507 Cherrydown East, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-12-18	£170,000
437 Cherrydown East, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£174,000	2023-03-31	£172,935
533 Cherrydown East, Basildon, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-01-28	£120,700

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS16 5GQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	264
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	23
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Financial and insurance activities	18
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Other	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	516 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ghyllgrove Primary School The Gore , SS14 2BG	3out of 4	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Chapel Primary School The Knares , SS16 5RU	4out of 4	1,048 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	372 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The James Hornsby School Leinster Road , SS15 5NX	3out of 4	2,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	3,513 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	1,544 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	2,847 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	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	222 yd
Cafe Cosmos	The Kiosk, Southernhay	244 yd
Station Cafe	5 South Walk	244 yd
Sushi & Bento House/ Fusion Kimbap	19 South Walk	244 yd
Station chippy	6 South Walk	246 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beehive	The Beehive Public House, Southernhay	318 yd
Basildon Snooker Centre	5 High Pavement	471 yd
Owl & Pussycat	164 Clay Hill Road	501 yd
Q Ball Snooker and Sports Bar	Q Ball Snooker Centre, Time Square	535 yd
Katz	Katz Gentlemens Club, Time Square	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchy Chicken	18 South Walk	244 yd
Subway	44C Eastgate Centre	290 yd
Panku Streetfood	Asda, Eastgate Centre, Southernhay	310 yd
Matteus Caribbean Cuisine	Market Site, Kiosk 45, St Martins Square	313 yd
Himalayon Dumpling	Market Site, Kiosk 43, St Martins Square	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores	Asda, Eastgate Centre, Southernhay	310 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	13-21 Market Pavement	318 yd
B&M Retail ltd	3-5 Town Square	443 yd
Food Plus	108-110 Southernhay	651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingswood Primary School CLAY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	325 yd
Gym4All (Basildon) (Closed) EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Easygym Basildon WESTGATE PARK WESTGATE PARK FODDERWICK	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Snap Fitness (Basildon) Times Square	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Kingswood Association Hall Clay Hill Road		491 yd
Woodlands School WOODLANDS APPROACH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	528 yd
Energie Fitness (Basildon) SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Gloucester Park Swimming Pool (Closed) Broadmayne	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	829 yd
Club Kingswood CLAYHILL LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	992 yd
South Essex College (Basildon Campus) (Closed) Nethermayne	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,011 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	1.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	92 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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