Swallow Dale, Basildon, SS16 5HZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS16 5HZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	53.5%	54.2%	0.7%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	46.5%	45.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	29.8%	38.4%	8.6%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	43.1%	-10.9%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.7%	11.4%	3.7%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	45.3%	48.5%	3.2%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	38.3%	36.1%	-2.2%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12%	11.5%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	21%	17.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	11.5%	-6.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	16.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	17.6%	8.8%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	29.4%	5.9%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	4%	4.3%	0.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.3%	86.1%	-7.2%	81.4%	4.7%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	94.4%	83.6%	-10.8%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	1.2%	7.3%	6.1%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	83.3%	-10.0%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.5%	10.3%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Swallow Dale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swallow Dale was 81.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.1% lower than the Langdon Hills average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Swallow Dale has the 25th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills and the 198th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.3%.

🔎 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 5HZ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 Swallow Dale are based on 67 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 Swallow Dale, Basildon, SS16 5HZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS16 5HZ

Average Price
£501,007

Semi-Detached
£493,550

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£512,191

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swallow Dale

Average Price
£541,417

Semi-Detached
£522,636

Terraced
£535,239

Detached
£604,844

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swallow DaleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Swallow Dale, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-10-18	£526,149
3 Swallow Dale, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-03-05	£593,823
1 Swallow Dale, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£338,500	2019-05-28	£430,089
3 Swallow Dale, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-04-18	£431,457
10 Swallow Dale, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£283,000	2013-08-29	£535,216

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS16 5HZ

Employment

SS16 5HZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	59
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	148 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Primary School Church Road , SS16 4AG	3out of 4	884 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairhouse Community Primary School Long Riding , SS14 1QP	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Vange Primary School and Nursery London Road , Vange SS16 4QA	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ghyllgrove Primary School The Gore , SS14 2BG	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Community 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	635 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	1,888 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	2,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The James Hornsby School Leinster Road , SS15 5NX	3out of 4	2,936 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	3,081 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	1,627 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	3,247 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
Kingswood Kebab and Cafe	154 Clay Hill Road	219 yd
Papworth Trust	Bradbury House, Witchards	427 yd
Basildon Disabled Sports Assoc	Swan Mead Centre, Church Road	725 yd
Rainbows bubble tea	7a Eastgate Centre, Southernhay	751 yd
Basildon Golf Centre	Clay Hill Lane	778 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Owl & Pussycat	164 Clay Hill Road	219 yd
The Woodlands Club	35 Kingswood Road	223 yd
Club Kingswood	Club Kingswood, Clay Hill Lane	778 yd
Beehive	The Beehive Public House, Southernhay	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway	152 Clay Hill Road	219 yd
Kings Fish Bar	146 Clay Hill Road	219 yd
Panku Streetfood	Asda, Eastgate Centre, Southernhay	751 yd
Muffin Break Basildon	Long Gallery, 14 Eastgate	761 yd
Canton House	61 Southernhay	842 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores	Asda, Eastgate Centre, Southernhay	751 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	13-21 Market Pavement	946 yd
Food Plus	108-110 Southernhay	1,068 yd
B&M Retail ltd	3-5 Town Square	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingswood Association Hall Clay Hill Road		221 yd
Kingswood Primary School CLAY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	327 yd
Club Kingswood CLAYHILL LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	780 yd
Basildon Golf Course (Closed) Clayhill Lane	golf	784 yd
Woodlands School WOODLANDS APPROACH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	798 yd
Gym4All (Basildon) (Closed) EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE EASTGATE BUSINESS CENTRE SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Swan Mead Park OSBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	868 yd
Easygym Basildon WESTGATE PARK WESTGATE PARK FODDERWICK	health and fitness suite	1,030 yd
Energie Fitness (Basildon) SOUTHERNHAY	health and fitness suite	1,064 yd
Snap Fitness (Basildon) Times Square	health and fitness suite	1,078 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	54.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.43 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.43 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS16 5HZ