Palmer Way, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 5LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS16 5LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.4%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.8%	49.6%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 5LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	36.2%	42.1%	5.9%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	48.8%	1.5%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.4%	1.3%	-5.1%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (94%) 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	48%	60.4%	12.4%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	34.9%	33.6%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.7%	4.8%	-8.9%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5LW this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	7.7%	-12.1%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	9.4%	-1.3%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	15.6%	5.2%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	21.2%	10.5%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	39.6%	0.7%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	7.4%	2.8%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.5%	12%	-4.5%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	10.9%	0.3%	-10.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.7%	8.3%	3.6%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	60.3%	71.2%	10.9%	81.4%	-10.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	64.8%	76.8%	12.0%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	24.3%	9.5%	-14.8%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	77.2%	13.8%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	15.6%	12.1%	-3.5%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	9.8%	2.3%	-7.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	2.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.5%	1.7%	6.8%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Palmer Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmer Way was 388.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 328.2% higher than the Langdon Hills average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Palmer Way has the 2nd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills and the 22nd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.7%.

🔎 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 5LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Palmer Way are based on 29 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 Palmer Way, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 5LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS16 5LW

Average Price
£579,829

Semi-Detached
£492,934

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£629,483

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmer Way

Average Price
£594,672

Semi-Detached
£530,934

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£639,664

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmer WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Palmer Way, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-07-17	£596,988
4 Palmer Way, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-12-20	£517,420
28 Palmer Way, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-02-21	£695,787
20 Palmer Way, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-02-10	£536,607
12 Palmer Way, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£464,500	2021-06-28	£530,934

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS16 5LW

Employment

SS16 5LW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SS16 5LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	274
Self-Employed	61
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	104
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lee Chapel Primary School The Knares , SS16 5RU	4out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Clay Hill Road , SS16 5DE	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Janet Duke Primary School Markhams Chase , Laindon SS15 5LS	2out of 4	1,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The James Hornsby School Leinster Road , SS15 5NX	3out of 4	2,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	3,007 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ortu Gable Hall School Southend Road , Corringham SS17 8JT	2out of 4	3,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	3,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Children's Support Service Langdon Hills Basildon High Road , Langdon Hills SS16 6HG	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	4out of 4	3,012 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aramark @ Costa Cafe Education Centre	Education Centre, Basildon University Hospital, Nether Mayne	253 yd
Aramark @ Costa Cardio small unit	Basildon Hospital	253 yd
League of Friends	Basildon Hospital, Nethermayne	253 yd
Costa Coffee	Basildon University Hospital, Nether Mayne	253 yd
Basildon Golf Centre	Clay Hill Lane	893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Mayne	The Castle Mayne Public House, The Knares	758 yd
DB Shack	The Castle Mayne Public House, The Knares	758 yd
Club Kingswood	Club Kingswood, Clay Hill Lane	893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rice & Noodles	4 Kibcaps	729 yd
Fish 'n' Chick'n / Serial Griller	2 Kibcaps	729 yd
Currymaster	1 Cherrydown West	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Basildon Hospital NETHERMAYNE		254 yd
South Essex College (Basildon Campus) (Closed) Nethermayne	health and fitness suite, squash courts	484 yd
Lee Chapel Primary School THE KNARES	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	837 yd
Club Kingswood CLAYHILL LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	893 yd
Basildon Golf Course (Closed) Clayhill Lane	golf	934 yd
Woodlands School WOODLANDS APPROACH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	946 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	275 Mbit/s
Average download speed	312.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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