Threshelford, Basildon, SS16 5UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS16 5UB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.6%	49.3%	2.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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 vicinity of SS16 5UB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	31.6%	-1.2%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	51.4%	2.0%	44.2%	7.2%
Separated	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6.2%	8.7%	2.5%	6.1%	2.6%

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	50.9%	48.8%	-2.1%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	31.9%	33.3%	1.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.4%	13.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	1.6%	4%	2.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.6%	18.1%	-3.5%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.6%	11.2%	-12.4%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	17.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17.3%	6.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	28.5%	11.1%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.6%	9.6%	9.0%	3.1%	6.5%
Other Asian	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.1%	82.5%	-11.6%	81.4%	1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	94.4%	83.8%	-10.6%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	10.9%	7.1%	5.6%	5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	83.8%	-9.3%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0%	11.3%	11.3%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Threshelford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Threshelford was 78.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.9% lower than the Langdon Hills average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Threshelford has the 30th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills and the 211th highest crime rate of 553 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.7%.

🔎 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 5UB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Threshelford are based on 57 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 Threshelford, Basildon, SS16 5UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS16 5UB

Average Price
£333,592

Semi-Detached
£375,711

Terraced
£331,587

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Threshelford

Average Price
£328,175

Semi-Detached
£340,660

Terraced
£327,721

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ThreshelfordStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Threshelford, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-07-25	£290,584
16 Threshelford, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-06-20	£339,804
29 Threshelford, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-11-03	£336,130
22 Threshelford, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-10-23	£284,029
31 Threshelford, Basildon, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-09-27	£340,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS16 5UB

Employment

SS16 5UB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	83
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Construction	12
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	248 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lee Chapel Primary School The Knares , SS16 5RU	- not rated	248 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery George Street , Langdon Hills SS16 5NQ	- not rated	531 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Junior School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	- not rated	799 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne Line Catholic Infant School Wickhay , SS15 5AF	- not rated	799 yd	Voluntary aided 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	606 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Campus Basildon Studio School Church Walk House , Church Walk SS14 1GJ	- not rated	1,039 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
New Campus Basildon Studio School Church Walk House, Church Walk , Great Oaks SS14 1GJ	- not rated	1,187 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The James Hornsby High School Leinster Road , Laindon SS15 5NX	- not rated	1,959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Basildon College Nethermayne , SS16 5NN	- not rated	349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prospects College of Advanced Technology Luckyn Lane , SS14 3AY	- not rated	2,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Pioneer Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	4out of 4	2,394 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	- not rated	2,394 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat House School Church Road , SS14 2NQ	- not rated	2,429 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elmbrook School Church Road , SS14 2EX	- not rated	2,510 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Essex Pupil Referral Unit Fairview Road , SS14 1PW	- not rated	2,710 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
Salvation Army Luncheon Club	Fauners	552 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Social Club, Southernhay	732 yd
Aramark @ Costa Cafe Education Centre	Education Centre, Basildon University Hospital, Nether Mayne	797 yd
Aramark @ Costa Cardio small unit	Basildon Hospital	797 yd
League of Friends	Basildon Hospital, Nethermayne	797 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Castle Mayne	The Castle Mayne Public House, The Knares	280 yd
DB Shack	The Castle Mayne Public House, The Knares	280 yd
Katz	Katz Gentlemens Club, Time Square	635 yd
Q Ball Snooker and Sports Bar	Q Ball Snooker Centre, Time Square	650 yd
Beehive	The Beehive Public House, Southernhay	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rice & Noodles	4 Kibcaps	270 yd
Fish 'n' Chick'n / Serial Griller	2 Kibcaps	270 yd
Currymaster	1 Cherrydown West	447 yd
CEASED Mr Biggs Caribbean Authentic Food	Market Site, Kiosk 45, St Martins Square	895 yd
Himalayon Dumpling	Market Site, Kiosk 43, St Martins Square	898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	13-21 Market Pavement		997 yd
B&M Retail ltd	3-5 Town Square		1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lee Chapel Primary School THE KNARES	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	248 yd
South Essex College (Basildon Campus) (Closed) Nethermayne	health and fitness suite, squash courts	344 yd
Woodlands School WOODLANDS APPROACH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	558 yd
Snap Fitness (Basildon) Times Square	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Basildon Hospital NETHERMAYNE		797 yd
Easygym Basildon WESTGATE PARK WESTGATE PARK FODDERWICK	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Club Kingswood CLAYHILL LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,015 yd
Gloucester Park Swimming Pool (Closed) Broadmayne	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,033 yd
Basildon Golf Course (Closed) Clayhill Lane	golf	1,082 yd
Kingswood Primary School CLAY HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	80.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS16 5UB