New Avenue, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS16 6BT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	53.4%	49.4%	-4.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	46.6%	50.6%	4.0%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of SS16 6BT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% 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	25.5%	29%	3.5%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62.9%	58%	-4.9%	44.2%	13.8%
Separated	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) 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	48.6%	53.1%	4.5%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	37%	34.7%	-2.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	10.3%	7.7%	-2.6%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	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	26.3%	19.6%	-6.7%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	14.5%	-7.0%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	14.9%	2.2%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	15.3%	7.7%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	30.2%	7.9%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	6%	0.8%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	5.2%	5.2%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
White	97.6%	85.9%	-11.7%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	96.2%	89.3%	-6.9%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	4.9%	4.2%	5.6%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	89.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.4%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is New Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Avenue was 37.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.6% lower than the Langdon Hills average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

New Avenue has the 25th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SS16 6BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 New Avenue are based on 30 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 New Avenue, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS16 6BT

Average Price
£627,666

Semi-Detached
£475,394

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£682,049

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Avenue

Average Price
£646,463

Semi-Detached
£498,381

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£676,080

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 New Avenue, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-03-31	£743,516
28 New Avenue, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£446,000	2021-02-04	£509,200
18 New Avenue, Basildon, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£472,000	2020-07-02	£560,854
3 New Avenue, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2018-11-28	£457,006
23 New Avenue, Basildon, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2018-08-31	£471,644

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS16 6BT

Employment

SS16 6BT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6BT 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	89
Retired	67
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Berry Primary School Great Berry Primary School, Forest Glade , Langdon Hills SS16 6SG	4out of 4	280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lincewood Primary School Berry Lane , Langdon Hills SS16 6AZ	3out of 4	814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Merrylands Primary School Cumberland Drive , Laindon SS15 6QS	3out of 4	815 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix Primary School Leinster Road , Laindon SS15 5NQ	4out of 4	1,735 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millhouse Primary School Tavistock Road , Laindon SS15 5QF	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The James Hornsby School Leinster Road , SS15 5NX	3out of 4	2,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Woodlands Approach , SS16 5BA	3out of 4	3,469 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	3out of 4	4,577 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ortu Gable Hall School Southend Road , Corringham SS17 8JT	2out of 4	4,875 yd	Academy converter	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	948 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Pioneer School Ghyllgrove , SS14 2LA	4out of 4	4,938 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
Royal British Legion	Triangle Community Centre, High Road	773 yd
Laindon Cafe	Unit F, Wrexham Road	804 yd
Coffee Station - Platform 2	Laindon Railway Station, Station Approach	923 yd
Wakey Wakey	7a Station Approach	1,004 yd
Laindon Day Centre Committee	Laindon Day Centre	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Great Berry Residents Club	Unit 1, Great Berry Centre, Nightingales		362 yd
Winston Social Club	1 Northumberland Avenue		1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 6, The Triangle	760 yd
Laindon Pizza Kebabs	Unit G, Wrexham Road	804 yd
Zara Indian Takeaway	32 High Road	963 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd, Mandeville Way	1,000 yd
Laindon Chippy	Station Gate, 5 Station Approach	1,004 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	Tesco Stores Ltd, Mandeville Way		1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langdon Hills Recreation Ground FOREST GLADE	grass pitches	239 yd
Great Berry Primary School FOREST GLADE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	361 yd
Great Berry Open Space WARWICK PLACE	grass pitches	507 yd
Lincewood Primary School BERRY LANE	artificial grass pitch	677 yd
Berry Boys Football Club Valence Way	grass pitches	1,026 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.4 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	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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