Postcode · Wickford

SS11 8HY area guide

Who lives in SS11 8HY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wickford North East
Council: Basildon
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,464 (2024)

SS11 8HYWickford

At a glance

What SS11 8HY is like

SS11 8HY is a postcode in the Wickford North East area of Basildon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,464 people. 55.5% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 32.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 52.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SS11 8 sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS11 8HY compares

Headline figures for SS11 8HY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£395,000

Median over 128 sales in SS11 8, +6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,123

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS11 8HY differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SS11 8 is up 6% on the year before.
04
An older population
21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SS11 8HY FAQs

Is SS11 8HY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SS11 8HY?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in SS11 8 sold for a median of £395,000 across 128 sales in the year to August 2026, +6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS11 8HY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS11 8HY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SS11 8HY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 55.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.6%).

Which council covers SS11 8HY?

The local authority for SS11 8HY is Basildon.

SS11 8HY comes under Basildon in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS11 8HY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Wickford Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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