Postcode sector · Wickford

SS11 9 area guide

Who lives in SS11 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Basildon
Region: East of England
Population: 1,746 (2024)

SS11 9Postcode sector · Wickford

At a glance

What SS11 9 is like

The SS11 9 postcode sector in Basildon covers 16 live postcodes and is home to about 1,746 people in 758 households. 76.9% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 8.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SS11 9 compares

Headline figures for SS11 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in SS11 9.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS11 9 FAQs

Is SS11 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SS11 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS11 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SS11 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 76.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.2%).

Which council covers SS11 9?

The local authority for SS11 9 is Basildon.

SS11 9 comes under Basildon in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS11 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.2 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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