Postcode district · Wickford
Who lives in SS11
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SS11, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 26,236 (2024)
SS11Postcode district · Wickford
Who lives in SS11
Residents
26,236
2024 estimate
Households
9,895
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 16.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
SS11England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
SS11
51%
49%
England
- Female50.9%51%
- Male49.1%49%
Relationship status
51.4% of adults in SS11 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.3% have never married.
SS11England
Married or civil partnership51.4%44.7%
Never married30.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.8%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed7.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.4% of residents in SS11 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SS11
48%
35%
12%
England
- Very good48.3%48.5%
- Good35.1%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad3.4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.