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SS12 9 area guide

Who lives in SS12 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
15,546 (2024)
At a glance

What SS12 9 is like

The SS12 9 postcode sector in Basildon covers 234 live postcodes and is home to about 15,546 people in 6,156 households. 73.3% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SS12 9 sold for a median of £355,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS12 9 compares

Headline figures for SS12 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.1/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£355,000

Median over 142 sales in SS12 9, +1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in SS12 9.

Household incomeMore
£61,327

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS12 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS12 9 FAQs

01
Is SS12 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.6 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).
02
How much does a house cost in SS12 9?

The median sale price over the last year was £355,000.

Homes in SS12 9 sold for a median of £355,000 across 142 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SS12 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS12 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SS12 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33%).
05
Which council covers SS12 9?

The local authority for SS12 9 is Basildon.

SS12 9 comes under Basildon in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SS12 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 1 mile 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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