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SS13 1QS area guide

Who lives in SS13 1QS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Felmore & Bowers Gifford
Council: Basildon
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,253 (2024)

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At a glance

What SS13 1QS is like

SS13 1QS is a postcode in the Felmore & Bowers Gifford area of Basildon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,253 people. 72% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 71.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SS13 1 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS13 1QS compares

Headline figures for SS13 1QS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£285,000

Median over 93 sales in SS13 1, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,488

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS13 1QS differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 105% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SS13 1QS FAQs

Is SS13 1QS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SS13 1QS?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in SS13 1 sold for a median of £285,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS13 1QS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS13 1QS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SS13 1QS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.1% of residents. 72% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.9%).

Which council covers SS13 1QS?

The local authority for SS13 1QS is Basildon.

SS13 1QS comes under Basildon in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS13 1QS?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Pitsea Rail Station, 1.6 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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