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SS13 3AA area guide

Who lives in SS13 3AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Vange & Pitsea
Council: Basildon
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,659 (2024)

SS13 3AABasildon

At a glance

What SS13 3AA is like

SS13 3AA is a postcode in the Vange & Pitsea area of Basildon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,659 people. 59.4% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 26.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SS13 3 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS13 3AA compares

Headline figures for SS13 3AA, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,000

Median over 58 sales in SS13 3, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

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

Household incomeMore

£46,978

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS13 3AA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SS13 3AA FAQs

Is SS13 3AA 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 44.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% 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 SS13 3AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in SS13 3 sold for a median of £300,000 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS13 3AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS13 3AA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SS13 3AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 59.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (71%).

Which council covers SS13 3AA?

The local authority for SS13 3AA is Basildon.

SS13 3AA comes under Basildon in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS13 3AA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pitsea Rail Station, 0.4 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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