Postcode sector · Basildon

SS14 0 area guide

Who lives in SS14 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Basildon
Region: East of England
Population: 2,911 (2024)

SS14 0Postcode sector · Basildon

At a glance

What SS14 0 is like

The SS14 0 postcode sector in Basildon covers 42 live postcodes and is home to about 2,911 people in 1,165 households. 35% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 38.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 57.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SS14 0 compares

Headline figures for SS14 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 79.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£48,368

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS14 0 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
79.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
27.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
04
A big private rental marketPositive
24.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

SS14 0 FAQs

Is SS14 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 79.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SS14 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 79.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS14 0, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SS14 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 12.2% of residents. 35% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (48.8%).

Which council covers SS14 0?

The local authority for SS14 0 is Basildon.

SS14 0 comes under Basildon in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS14 0?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Basildon 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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