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SS15 5 area guide

Who lives in SS15 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
24,606 (2024)
At a glance

What SS15 5 is like

The SS15 5 postcode sector in Basildon covers 308 live postcodes and is home to about 24,606 people in 9,498 households. 50.5% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 34.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SS15 5 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS15 5 compares

Headline figures for SS15 5, 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
7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£315,000

Median over 149 sales in SS15 5, +1% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in SS15 5.

Household incomeMore
£54,920

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS15 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    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.

  2. 02
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    34.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SS15 5 FAQs

01
Is SS15 5 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 40.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 SS15 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in SS15 5 sold for a median of £315,000 across 149 sales in the year to August 2026, +1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SS15 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS15 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SS15 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 50.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.7%).
05
Which council covers SS15 5?

The local authority for SS15 5 is Basildon.

SS15 5 comes under Basildon in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SS15 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Laindon Rail Station, 0.7 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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