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SS15 5GL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Laindon East & Lee Chapel North
Council: Basildon
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,618 (2024)

SS15 5GLBasildon

At a glance

What SS15 5GL is like

SS15 5GL is a postcode in the Laindon East & Lee Chapel North area of Basildon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,618 people. 66.6% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 17.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 5GL compares

Headline figures for SS15 5GL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.7 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,127

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS15 5GL differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

SS15 5GL FAQs

Is SS15 5GL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.7 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SS15 5GL?

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.

Is SS15 5GL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS15 5GL, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SS15 5GL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.9% of residents. 66.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (72.8%).

Which council covers SS15 5GL?

The local authority for SS15 5GL is Basildon.

SS15 5GL comes under Basildon in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS15 5GL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Laindon Rail Station, 0.6 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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