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SS15 5WE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Laindon Central
Council: Basildon
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,328 (2024)

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At a glance

What SS15 5WE is like

SS15 5WE is a postcode in the Laindon Central area of Basildon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,328 people. 50.4% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 29.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 5WE compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.0 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, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£51,380

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS15 5WE differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
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 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

SS15 5WE FAQs

Is SS15 5WE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.0 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).

How much does a house cost in SS15 5WE?

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 5WE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS15 5WE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SS15 5WE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 50.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (51.3%).

Which council covers SS15 5WE?

The local authority for SS15 5WE is Basildon.

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

How well connected is SS15 5WE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 0.9 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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