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SS15 6EX area guide

Who lives in SS15 6EX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Laindon West & Southfields
Council: Basildon
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,006 (2024)

SS15 6EXBasildon

At a glance

What SS15 6EX is like

SS15 6EX is a postcode in the Laindon West & Southfields area of Basildon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,006 people. 51.4% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 36.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.8% 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 6 sold for a median of £352,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS15 6EX compares

Headline figures for SS15 6EX, 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: 36.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£352,500

Median over 118 sales in SS15 6, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,432

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS15 6EX differs most from the national average.

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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.9% 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
Few private renters
Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SS15 6EX FAQs

Is SS15 6EX 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 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 6EX?

The median sale price over the last year was £352,500.

Homes in SS15 6 sold for a median of £352,500 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS15 6EX 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 6EX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SS15 6EX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 51.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.6%).

Which council covers SS15 6EX?

The local authority for SS15 6EX is Basildon.

SS15 6EX comes under Basildon in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS15 6EX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 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, 0.8 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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