Postcode district · Basildon
Who lives in SS15
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SS15, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 41,205 (2024)
SS15Postcode district · Basildon
Who lives in SS15
Residents
41,205
2024 estimate
Households
16,228
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.2% of residents. 20.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.1% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
SS15England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.
SS15
52%
48%
England
- Female51.7%51%
- Male48.3%49%
Relationship status
41% of adults in SS15 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 40.6% have never married.
SS15England
Married or civil partnership41%44.7%
Never married40.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated3%2.2%
Widowed5.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.4% of residents in SS15 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SS15
48%
35%
12%
England
- Very good47.9%48.5%
- Good34.5%33.7%
- Fair12.3%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.