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SS16 6UD area guide

Who lives in SS16 6UD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Langdon Hills
Council: Basildon
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,429 (2024)

SS16 6UDBasildon

At a glance

What SS16 6UD is like

SS16 6UD is a postcode in the Langdon Hills area of Basildon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,429 people. 85.7% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 68% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SS16 6 sold for a median of £402,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS16 6UD compares

Headline figures for SS16 6UD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£402,500

Median over 130 sales in SS16 6, −4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,585

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS16 6UD differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
85.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS16 6UD FAQs

Is SS16 6UD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 SS16 6UD?

The median sale price over the last year was £402,500.

Homes in SS16 6 sold for a median of £402,500 across 130 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS16 6UD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS16 6UD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SS16 6UD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 85.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (59.7%).

Which council covers SS16 6UD?

The local authority for SS16 6UD is Basildon.

SS16 6UD comes under Basildon in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS16 6UD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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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