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SS16 area guide

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

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
44,246 (2024)
At a glance

What SS16 is like

The SS16 postcode district in Basildon covers 658 live postcodes and is home to about 44,246 people in 17,049 households. 57.1% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 23.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.2% 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 SS16 sold for a median of £343,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS16 compares

Headline figures for SS16, 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
8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£343,500

Median over 364 sales in SS16, −4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
82%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in SS16.

Household incomeMore
£57,543

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS16 differs most from the national average.

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    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    42.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

SS16 FAQs

01
Is SS16 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 42.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 82% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SS16?

The median sale price over the last year was £343,500.

Homes in SS16 sold for a median of £343,500 across 364 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SS16 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS16, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in SS16?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.2% of residents. 57.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.2%).
05
Which council covers SS16?

The local authority for SS16 is Basildon.

SS16 comes under Basildon in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SS16?

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, 0.4 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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