Postcode district · Basildon
Who lives in SS16
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SS16, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 44,246 (2024)
SS16Postcode district · Basildon
Who lives in SS16
Residents
44,246
2024 estimate
Households
17,049
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.2% of residents. 21.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.3% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
SS16England
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
51.4% of residents are female and 48.6% male.
SS16
51%
49%
England
- Female51.4%51%
- Male48.6%49%
Relationship status
44.3% of adults in SS16 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 38.6% have never married.
SS16England
Married or civil partnership44.3%44.7%
Never married38.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.3%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed5.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.7% of residents in SS16 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SS16
48%
35%
12%
England
- Very good48%48.5%
- Good34.7%33.7%
- Fair12.2%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.