On average Basildon has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 20.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Basildon is £59,138 per year. The median sale price in Basildon is £365,000 (around £407 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £300,000 and £467,500. There are 55 schools in Basildon: 46 primary (8 Outstanding and 34 Good) and 9 secondary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good). Basildon is home to around 187,571 people, with a population density of about 1,705.1 per km².
Based on 2,229 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 (about £407 per square foot) in Basildon area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £2,300,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 500 | £570,000 | £447 |
| Semi-Detached | 634 | £415,000 | £441 |
| Terraced | 802 | £325,000 | £377 |
| Flats | 293 | £197,500 | £352 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £470,000 | £184,995 | £323,748 | £249,995 |
| 2017 | £470,000 | £186,000 | £335,000 | £255,000 |
| 2018 | £485,000 | £190,000 | £350,000 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | £485,000 | £180,000 | £340,000 | £260,000 |
| 2020 | £506,000 | £191,000 | £363,900 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | £515,000 | £200,000 | £375,000 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | £575,000 | £215,000 | £405,000 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £550,000 | £215,000 | £400,000 | £325,000 |
| 2024 | £565,000 | £203,250 | £395,000 | £320,000 |
| 2025 | £575,000 | £210,000 | £410,000 | £325,000 |
| 2026 | £560,000 | £200,000 | £412,500 | £326,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £353 | £310 | £345 | £289 |
| 2017 | £364 | £323 | £355 | £301 |
| 2018 | £371 | £329 | £376 | £302 |
| 2019 | £382 | £324 | £374 | £306 |
| 2020 | £391 | £329 | £391 | £314 |
| 2021 | £407 | £348 | £408 | £341 |
| 2022 | £445 | £370 | £450 | £379 |
| 2023 | £445 | £376 | £423 | £379 |
| 2024 | £448 | £356 | £430 | £377 |
| 2025 | £447 | £356 | £441 | £374 |
| 2026 | £447 | £356 | £443 | £381 |
Annual council tax rates for Basildon district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Basildon.
Richard John Holden
Basildon and Billericay - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Rebecca Harris
Castle Point - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Mark Francois
Rayleigh and Wickford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
James McMurdock
South Basildon and East Thurrock - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Basildon records about 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Basildon is £365,000 (about £407 per square foot) based on 2,229 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Basildon has 46 primary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 34 Good) and 9 secondary schools (6 Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
Basildon scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Basildon sits around rank 16,347 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Basildon is around £59,138 per year, and 20% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Basildon spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Basildon and Billericay: Richard John Holden (Conservative and Unionist Party), Castle Point: Rebecca Harris (Conservative and Unionist Party), Rayleigh and Wickford: Mark Francois (Conservative and Unionist Party) and South Basildon and East Thurrock: James McMurdock (Reform UK).
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