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Wickford Shotgate

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About

Wickford and Shotgate sit in the borough of Basildon in Essex, arranged around the valley of the River Crouch. Wickford is the larger settlement, with a town centre, a range of shops and a railway station on the Shenfield–Southend Victoria line that provides regular local services. Shotgate lies just to the east of the town and retains a village layout with a village hall, playing fields and allotments that sit between built-up streets and open farmland. The local drainage ditches and small tributaries of the Crouch shape many of the public footpaths and green corridors.

Transport links and community facilities define daily life: the station supports commuter flows while local primary schools, sports clubs and small businesses serve the neighbourhoods. Housing ranges from interwar and post-war terraces to later infill and estate development, with short walks from residential streets to green space. Local volunteer groups run community projects and the pattern of footpaths and field boundaries reflects long-established parish lines and farming plots on the edge of the town.

Area overview

On average Wickford Shotgate has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 1.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wickford Shotgate is £67,005 per year. There are 4 schools in Wickford Shotgate: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wickford Shotgate is home to around 8,438 people, with a population density of about 2,533.6 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wickford Shotgate Population
8,438
Population density
2,533.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.56(-60%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.74(-59%)
Vehicle crime
3.56(-19%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.08(-51%)
Public order
1.66(-68%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,694
91.15%
Other White
140
1.66%
African
123
1.46%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
77
0.91%
Other Asian
58
0.69%
Total population: 8,441

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,577
23.3%
Level 3 (A level)
1,259
18.6%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,220
18.02%
No qualifications
1,161
17.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
896
13.24%
Total 16+ residents: 6,769

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,454
44.09%
Owns outright
1,353
41.02%
Private landlord or letting agency
371
11.25%
Other forms of private rent
52
1.58%
Other social rented
47
1.43%
Total households: 3,298

Property prices in Wickford Shotgate

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £390,000 in Wickford Shotgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £161,000 up to £750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wickford Shotgate in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wickford Shotgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached64£387,500
Terraced26£346,250
Detached31£462,500
Flats4£202,500

10 years median price trend in Wickford Shotgate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wickford Shotgate.

All postcodes in Wickford Shotgate

SS118DD

Robert Way

SS129GJ

Tresco Way

SS129QL

Salcott Crescent

SS118XY

Wakes Colne

SS118RP

Beedell Avenue

SS129GE

Holme Walk

SS118XW

Meadowland Road

SS118QG

Russell Gardens

SS118LJ

Belchamps Road

SS118QF

Compton Terrace

SS118RD

Second Avenue

SS118QR

Russell Gardens

SS129GR

Tiree Chase

SS118YQ

Buckingham Square

SS118NL

Beauchamps Drive

SS118QJ

Bruce Grove

SS118PT

Lucerne Walk

SS129LN

Lindisfarne Court

SS118PP

Alicia Way

SS118QU

Russell Gardens

SS118EP

Rectory Grove

SS118XA

Blake Hall Drive

SS118BH

Russell Gardens

SS118NE

Warren Drive

SS118XR

Hodgson Court

SS118XT

Stapleford End

SS118PZ

Lucerne Walk

SS118YJ

Orwell Court

SS129GA

Ramsey Chase

SS118GF

Monarch Close

SS118ET

Glebe Road

SS118QP

Fanton Gardens

SS118ND

Ulting Way

SS118SB

Oak Avenue

SS129QX

Iona Way

SS118PS

Southend Road

SS118NF

Beauchamps Drive

SS118XN

Coltishall Close

SS129GF

Cumbrae Mews

SS118LP

Hill Avenue

SS118PX

Longfield Close

SS118RA

First Avenue

SS118RH

Fourth Avenue

SS118PR

Southend Road

SS129GB

Arran Court

SS118YT

Blenheim Court

SS118QS

Southend Road

SS118YH

Uxbridge Close

SS118NA

Inworth Walk

SS118PA

Sandown Road

SS118QZ

Bruce Grove

SS129GT

Anglesey Gardens

SS129LQ

Hayling Grove

SS118XE

Stanmore Road

SS118NQ

Glencoe Drive

SS118YF

Hodgson Way

SS118LR

Mercury Close

SS118EJ

Vista Road

SS118NW

Beauchamps Drive

SS118DH

Enterprise Way

SS118BZ

Bruce Grove

SS118ER

Rectory Grove

SS118LT

Hill Avenue

SS129JH

Annett Close

SS118XH

Great Saling

SS118SD

Enfield Road

SS129GL

Canna Gardens

SS118RN

Bruce Grove

SS118NJ

Beauchamps Drive

SS118XU

Boreham Close

SS118YG

Hodgson Way

SS129PQ

Knox Court

SS129GY

Farne Drive

SS118YE

Woodberry Road

SS118RQ

Fourth Avenue

SS118PQ

Alicia Close

SS118BN

Robert Way

SS129PE

Logan Link

SS118FQ

Mendip Close

SS118PU

Longfield Road

SS118GJ

Hadfield Close

SS129LB

Brownsea Drive

SS118NH

Beauchamps Drive

SS118YN

Hodgson Way

SS129QY

Harris Close

SS118LX

Beauchamps Drive

SS118RZ

Enfield Road

SS129GN

Mersea Crescent

SS118UZ

Duxford

SS118DL

Heron Avenue

SS118QN

Bruce Grove

SS118XP

North Weald Close

SS118LZ

Ulting Way

SS129LD

Westray Walk

SS129GS

Orkney Gardens

SS118RG

Bruce Grove

SS129PJ

Brodie Walk

SS118DN

Russell Gardens

SS129NZ

Speyside Walk

SS118LW

Belchamps Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.