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Wickford South

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About

Wickford South is the southern quarter of Wickford, inside the borough of Basildon. The area is mainly residential, with a mix of housing from different decades arrayed around local shopping parades and primary schools. Small terraces and semi-detached streets sit alongside short runs of shops and community facilities that serve day-to-day needs. The town centre and railway station are within easy walking distance for many residents, so rail and bus links play a regular part in daily travel patterns.

Pockets of public green space and allotments are woven through the neighbourhood, and a network of footpaths connects streets to shops and play areas. Local community halls and sports pitches host clubs and events that orient life around the neighbourhood rather than the wider district. On the southern fringe the urban grid gives way to fields and small industrial plots, so turns from suburban streets to open land are abrupt and visible from several back lanes. The proximity of the station and those immediate edges shapes how people move between home, work and the town centre.

Area overview

On average Wickford South has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 7.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wickford South is £62,465 per year. There are 3 schools in Wickford South: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wickford South is home to around 9,722 people, with a population density of about 2,106.2 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
63
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
7.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wickford South Population
9,722
Population density
2,106.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.98(-10%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.26(+75%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.21(+75%)
Shoplifting
10.29(+45%)
Vehicle crime
5.97(+31%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,604
88.46%
Other White
228
2.34%
African
142
1.46%
Indian
91
0.94%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
91
0.94%
Total population: 9,726

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,852
23.94%
Level 3 (A level)
1,583
20.47%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,398
18.07%
No qualifications
1,298
16.78%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,010
13.06%
Total 16+ residents: 7,735

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,616
40.08%
Owns outright
1,183
29.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
708
17.56%
Other social rented
214
5.31%
Social rents from council
177
4.39%
Total households: 4,032

Property prices in Wickford South

Based on 129 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 in Wickford South area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £725,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wickford South 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 South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£460,000
Flats13£220,000
Semi-Detached40£363,750
Terraced46£320,000

10 years median price trend in Wickford South

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

All postcodes in Wickford South

SS120RG

Market Avenue

SS129EF

Twain Terrace

SS129FZ

Radwinter Mews

SS129AF

High Street

SS129AJ

Ladygate Centre

SS129FE

Melville Drive

SS120HW

Market Avenue

SS129EZ

Bishops Road

SS129TJ

Johnson Close

SS129HS

Bulphan Close

SS129QF

Maclaren Way

SS129QP

Davidson Gardens

SS129RE

Twinstead

SS120ND

Grange Avenue

SS129BZ

Hendon Close

SS129NH

Chisholm Court

SS129QE

Radwinter Avenue

SS129RD

Doeshill Drive

SS129DA

Valentines

SS129HG

Wick Drive

SS129ND

Boyd Court

SS129NX

Salcott Mews

SS120NH

Nevendon Road

SS129BL

Goodmayes Walk

SS129BU

Albany Road

SS129DW

Champion Close

SS129QN

Twinstead

SS129BW

Trent Close

SS129HB

Tresco Way

SS129LJ

Carlyle Gardens

SS129BT

Woodfield

SS129LZ

Wallace Drive

SS129PP

Mackenzie Close

SS129DH

Park Drive

SS129EA

Maugham Close

SS129DZ

Chaucer Walk

SS129TL

Shaw Close

SS120AD

Market Avenue

SS120LJ

Kershaws Close

SS129EJ

Lower Park Road

SS129EQ

Brook Drive

SS129HA

Meadow Way

SS129LU

Radwinter Place

SS129SH

Radwinter Avenue

SS129FL

Kingsley Meadows

SS129HD

Sutherland Place

SS129PZ

Ogilvie Court

SS129QA

Balfour Close

SS129DY

Stevenson Way

SS129AG

Heybridge Drive

SS120NL

Nevendon Road

SS129AL

Tiptree Grove

SS129PS

Hood Close

SS129QG

Chatton Close

SS129QR

Hunter Drive

SS129AA

Ruthven Close

SS129BG

Beazley End

SS129BY

Larkswood Walk

SS129EU

Fairway

SS129FA

Fletcher Drive

SS129RH

Pleshey Close

SS129EE

Stevenson Way

SS129QS

Lamont Close

SS67UA

Southend Arterial Road

SS129DL

Carroll Gardens

SS129QB

Buchanan Gardens

SS129BE

Langenhoe

SS129HT

Tollesbury Close

SS129HX

Chaucer Walk

SS129PR

Terence Webster Road

SS129QU

Cranfield Park Road

SS129BF

Dickens Mews

SS129BJ

Hyde Way

SS129JD

Hovefields Drive

SS129LS

Broxted Drive

SS129LF

Fanton Avenue

SS129NG

Munro Court

SS129RA

Broxted Drive

SS129RL

Roxwell Crescent

SS120NG

Grange Avenue

SS129AB

Bannister Green

SS129AE

High Street

SS129DB

Brockwell Walk

SS129EN

Upper Park Road

SS129QZ

Hedingham Drive

SS120RD

High Street

SS129AW

Horkesley Way

SS129QQ

Rose Close

SS129QH

Robertson Drive

SS129AX

Gibraltar Walk

SS129DJ

Park Drive

SS129RS

Halstead Close

SS120LP

Elder Avenue

SS129AT

High Street

SS129BN

Sudbrook Close

SS129DR

Barrie Pavement

SS120PX

Nevendon Road

SS129EP

Cranfield Park Road

SS129QT

Caladonia Lane

SS129DD

Durants Walk

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.