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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 62 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
62
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

Anti-social behaviour
26.23(+127%)
Violence and sexual offences
26.23(-17%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.01(+73%)
Shoplifting
8.23(+20%)
Other theft
5.86(+7%)
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 140 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
Flats18£217,000
Terraced53£320,000
Detached30£467,500
Semi-Detached39£360,000

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

SS129FE

Melville Drive

SS129RQ

Taverners Green Close

SS120FJ

High Street

SS129BD

Roding Way

SS129DF

Innes Close

SS120FE

River View

SS129AG

Heybridge Drive

SS129HB

Tresco Way

SS129QJ

Niven Close

SS129SG

Galt Close

SS120RG

Market Avenue

SS129DY

Stevenson Way

SS129AL

Tiptree Grove

SS129DZ

Chaucer Walk

SS129HG

Wick Drive

SS129AD

Birch Green

SS129JE

Honiley Avenue

SS129DW

Champion Close

SS129FD

Erskine Place

SS129QE

Radwinter Avenue

SS129AP

North Crescent

SS129PH

Macgregor Drive

SS129AZ

High Street

SS129FA

Fletcher Drive

SS129PB

Sewards End

SS120NG

Grange Avenue

SS129RH

Pleshey Close

SS129FP

Grahame Court

SS129AR

Nayland Close

SS129FU

Radwinter Avenue

SS129EU

Fairway

SS120LP

Elder Avenue

SS120ND

Grange Avenue

SS129SD

Muir Place

SS129RD

Doeshill Drive

SS129BS

Hyde Way

SS129DR

Barrie Pavement

SS120NH

Nevendon Road

SS129HX

Chaucer Walk

SS129AS

Wick Drive

SS129QA

Balfour Close

SS129QS

Lamont Close

SS129FW

Wickford Park

SS129FN

Kingsley Meadows

SS129PU

Maitland Road

SS129FQ

Nevendon Road

SS129RP

Foxhatch

SS129SB

Murray Way

SS120RD

High Street

SS129DN

Donald Thorn Close

SS129QW

Crawford Chase

SS129BU

Albany Road

SS129RR

Halstead Close

SS129QU

Cranfield Park Road

SS129BB

Roding Way

SS129QD

Frerichs Close

SS67UA

Southend Arterial Road

SS120AG

Market Road

SS129QZ

Hedingham Drive

SS129HT

Tollesbury Close

SS129QF

Maclaren Way

SS120NY

Nevendon Road

SS129SH

Radwinter Avenue

SS129RF

Roxwell Crescent

SS129DJ

Park Drive

SS129AH

High Street

SS129BW

Trent Close

SS129EF

Twain Terrace

SS129LE

Cranfield Park Road

SS129SE

Smollett Place

SS129NA

Wallace Drive

SS120LN

Nevendon Road

SS129DU

Cedar Avenue

SS129QR

Hunter Drive

SS129JF

Arterial Road

SS129EE

Stevenson Way

SS129QB

Buchanan Gardens

SS129HJ

Douglas Drive

SS129PZ

Ogilvie Court

SS129BL

Goodmayes Walk

SS129AB

Bannister Green

SS129DH

Park Drive

SS129EJ

Lower Park Road

SS129SJ

Wickford Park

SS129FL

Kingsley Meadows

SS129RL

Roxwell Crescent

SS129QN

Twinstead

SS129AQ

High Street

SS129NE

Lindsey Court

SS129DP

Ruskin Path

SS129LZ

Wallace Drive

SS129AJ

Ladygate Centre

SS120AD

Market Avenue

SS129RE

Twinstead

SS129LS

Broxted Drive

SS129BE

Langenhoe

SS129SF

Barbour Green

SS129PS

Hood Close

SS129NB

Napier Crescent

SS129PW

Scott Drive

Data Sources

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