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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

SS129RJ

Broxted End

SS129BZ

Hendon Close

SS129NH

Chisholm Court

SS129ED

Wickford Park

SS129BF

Dickens Mews

SS129PA

Coppens Green

SS129AA

Ruthven Close

SS129BY

Larkswood Walk

SS129DD

Durants Walk

SS129BP

Albany Road

SS129BJ

Hyde Way

SS129QP

Davidson Gardens

SS129ES

Cranfield Park Road

SS129LF

Fanton Avenue

SS129EH

Park Close

SS120RA

Willowdale Centre

SS129PR

Terence Webster Road

SS129RB

Alresford Green

SS129QT

Caladonia Lane

SS129DX

Cedar Avenue

SS129EP

Cranfield Park Road

SS129QQ

Rose Close

SS129DE

Sutcliffe Close

SS129HF

Sinclair Walk

SS129HA

Meadow Way

SS129EZ

Bishops Road

SS129JD

Hovefields Drive

SS129SA

Carswell Gardens

SS129LU

Radwinter Place

SS129TJ

Johnson Close

SS129FY

Radwinter Close

SS120NQ

Evergreen Court

SS129BG

Beazley End

SS129DT

Cedar Avenue

SS129LG

Cranfield Park Road

SS129EG

Thackeray Row

SS129JA

Hovefields Avenue

SS129DA

Valentines

SS129NF

Grant Close

SS129NX

Salcott Mews

SS129TL

Shaw Close

SS129BQ

Broad Oaks

SS129AF

High Street

SS120AL

Woodlands Road

SS120NJ

Nevendon Road

SS129LL

Drummond Place

SS129HZ

Arterial Road

SS129PT

Radwinter Avenue

SS129AT

High Street

SS129DL

Carroll Gardens

SS120BB

Market Road

SS129AE

High Street

SS129ND

Boyd Court

SS129LH

Cheyne Court

SS129DS

Blyton Close

SS120LJ

Kershaws Close

SS129RZ

Nevendon Road

SS129RA

Broxted Drive

SS129PN

Thorpe Close

SS120PX

Nevendon Road

SS120QQ

Nevendon Road

SS129RG

Spellbrook Close

SS129LJ

Carlyle Gardens

SS129ER

Newlands Road

SS129RY

High Street

SS120FA

Market Road

SS129AX

Gibraltar Walk

SS129BN

Sudbrook Close

SS129HD

Sutherland Place

SS120FD

Market Road

SS129HR

Fambridge Drive

SS129PP

Mackenzie Close

SS129BX

Grovelands Road

SS129EX

The Chase

SS129EB

The Maples

SS129HU

Ingrave Close

SS129NG

Munro Court

SS129EY

Fieldway

SS129DG

Grovelands Road

SS129AW

Horkesley Way

SS120NL

Nevendon Road

SS129DB

Brockwell Walk

SS129HL

Campbell Close

SS129EA

Maugham Close

SS129NY

St Omer Close

SS129RS

Halstead Close

SS129NJ

Creeksea Crescent

SS129EN

Upper Park Road

SS129FG

Cranfield Park Road

SS129SN

Southend Arterial Road

SS129BT

Woodfield

SS129FZ

Radwinter Mews

SS129BH

Hyde Way

SS129QH

Robertson Drive

SS129AU

Pebmarsh Drive

SS129EQ

Brook Drive

SS129QG

Chatton Close

SS129LP

Pine Close

SS129FT

Golden Jubilee Way

SS120HW

Market Avenue

Data Sources

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