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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

SS129DF

Innes Close

SS129PT

Radwinter Avenue

SS129RY

High Street

SS129ED

Wickford Park

SS129FW

Wickford Park

SS129LP

Pine Close

SS129FD

Erskine Place

SS129NF

Grant Close

SS129SG

Galt Close

SS120AL

Woodlands Road

SS129AH

High Street

SS129DG

Grovelands Road

SS129ES

Cranfield Park Road

SS129NE

Lindsey Court

SS120FE

River View

SS129EX

The Chase

SS129LE

Cranfield Park Road

SS129RR

Halstead Close

SS129HZ

Arterial Road

SS129NJ

Creeksea Crescent

SS129FT

Golden Jubilee Way

SS129FY

Radwinter Close

SS129RJ

Broxted End

SS129SE

Smollett Place

SS120FD

Market Road

SS129LL

Drummond Place

SS129SD

Muir Place

SS129FU

Radwinter Avenue

SS129AP

North Crescent

SS129QD

Frerichs Close

SS120NQ

Evergreen Court

SS129BQ

Broad Oaks

SS129RP

Foxhatch

SS120QQ

Nevendon Road

SS129JE

Honiley Avenue

SS129QW

Crawford Chase

SS129RB

Alresford Green

SS129RZ

Nevendon Road

SS129BH

Hyde Way

SS129EH

Park Close

SS129NA

Wallace Drive

SS129RF

Roxwell Crescent

SS120FJ

High Street

SS129BB

Roding Way

SS129FP

Grahame Court

SS129DS

Blyton Close

SS129EB

The Maples

SS120RA

Willowdale Centre

SS129HF

Sinclair Walk

SS129LH

Cheyne Court

SS120AG

Market Road

SS120BB

Market Road

SS120LN

Nevendon Road

SS129DN

Donald Thorn Close

SS129HL

Campbell Close

SS129QJ

Niven Close

SS129PN

Thorpe Close

SS120NY

Nevendon Road

SS129AD

Birch Green

SS129AS

Wick Drive

SS129NB

Napier Crescent

SS129SF

Barbour Green

SS120FA

Market Road

SS129EG

Thackeray Row

SS129SA

Carswell Gardens

SS129DT

Cedar Avenue

SS129LG

Cranfield Park Road

SS129PH

Macgregor Drive

SS129RQ

Taverners Green Close

SS129DX

Cedar Avenue

SS129EY

Fieldway

SS129HU

Ingrave Close

SS129PB

Sewards End

SS129RG

Spellbrook Close

SS129FG

Cranfield Park Road

SS129AU

Pebmarsh Drive

SS129FN

Kingsley Meadows

SS129JA

Hovefields Avenue

SS129JF

Arterial Road

SS129SB

Murray Way

SS129AZ

High Street

SS129BP

Albany Road

SS129DU

Cedar Avenue

SS129ER

Newlands Road

SS129AQ

High Street

SS129FQ

Nevendon Road

SS129DP

Ruskin Path

SS129SN

Southend Arterial Road

SS129AR

Nayland Close

SS129BX

Grovelands Road

SS129HR

Fambridge Drive

SS129PU

Maitland Road

SS129SJ

Wickford Park

SS120NJ

Nevendon Road

SS129BD

Roding Way

SS129BS

Hyde Way

SS129HJ

Douglas Drive

SS129PW

Scott Drive

SS129DE

Sutcliffe Close

SS129NY

St Omer Close

Data Sources

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