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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 average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. 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

Median price£355,000
Price per sq ft£463
Sales (last 12 months)138
Typical range (middle 50%)£306K – £404K

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £355,000 (about £463 per square foot) in Wickford South area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £725,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wickford South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached35£465,000£451
Semi-Detached41£362,500£446
Terraced46£323,500£488
Flats16£217,000£380

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wickford South

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wickford South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£413,498£175,500£289,995£260,000
2017£412,250£214,500£304,000£266,750
2018£419,000£202,500£310,000£274,000
2019£400,000£173,750£295,000£275,000
2020£460,000£185,000£315,000£275,000
2021£472,000£187,000£335,000£290,000
2022£483,000£203,750£365,000£325,000
2023£490,000£200,000£390,000£325,000
2024£470,000£205,000£350,000£320,000
2025£442,000£220,000£360,000£323,500
2026£475,000£188,999£355,000£333,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wickford South.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wickford South.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£372£342£386£398
2017£361£350£383£397
2018£380£358£363£403
2019£352£345£384£405
2020£394£357£406£429
2021£414£355£418£427
2022£441£397£464£465
2023£448£357£425£472
2024£420£383£451£457
2025£446£347£450£493
2026£431£329£455£485
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wickford South.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

All postcodes in Wickford South

SS129HS

Bulphan Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.