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SS11 postcode area · Basildon

The SS11 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Basildon, Chelmsford, Rochford. Area Scores range from 56 to 91 across them. Every full SS11 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the SS11 district, Wickford Shotgate is the strongest performer at 92 out of 100 (#581 of 6,856 nationally); Rettendon & Runwell is the weakest at 57. 3 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £375,000 in Wickford North East to £720,750 in Margaretting, Stock & Ramsden — a 1.9× gap within the SS11 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Basildon, Chelmsford and Rochford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,624a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime50per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied81%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SS11 district

£390,000median home sold over the past year · +6.8% over 5 years · +1.3% over the year · 309 sales
Detached£530,000
Semi-detached£382,500
Terraced£346,250
Flat£207,500
Basildon£364,075
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Wickford ShotgateBasildon 58192 £380,000
Wickford WestBasildon 1,37680 £425,000
Rayleigh North WestRochford 1,87673 £420,000
Margaretting, Stock & RamsdenChelmsford 2,36366 £720,750
Wickford North EastBasildon 2,65861 £375,000
Rettendon & RunwellChelmsford 2,97357 £446,250

People living in SS11 Census 2021

Residents45,583
Median age (est.)46
Density437per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above23%
No car or van11%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 10%25–44 23%45–64 28%65+ 22%

Tenure

Own outright: 43%Mortgage/shared: 38%Social rent: 8%Private rent: 11%
Own outright 43%Mortgage/shared 38%Social rent 8%Private rent 11%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 17%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 9%Other: 18%
One person 26%Couple, no children 17%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 9%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Managers & directors 16% · Associate professional 15%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Managers & directors16%
Associate professional15%
Administrative14%
Skilled trades12%
Caring & leisure7%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant6%

Ethnic group

White: 94%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 94%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 42% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 6%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in SS11

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SS11 district.

Rayleigh North Wickford

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SS11.

SS12 CM11 SS14 SS6 SS13 CM12 SS15 SS5

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.