SS17 postcode area · Thurrock

The SS17 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Basildon, Thurrock. Area Scores range from 34 to 78 across them. Every full SS17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The SS17 district contains both ends of the scale: Corringham North & London Gateway at 78 out of 100 (#1,506 of 6,856 in England) against East Tilbury at 35, a 43-point gap between neighbouring areas. 2 of the 7 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £350,000 in Stanford West to £465,000 in Orsett, Bulphan & Hordon-on-the-Hill. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Basildon and Thurrock — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,783a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime74per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)40
Owner-occupied73%

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 SS17 district

£362,500median home sold over the past year · +16.9% over 5 years · -0.7% over the year · 416 sales
Detached£530,000
Semi-detached£381,000
Terraced£337,750
Flat£205,000
Thurrock£355,000
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
Corringham North & London GatewayThurrock 1,50678 £370,000
Orsett, Bulphan & Hordon-on-the-HillThurrock 2,00771 £465,000
Stanford WestThurrock 2,44564 £350,000
Lee Chapel South & KingswoodBasildon 2,76160 £380,000
Stanford EastThurrock 3,09055 £351,250
Corringham SouthThurrock 3,81644 £365,000
East TilburyThurrock 4,46835 £355,000

People living in SS17 Census 2021

Residents54,889
Median age (est.)40
Density551per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above23%
No car or van15%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 11%25–44 27%45–64 25%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright: 35%Mortgage/shared: 38%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 35%Mortgage/shared 38%Social rent 11%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 24%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 31%Lone parent: 11%Other: 18%
One person 24%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 31%Lone parent 11%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 16% · Administrative 13% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional16%
Administrative13%
Associate professional13%
Managers & directors12%
Skilled trades12%
Elementary10%
Process & plant8%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 88%Asian: 5%Black: 5%Mixed: 2%Other: 1%
White 88%Asian 5%Black 5%Mixed 2%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 41% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 11%

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 SS17

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SS17 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SS17.

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.