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Basildon local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

9.8% to 22.7%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9.8% in Castledon & Crouch to 22.7% in Nethermayne — a gap of 12.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Castledon & Crouch9.8%4744,853
Burstead10.4%6065,837
Laindon Park11.2%6415,710
Fryerns11.6%6745,788
Billericay East12%5844,868
Wickford North12.7%6975,485
Langdon Hills12.9%6905,350
Billericay West13.1%6605,050
Pitsea North West14.5%7785,383
Pitsea South East14.7%8475,774
Lee Chapel North15.1%8765,800
Wickford Park18.7%8944,791
St Martin's19.1%1,0675,598
Nethermayne22.7%1,3776,068
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.6% to 7.8%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.6% in Billericay East to 7.8% in Pitsea North West — a gap of 5.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Billericay East2.6%31712,131
Billericay West3.3%38911,966
Burstead3.7%51414,079
Wickford Park3.7%43711,771
Langdon Hills3.8%51013,568
Wickford North4.6%61613,340
Castledon & Crouch4.7%55211,637
Lee Chapel North5.5%83415,059
Nethermayne5.6%83314,992
St Martin's5.7%78913,873
Fryerns5.8%86314,862
Laindon Park5.9%80713,655
Pitsea South East7.2%98913,687
Pitsea North West7.8%1,00812,961
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People aged 65 or over

10.8% to 25.6%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 10.8% in Lee Chapel North to 25.6% in Castledon & Crouch — a gap of 14.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Lee Chapel North10.8%1,62315,064
Wickford Park12.6%1,48211,780
Nethermayne12.6%1,89715,036
St Martin's12.9%1,79113,862
Fryerns13.2%1,96614,878
Pitsea North West15.5%2,01312,961
Langdon Hills16.5%2,23413,564
Laindon Park16.5%2,25313,663
Pitsea South East19.1%2,60913,652
Billericay West20.7%2,47511,961
Billericay East21%2,54112,128
Wickford North21.9%2,91713,346
Burstead22.2%3,13214,085
Castledon & Crouch25.6%2,97311,623
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

13.1% to 28.4%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 13.1% in Billericay West to 28.4% in Pitsea South East — a gap of 15.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Billericay West13.1%1,2719,715
Billericay East13.5%1,3189,776
Wickford Park16%1,4819,243
Langdon Hills16.1%1,77010,985
Burstead16.5%1,89811,516
Wickford North20.9%2,28810,954
Castledon & Crouch21.1%2,0759,825
Nethermayne21.8%2,53811,638
Lee Chapel North22.7%2,52511,135
Laindon Park23.6%2,54210,769
St Martin's23.9%2,53710,634
Fryerns24.3%2,72911,246
Pitsea North West26.6%2,69310,122
Pitsea South East28.4%3,14111,053
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

18.6% to 33.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 18.6% in Pitsea North West to 33.8% in Billericay West — a gap of 15.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Pitsea North West18.6%1,87810,122
Pitsea South East18.9%2,08911,053
Fryerns20.1%2,25811,246
Castledon & Crouch21.5%2,1089,825
Wickford North21.6%2,36110,954
Lee Chapel North22.5%2,51011,135
Laindon Park23.2%2,49710,769
St Martin's23.6%2,51410,634
Wickford Park24.5%2,2649,243
Nethermayne25.9%3,01311,638
Burstead28%3,22911,516
Langdon Hills29.5%3,24010,985
Billericay East33.7%3,2939,776
Billericay West33.8%3,2859,715
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.3% to 27.6%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9.3% in Billericay East to 27.6% in Pitsea North West — a gap of 18.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Billericay East9.3%4524,875
Billericay West11.7%5905,056
Langdon Hills13.5%7185,330
Wickford Park13.5%6484,785
Burstead14%8165,824
Castledon & Crouch16.1%7814,854
Wickford North16.7%9175,483
Laindon Park22.4%1,2795,703
Nethermayne23%1,3916,051
Fryerns24.1%1,3965,789
Lee Chapel North24.8%1,4385,808
St Martin's25.3%1,4125,592
Pitsea South East26.7%1,5445,773
Pitsea North West27.6%1,4835,377
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

6.8% to 39.1%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 6.8% in Billericay East to 39.1% in Lee Chapel North — a gap of 32.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Billericay East6.8%3314,868
Castledon & Crouch7.3%3534,853
Billericay West7.3%3695,050
Burstead7.4%4315,837
Wickford Park9.5%4554,791
Wickford North9.6%5275,485
Langdon Hills10.9%5845,350
Pitsea South East28.7%1,6555,774
Laindon Park28.8%1,6435,710
Nethermayne31.3%1,9006,068
Fryerns33.4%1,9365,788
St Martin's33.9%1,8975,598
Pitsea North West34.7%1,8695,383
Lee Chapel North39.1%2,2705,800
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Billericay EastBillericay WestBursteadCastledon & CrouchFryernsLaindon ParkLangdon HillsLee Chapel NorthNethermaynePitsea North WestPitsea South EastSt Martin'sWickford NorthWickford Park
14 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Billericay East →12,129 people · census date in profileBillericay West →11,967 people · census date in profileBurstead →14,083 people · census date in profileCastledon & Crouch →11,626 people · census date in profileFryerns →14,850 people · census date in profileLaindon Park →13,650 people · census date in profileLangdon Hills →13,571 people · census date in profileLee Chapel North →15,063 people · census date in profileNethermayne →14,992 people · census date in profilePitsea North West →12,961 people · census date in profilePitsea South East →13,687 people · census date in profileSt Martin's →13,860 people · census date in profileWickford North →13,332 people · census date in profileWickford Park →11,771 people · census date in profile