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Basildon

Basildon is a district council in Essex, in the East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,327

Lower than 76% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£360k

Higher than 74% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 1% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,269

Higher than 74% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 5.5% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings9.1

Higher than 75% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 10th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van18.7%

Higher than 52% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

3rd highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station31.5%

Higher than 62% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket81.2%

Higher than 64% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy87.3%

Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available73.7%

Lower than 62% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths65%

Higher than 67% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 1 point since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score43.0

Lower than 80% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

9th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,620

Higher than 88% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

10th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding96.2%

Lower than 68% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Essex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 7th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents84.9

Higher than 68% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

11th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 17.3% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households5.4

Higher than 55% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year46.5

Higher than 58% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Essex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier91.8%

Higher than 81% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

3rd highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

4th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents3.1

Lower than 93% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd lowest of the 12 districts in Essex.

6th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

No change since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.4

Lower than 59% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.5

Higher than 81% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

3rd highest of the 10 districts in Essex.

8th highest of the 43 councils in the East of England.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women62.4 yrs

Higher than 55% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Essex as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 3.1 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home33.4 ha

Higher than 62% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean11.4 µg/m³

Higher than 80% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 12 districts in Essex.

6th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 30.1% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Basildon shares a boundary with Brentwood, Castle Point, Chelmsford, Rochford and Thurrock. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. Castle Point£1,169
  2. Rochford£1,169
  3. Thurrock£1,214
  4. Basildon£1,269
  5. Chelmsford£1,291
  6. Brentwood£1,399
Average house price, all homes
  1. Thurrock£327k
  2. Basildon£360k
  3. Castle Point£363k
  4. Chelmsford£383k
  5. Rochford£416k
  6. Brentwood£514k
Council tax, band D
  1. Thurrock£2,255
  2. Brentwood£2,258
  3. Chelmsford£2,300
  4. Castle Point£2,319
  5. Basildon£2,327
  6. Rochford£2,363
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Rochford43.0
  2. Castle Point52.1
  3. Brentwood63.4
  4. Chelmsford69.8
  5. Basildon84.9
  6. Thurrock85.3
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Rochford2,098
  2. Chelmsford2,378
  3. Brentwood2,423
  4. Basildon2,620
  5. Castle Point2,685
  6. Thurrock2,785
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Basildon65%
  2. Chelmsford65%
  3. Castle Point69%
  4. Rochford69%
  5. Thurrock71%
  6. Brentwood73%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Chelmsford9.1 µg/m³
  2. Rochford9.6 µg/m³
  3. Brentwood10.2 µg/m³
  4. Castle Point10.7 µg/m³
  5. Basildon11.4 µg/m³
  6. Thurrock13.9 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Castle Point4.1%
  2. Chelmsford14.9%
  3. Basildon31.5%
  4. Thurrock35.5%
  5. Brentwood35.7%
  6. Rochford38.7%

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