Neighbourhood · Basildon · East of England
Laindon Central
Basildon 016 · 5 sub-areas · 10,198 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Young professionals (66/100)Watch-out: Couples (51/100)Liveability 43/100 · Below medianCommuter neighbourhood
Laindon Central is a commuter neighbourhood within Basildon — train into London runs in around 37 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Liveability
43/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Laindon Central?
A snapshot of Laindon Central
4 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,396 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Laindon Central in Basildon
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Laindon Central?
- The median monthly rent across Laindon Central is £1,396.
- How safe is Laindon Central?
- Laindon Central has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Laindon Central?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 9 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Laindon Central?
- There are 14 schools within 2 km of Laindon Central, of which 36% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1394 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Laindon Central?
- The most common council tax band in Laindon Central is B, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,960. Council tax is set by Basildon council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Laindon Central to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Laindon Central to central London is approximately 37 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Laindon Central?
- 100% of premises in Laindon Central are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Laindon Central?
- Laindon Central sits in IMD decile 2 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Laindon Central?
- 46% of households in Laindon Central are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Laindon Central?
- The average property price across Basildon (the local authority covering Laindon Central) is approximately £357,438, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Laindon Central a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.47 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £34,133.)
- Which local areas are part of Laindon Central?
- Laindon Central contains 5 local areas: Basildon 016A, Basildon 016E, Basildon 016C, Basildon 016D, Basildon 016B.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Laindon Central
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Laindon Central?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Laindon Central is £1,396. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Laindon Central a safe place to live?
- Laindon Central has a safety score of 37/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Laindon Central?
- 36% of schools within 2 km of Laindon Central are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Laindon Central?
- Public-transport commute time from Laindon Central to central London is approximately 37 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Laindon Central different from the rest of Basildon?
- Laindon Central contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Laindon Central rank in Basildon?
- Laindon Central scores 43/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Basildon, see the Cities table on the Basildon page.
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