Neighbourhood · Basildon · East of England
Langdon Hills
Basildon 021 · 6 sub-areas · 9,162 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (76/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (54/100)Liveability 58/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Langdon Hills is a commuter neighbourhood within Basildon — train into London runs in around 42 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
58/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Langdon Hills?
A snapshot of Langdon Hills
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Langdon Hills in Basildon
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Langdon Hills?
- The median monthly rent across Langdon Hills is £1,396.
- How safe is Langdon Hills?
- Langdon Hills 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 Langdon Hills?
- 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 14 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Langdon Hills?
- There are 8 schools within 2 km of Langdon Hills, of which 37% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2259 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Langdon Hills?
- The most common council tax band in Langdon Hills is E, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,573. Council tax is set by Basildon council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Langdon Hills to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Langdon Hills to central London is approximately 42 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 Langdon Hills?
- 100% of premises in Langdon Hills are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Langdon Hills?
- Langdon Hills sits in IMD decile 9 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 Langdon Hills?
- 83% of households in Langdon Hills 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 Langdon Hills?
- The average property price across Basildon (the local authority covering Langdon Hills) 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 Langdon Hills 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 Langdon Hills?
- Langdon Hills contains 6 local areas: Basildon 021A, Basildon 021D, Basildon 021E, Basildon 021B, Basildon 021F…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Langdon Hills
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Langdon Hills?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Langdon Hills 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 Langdon Hills a safe place to live?
- Langdon Hills has a safety score of 81/100. 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 Langdon Hills?
- 37% of schools within 2 km of Langdon Hills are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Langdon Hills?
- Public-transport commute time from Langdon Hills to central London is approximately 42 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Langdon Hills different from the rest of Basildon?
- Langdon Hills contains 6 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 Langdon Hills rank in Basildon?
- Langdon Hills scores 58/100 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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