Neighbourhood · Basildon · East of England
Wickford West
Basildon 006 · 5 sub-areas · 7,773 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Retirees (73/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (51/100)Liveability 53/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Wickford West is a commuter neighbourhood within Basildon — train into London runs in around 48 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees; most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
53/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Wickford West?
A snapshot of Wickford West
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; 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.
Wickford West in Basildon
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Wickford West?
- The median monthly rent across Wickford West is £1,396.
- How safe is Wickford West?
- Wickford West 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 Wickford West?
- 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 12 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Wickford West?
- There are 10 schools within 2 km of Wickford West, of which 50% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1802 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Wickford West?
- The most common council tax band in Wickford West is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,380. Council tax is set by Basildon council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Wickford West to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Wickford West to central London is approximately 48 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 Wickford West?
- 100% of premises in Wickford West are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Wickford West?
- Wickford West sits in IMD decile 8 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 Wickford West?
- 91% of households in Wickford West 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 Wickford West?
- The average property price across Basildon (the local authority covering Wickford West) 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 Wickford West 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 Wickford West?
- Wickford West contains 5 local areas: Basildon 006D, Basildon 006B, Basildon 006C, Basildon 006E, Basildon 006A.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Wickford West
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Wickford West?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Wickford West 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 Wickford West a safe place to live?
- Wickford West has a safety score of 88/100. 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 Wickford West?
- 50% of schools within 2 km of Wickford West are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Wickford West?
- Public-transport commute time from Wickford West to central London is approximately 48 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Wickford West different from the rest of Basildon?
- Wickford West 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 Wickford West rank in Basildon?
- Wickford West scores 53/100 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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