United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Basildon
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~188k · 58 state-funded schools
Accessible housing costs come at the price of high living expenses and social pressures in Basildon. While the median house price sits at 8.7 times median annual pay, monthly rent consumes a steep 40% of gross earnings, making the area expensive for those unable to buy. Weekly pay matches the regional median at £805.90, yet residents face a crime rate of 85.3 per 1,000 people, which is notably higher than the regional median. The deprivation score of 23.24 also sits well above the regional benchmark. While the council tax bill of £2,327 is lower than the regional median, these figures suggest a challenging environment for low-income households. This location suits those who value proximity to the capital but can absorb significant rental costs and higher local crime rates.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Basildon ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£41,907/yr
High
Better than 68% of UK LAs
House price
£362,500
Expensive
Worse than 72% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,396/mo
Expensive
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,327/yr
Cheap
Better than 74% of UK LAs
Crime
85.3/1k
High
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
Deprivation
23.2
High
Worse than 68% of UK LAs
Schools
93.0%
Mid
Around UK average
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
65 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
53 of 57 (93%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 8 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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58 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 58 schools, sortable and filterable.
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