Socio-economic statistics for Tye Common, Essex

Socio-economic statistics for Tye Common, Essex

Is Tye Common in Basildon a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Tye Common older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Tye Common and Basildon? What is the claimant count in Tye Common and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

How many residents own or rent their home in Tye Common and Basildon

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Tye Common either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 85.32 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 14.68 of Tye Common residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Burstead85.32%14.68%
Basildon63.25%36.75%
East65.23%34.77%
England61.31%38.69%

Tye Common has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Tye Common compared to other wards in Basildon

#WardOwnedRented
1Burstead85.32%14.68%
2Wickford Castledon81.59%18.41%
3Billericay East80.89%19.11%
4Billericay West79.33%20.67%
5Langdon Hills77.4%22.6%
6Wickford North77.09%22.91%
7Crouch74.08%25.92%
8Wickford Park71.6%28.4%
9Laindon Park58.42%41.58%
10Nethermayne57.37%42.63%
11Pitsea South East55.59%44.41%
12Fryerns53.12%46.88%
13Pitsea North West46.6%53.4%
14Lee Chapel North44.13%55.87%
15St Martin's (Basildon)43.99%56.01%
16Vange41.28%58.72%
Tye Common is ranked 1 out of 16 wards in Basildon for the percentage of home owners.

Tye Common Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Basildon.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Basildon3.4%-0.5%
East of England3%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Tye Common on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Tye Common.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment55.66%
In Part-Time Work28.49%
Unemployed3.53%
71.51% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Tye Common

Tye Common Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Burstead.
Age BandProportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Tye Common & Basildon Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Tye Common in the Basildon local area district.

Tye Common has a lower rate of immigrants than Basildon, the East of England region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Burstead93.43%6.57%
Basildon88.19%11.81%
East85.09%14.91%
England82.65%17.35%

Tye Common compared to other wards in Basildon

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1St Martin's76.59%23.41%
2Nethermayne78.55%21.45%
3Lee Chapel North83.17%16.83%
4Vange86.17%13.83%
5Fryerns86.64%13.36%
6Pitsea North West87.2%12.8%
7Pitsea South East87.32%12.68%
8Laindon Park88.73%11.27%
9Langdon Hills90.04%9.96%
10Billericay East91.45%8.55%
11Billericay West92.91%7.09%
12Crouch93.08%6.92%
13Burstead93.43%6.57%
14Wickford Castledon93.66%6.34%
15Wickford North93.77%6.23%
16Wickford Park93.95%6.05%
';Tye Common is ranked 13 out of 16 wards in Basildon for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What are the occupations of the residents of Tye Common?

The largest employment sector in Tye Common is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations21.38%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials17.98%
Associate Professional & Technical14.66%
Administrative & Secretarial13.59%
Skilled Trades9.74%
Caring, leisure & Other Services6.45%
Elementary Occupations6.2%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives4.65%

Tye Common Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Tye Common residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Tye Common to the national average for England.
LevelBursteadEngland
No Qualifications16.13%18.08%
Level 111.91%9.69%
Level 216.48%13.32%
Apprenticeship5.77%5.32%
Level 318.32%16.92%
Level 428.8%33.92%

Tye Common Health Statistics

Burstead has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Burstead52.38%32.74%11.02%3.03%0.83%
Basildon48.47%34.22%12.27%3.85%1.18%
East48.28%34.64%12.5%3.58%1%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Basildon changed since 2011?

Basildon residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.49% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201146.25%34.95%13.26%4.21%1.32%
202148.47%34.22%12.27%3.85%1.18%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What is the population of Tye Common and Basildon?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Basildon including Tye Common. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Billericay East12224
Billericay West11865
Burstead10837
Crouch9058
Fryerns15076
Laindon Park13120
Langdon Hills9249
Lee Chapel North14806
Nethermayne14113
Pitsea North West13233
Pitsea South East12268
St Martin's10020
Vange10721
Wickford Castledon7643
Wickford North13147
Wickford Park10178
Basildon Total187558



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.