Freshwater Drive, Basildon, Essex

Freshwater Drive is classified by the ONS as Hard-Pressed Ethnic Mix. Freshwater Drive is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Freshwater Drive is located in the Pitsea South East ward of the Basildon district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.559875, 0.492646
Grid Ref TQ728874
Constituency South Basildon and East Thurrock
Postcodes SS16 4XA

House Prices

The average house price in Freshwater Drive is 11.37% lower than the rest of Basildon. The last sale we have on record is 16 Freshwater Drive, that sold for £290,000. The average house price in Basildon is £322,978 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Freshwater Drive

Date No. Type Price
15/09/2021 16 Terrace £290,000

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Crime in Freshwater Drive, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Freshwater Drive during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Freshwater Drive and compared that to the average for the Pitsea South East ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Freshwater Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Pitsea South East ward

Social economic statistics for Freshwater Drive

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Freshwater Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Freshwater Drive is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Freshwater Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Freshwater Drive are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Freshwater Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Freshwater Drive are in the top 20% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Freshwater Drive are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Freshwater Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Freshwater Drive are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Freshwater Drive

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Freshwater Drive.

Unemployment in Freshwater Drive

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
4.3% of Freshwater Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Freshwater Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Freshwater Drive. The proportion of retirees on Freshwater Drive is 1.02% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
17.58% of Freshwater Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Freshwater Drive

The proportion of home owners on Freshwater Drive is 2.86% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.61% of properties in Freshwater Drive are private rented and 22.52% are social rented.
64.86% of residents of Freshwater Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Freshwater Drive residents

The proportion if Freshwater Drive residents born in the UK is 4.8% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 22.15% of Freshwater Drive residents were born outside the UK.
77.85% of Freshwater Drive residents were born in the UK

Freshwater Drive Summary

With house prices in Freshwater Drive less than the average for Essex and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Freshwater Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Freshwater Drive maybe difficult.

Freshwater Drive has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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