THE KNOWLE, SS16 4BP House Prices & Local Information

SS16 4BP is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on The Knowle, 0.6km from Kingswood in Basildon. Administratively it sits within Vange ward and the South Basildon and East Thurrock constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in SS16, SS16 4BP offers a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. The 44 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 80% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 36 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £431k, down 2.8% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for SS16 4BP are sourced from Output Area E00108332 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.