# Laindon East & Lee Chapel North

South west Basildon. 9,796 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.1 square kilometres.

Laindon East & Lee Chapel North had 9,163 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004440. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Basildon](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £325,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Laindon East & Lee Chapel North was £325,000 in 2025. Joint 2,994th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/laindon-east-and-lee-chapel-north#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,163** (2021). Laindon East & Lee Chapel North had 9,163 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,937th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/laindon-east-and-lee-chapel-north#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Laindon East & Lee Chapel North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/laindon-east-and-lee-chapel-north#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.2%** (January 2026). In Laindon East & Lee Chapel North, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/laindon-east-and-lee-chapel-north#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004440) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Laindon East & Lee Chapel North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004440) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 114 homes were sold in Laindon East & Lee Chapel North in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004440) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Laindon East & Lee Chapel North.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004440) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Laindon East & Lee Chapel North had 9,163 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Laindon East & Lee Chapel North

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Laindon East & Lee Chapel North at a rate of 64.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 98.3 per 1,000 people across Basildon.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 288 |
| Other crime | 100 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 71 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 63 |
| Vehicle crime | 57 |
| Drug offences | 30 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Laindon East & Lee Chapel North compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Laindon East & Lee Chapel North | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £325,000 | joint 6th cheapest | 22 middle areas, Basildon · 2025 |
| Population | 9,163 | 7th most populated | 22 middle areas, Basildon · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 22 middle areas, Basildon · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.2% | 2nd highest | 22 middle areas, Basildon · Jan 2026 |

## Is Laindon East & Lee Chapel North safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Laindon East & Lee Chapel North at a rate of 64.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 98.3 per 1,000 people across Basildon.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 63 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Laindon East & Lee Chapel North.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (288), other crime (100) and anti-social behaviour (71).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Basildon

These figures are published for the whole of Basildon, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Basildon and not Laindon East & Lee Chapel North alone. [See Basildon](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon)

- **Average house price: £366,218** (August 2026). Basildon’s average house price was £366,218 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,734** (2025). Full-time workers living in Basildon earned a median of £39,734 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 145th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.2×** (2025). A home in Basildon costs 9.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 22.6** (2025). Basildon has a deprivation score of 22.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 106th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Laindon East & Lee Chapel North in brief

The median price paid for a home in Laindon East & Lee Chapel North was £325,000 in 2025.
Laindon East & Lee Chapel North had 9,163 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Laindon East & Lee Chapel North live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Laindon East & Lee Chapel North, 98.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004440
- Ward: [Lee Chapel North †](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/ward/lee-chapel-north)
- Constituency: [Basildon and Billericay †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/basildon-and-billericay)
- Council: [Basildon](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.06 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,796*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 29

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Laindon Central](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/laindon-central), [Basildon Central & Pipps Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/basildon-central-and-pipps-hill), [Lee Chapel South & Kingswood](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/lee-chapel-south-and-kingswood), [Langdon Hills](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/langdon-hills)

## Latest updates for Laindon East & Lee Chapel North

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004440

## How to cite

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