# Whitmore Way & Fremnells

Central Basildon. 10,591 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.3 square kilometres.

Whitmore Way & Fremnells had 9,790 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02004435. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Basildon](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £327,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Whitmore Way & Fremnells was £327,000 in 2025. Joint 2,983rd 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/whitmore-way-and-fremnells#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,790** (2021). Whitmore Way & Fremnells had 9,790 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,330th 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/whitmore-way-and-fremnells#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Whitmore Way & Fremnells 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/whitmore-way-and-fremnells#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.3%** (January 2026). In Whitmore Way & Fremnells, 97.3% 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/whitmore-way-and-fremnells#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02004435) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Whitmore Way & Fremnells 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=E02004435) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 165 homes were sold in Whitmore Way & Fremnells in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02004435) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Whitmore Way & Fremnells.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02004435) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Whitmore Way & Fremnells had 9,790 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Whitmore Way & Fremnells

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whitmore Way & Fremnells at a rate of 124.2 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 | 431 |
| Other crime | 257 |
| Shoplifting | 248 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 144 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 68 |
| Vehicle crime | 63 |
| Drug offences | 40 |
| Burglary | 38 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |

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

## How Whitmore Way & Fremnells compares

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

| Measure | Whitmore Way & Fremnells | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £327,000 | 9th cheapest | 22 middle areas, Basildon · 2025 |
| Population | 9,790 | 4th most populated | 22 middle areas, Basildon · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 22 middle areas, Basildon · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.3% | 3rd highest | 22 middle areas, Basildon · Jan 2026 |

## Is Whitmore Way & Fremnells safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Whitmore Way & Fremnells at a rate of 124.2 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, 117 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Whitmore Way & Fremnells.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (431), other crime (257) and shoplifting (248).
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 Whitmore Way & Fremnells 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.

## Whitmore Way & Fremnells in brief

The median price paid for a home in Whitmore Way & Fremnells was £327,000 in 2025.
Whitmore Way & Fremnells had 9,790 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Whitmore Way & Fremnells live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Whitmore Way & Fremnells, 97.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02004435
- Ward: [Fryerns †](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/ward/fryerns)
- 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: 3.27 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,591*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 28

* 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

[Basildon Central & Pipps Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/basildon-central-and-pipps-hill), [Chalvedon](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/chalvedon), [Felmore & Bowers Gifford](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/felmore-and-bowers-gifford), [Bursteads](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/bursteads), [Wickford West](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/wickford-west), [Barstable](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/barstable)

## Latest updates for Whitmore Way & Fremnells

- 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/E02004435

## How to cite

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