# Wickford

Town in Basildon, East of England.

Wickford is a town in Basildon, East of England. Median sale price £370,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 64.9 per 1,000 people. About 28,153 people.

Town. Code E63004734. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Basildon](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon)

Wickford is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Wickford add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £370,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Wickford was £370,000 in 2025. Joint 236th most expensive of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/wickford#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 27,533** (2021). Wickford had 27,533 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 407th most populated of 1,209. 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/town/wickford#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Wickford 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/town/wickford#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.1%** (January 2026). In Wickford, 95.1% 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/town/wickford#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63004734) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Wickford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63004734) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 465 homes were sold in Wickford in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E63004734) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Wickford.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63004734) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Wickford had 27,533 usual residents at the census.

## How Wickford compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Wickford | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £370,000 | 52nd most expensive | 130 towns, East of England · 2025 |
| Population | 27,533 | 44th most populated | 130 towns, East of England · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 130 towns, East of England · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.1% | 37th highest | 130 towns, East of England · Jan 2026 |

## Is Wickford safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Wickford at a rate of 64.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 190 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Wickford.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (545), anti-social behaviour (485) and other crime (264).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Wickford was 61.7 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in Wickford, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Wickford has no single figure. Of its 16 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Wickford

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Basildon 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021336) | 1,695 | 77.3 per 1,000 | 8 | 89.0% |
| [Basildon 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021339) | 1,424 | 55.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Basildon 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021329) | 1,506 | 97.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.9% |
| [Basildon 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021330) | 1,621 | 37.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 91.3% |
| [Basildon 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021332) | 1,427 | 40.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.1% |
| [Basildon 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021333) | 1,555 | 21.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.3% |
| [Basildon 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021335) | 1,388 | 29.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.2% |
| [Basildon 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021337) | 1,496 | 32.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.4% |
| [Basildon 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021340) | 1,810 | 48.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 90.4% |
| [Basildon 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021341) | 1,675 | 26.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.9% |
| [Basildon 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021345) | 2,070 | 44.5 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.7% |
| [Basildon 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021331) | 1,886 | 151.0 per 1,000 | 6 | 86.3% |
| [Basildon 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021342) | 1,678 | 93.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.5% |
| [Basildon 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021343) | 1,759 | 34.2 per 1,000 | 6 | 97.1% |
| [Basildon 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021344) | 2,249 | 195.4 per 1,000 | 5 | 86.0% |
| [Basildon 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/neighbourhood/e01021346) | 2,149 | 32.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 96.6% |

## Your MP

- [Rayleigh and Wickford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rayleigh-and-wickford): Mr Mark Francois (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Basildon](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon)

## Postcode districts covering Wickford

[SS11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss11), [SS12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ss12)

## Middle areas in Wickford

[Wickford Shotgate](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/wickford-shotgate), [Wickford South](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/wickford-south), [Wickford West](https://openindex.co.uk/basildon/wickford-west)

## Towns near Wickford

[Runwell](https://openindex.co.uk/town/runwell), [Basildon](https://openindex.co.uk/town/basildon), [Rayleigh](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rayleigh), [Thundersley and South Benfleet](https://openindex.co.uk/town/thundersley-and-south-benfleet), [Billericay](https://openindex.co.uk/town/billericay), [South Woodham Ferrers](https://openindex.co.uk/town/south-woodham-ferrers)

## Wickford in brief

Wickford is a town in Basildon, East of England.
About 28,153 people lived in Wickford in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £370,000 in 2025 across 465 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 64.9 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in Wickford was £370,000 in 2025.
Wickford had 27,533 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Wickford live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Wickford, 95.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63004734
- Constituency: [Rayleigh and Wickford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rayleigh-and-wickford)
- 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: 6.40 km²
- People, mid-2024: 28,153*
- Neighbourhoods: 16
- Output areas: 85

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Runwell](https://openindex.co.uk/town/runwell), [Basildon](https://openindex.co.uk/town/basildon), [Rayleigh](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rayleigh), [Thundersley and South Benfleet](https://openindex.co.uk/town/thundersley-and-south-benfleet), [Billericay](https://openindex.co.uk/town/billericay), [South Woodham Ferrers](https://openindex.co.uk/town/south-woodham-ferrers)

## Latest updates for Wickford

- 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/E63004734

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/wickford, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/wickford#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508848. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/wickford