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People and census in Basildon

District

The south of the East of England. 193,489 people in 110 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Basildon, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Basildon’s 584 output areas range from 105 to 712.

Population

Council
187,571
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Basildon had 187,571 usual residents at the census.

Basildon is 118th highest of 361 for population.

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Population: Basildon among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Basildon is 187,571.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
63.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

63.4% of residents in Basildon were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 62.8%.

Against East of England
1% higher62.8%
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Aged 15 to 64: Basildon among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Basildon is 63.4%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
17.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.0% of residents in Basildon were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East of England the figure is 19.6%.

Against East of England
13% lower19.6%
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Aged 65 and over: Basildon among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Basildon is 17.0%.

Aged under 15

Council
19.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.6% of residents in Basildon were aged under 15 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 17.6%.

Against East of England
11% higher17.6%
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Aged under 15: Basildon among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Basildon is 19.6%.

Born outside the UK

Council
11.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.8% of residents in Basildon were born outside the UK.

In East of England the figure is 14.9%.

Against East of England
21% lower14.9%
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Born outside the UK: Basildon among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Basildon is 11.8%.

Disability

Council
16.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.7% of residents in Basildon had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East of England the figure is 16.6%.

Against East of England
1% higher16.6%
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Disability: Basildon among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Basildon is 16.7%.

Good or very good health

Council
82.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

82.7% of residents in Basildon said their health was good or very good.

In East of England the figure is 82.9%.

Against East of England
About the same82.9%
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Good or very good health: Basildon among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Basildon is 82.7%.

Households

Council
76,362
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Basildon had 76,362 households at the census.

Basildon is 128th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Basildon among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Basildon is 76,362.

Households without a car or van

Council
18.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.7% of households in Basildon had no car or van at the census.

In East of England the figure is 16.8%.

Against East of England
11% higher16.8%
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Households without a car or van: Basildon among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Basildon is 18.7%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
64.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

64.4% of households in Basildon owned their home at the census.

In East of England the figure is 66.2%.

Against East of England
3% lower66.2%
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Owner-occupied homes: Basildon among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Basildon is 64.4%.

Population density

Council
1,705 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Basildon had 1,705 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East of England the figure is 331 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East of England
5.2 times331 per km²
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Population density: Basildon among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Basildon is 1,705 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
14.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.2% of households in Basildon rented privately at the census.

In East of England the figure is 18.2%.

Against East of England
22% lower18.2%
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Private rented homes: Basildon among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Basildon is 14.2%.

Social rented homes

Council
21.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.2% of households in Basildon rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East of England the figure is 15.5%.

Against East of England
37% higher15.5%
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Social rented homes: Basildon among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Basildon is 21.2%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
24.6%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

24.6% of residents aged 16 and over in Basildon had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East of England the figure is 31.6%.

Against East of England
22% lower31.6%
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Degree-level qualifications: Basildon among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Basildon is 24.6%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
4.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

4.3% of residents in Basildon identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 6.4%.

Against East of England
33% lower6.4%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Basildon among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Basildon is 4.3%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
4.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

4.8% of residents in Basildon identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.9%.

Against East of England
1.7 times2.9%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Basildon among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Basildon is 4.8%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.6% of residents in Basildon identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.8%.

Against East of England
7% lower2.8%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Basildon among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Basildon is 2.6%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.9% of residents in Basildon identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East of England the figure is 1.4%.

Against East of England
36% lower1.4%
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Other ethnic group: Basildon among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Basildon is 0.9%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
87.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

87.5% of residents in Basildon identified with a White ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 86.5%.

Against East of England
1% higher86.5%
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White ethnic groups: Basildon among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Basildon is 87.5%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
46.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

46.5% of residents in Basildon said they were Christian.

In East of England the figure is 46.6%.

Against East of England
About the same46.6%
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Christian: Basildon among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Basildon is 46.5%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
44.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

44.1% of residents in Basildon said they had no religion.

In East of England the figure is 40.2%.

Against East of England
10% higher40.2%
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No religion: Basildon among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Basildon is 44.1%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
30.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

30.6% of working residents in Basildon worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East of England the figure is 31.9%.

Against East of England
4% lower31.9%
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Working mainly from home: Basildon among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Basildon is 30.6%.