Burstead
WardWest Basildon. About 14,195 people in 21 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Burstead, 89.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Burstead compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
BursteadMiddle
Population14 wards, Basildon · 2021
14,0834th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage14 wards, Basildon · Jan 2026
89.5%5th lowest
Claimant rate14 wards, Basildon · Aug 2026
1.8%2nd lowest
Aged 15 to 6414 wards, Basildon · 2021
60.7%2nd lowest
Figures for the whole of Basildon
These figures are published for the whole of Basildon, not for each ward, so they describe all of Basildon and not Burstead alone. See Basildon
Burstead in brief
Burstead had 14,083 usual residents at the census.
In Burstead, 89.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Burstead, 1.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
60.7% of residents in Burstead were aged 15 to 64 at the census.