Heybridge Basin’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Heybridge Basin’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Heybridge BasinEssex
744 people call this village in Essex, East of England home.
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Photo: Robert Edwards · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
744
Census 2021 · Maldon council
Median home
£435K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
55
28% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Heybridge Basin a good place to live?
Heybridge Basin is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 10% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 5, with 0 at Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 58% of households.
What makes Heybridge Basin stand out
The 3 things Heybridge Basin does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
58% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Heybridge Basin.
Work & commute
More commuters in Heybridge Basin drive than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 87%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Essex’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). 29% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Households take home £59K a year before tax, on average.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
Train2%
29%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Heybridge Basin is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Half the homes sold went for more than £435K, above both Essex’s towns (£400K) and England’s towns (£308K). 1% of households rent from a council or housing body. Renting privately is how 10% of households live.
£435Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Heybridge Basin£435K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £480,000 | 22 |
| Terraced | £358,750 | 6 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,139
average private rent a month, Maldon council area
£2,353
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Heybridge Basin than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.3 per 1,000 residents a year
70% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Violent crime ran at 6.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Essex’s towns (23) and England’s towns (22). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 10 crimes inside Heybridge Basin’s built-up area.
6.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
6.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Is Heybridge Basin a healthy place? 86% of its people say their health is good, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. 3.8% of residents report bad or very bad health. Seeing a GP means leaving Heybridge Basin: the nearest practice is 1.2 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Heybridge Basin | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
78.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More of the land in Heybridge Basin is conservation area than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 19%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Heybridge Basin counts 67 listed buildings, above both Essex’s towns (52) and England’s towns (39). Before 1919: that is when 13% of homes were built.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
67
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Heybridge Basin than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
Graduates make up 35% of adults. 28% of residents are 65 or over, above both Essex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Typical age in Heybridge Basin: 55, the median.
55median age
Heybridge BasinEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Heybridge Basin | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →The Moot Hall and 8 more in and around Heybridge Basin
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Heybridge Basin. Best known first.
CastleThe Moot Hall2 km outside town, to the west
MuseumThe Museum of Power3.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMaeldune Heritage Centre1.9 km outside town, to the west
MuseumMuseum in the Park1.3 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumCombined Military Services Museum1.6 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionThomas Plume's Library1.9 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- The Moot Hall: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Museum of Power: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maeldune Heritage Centre: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum in the Park: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Heybridge Basin
13pages on Heybridge Basin
The big questions
Safety6.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £435K · rent £1,139 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Basin RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.4 (men), 83 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards26.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Heybridge Basin’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MaldonGreat TothamWickham BishopsMaylandLatchingdonCold NortonRamsey IslandHeybridge Basin
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heybridge Basin | 744 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Maldon | 23,389 | 1.1 | C+ | B | C | B− |
| Great Totham | 2,773 | 3.1 | A+ | C+ | A+ | A |
| Wickham Bishops | 1,923 | 3.6 | — | C | A | A |
| Mayland | 3,740 | 3.9 | C+ | C+ | B | B |
| Latchingdon | 1,140 | 4.3 | — | B− | C− | B− |
| Cold Norton | 1,161 | 4.6 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Ramsey Island | 1,139 | 5.1 | — | B− | A− | C+ |
Wickham Bishops, Latchingdon, Cold Norton and Ramsey Island have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Heybridge Basin
How many listed buildings are there in Heybridge Basin?
That is 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Heybridge Basin expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £358,750 and detached houses £480,000. Private rents in the Maldon council area averaged £1,139 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Heybridge Basin?
Band D council tax in Heybridge Basin is £2,353 for 2026–27, less than in 66% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Heybridge Basin
Village in Essex, England
Heybridge Basin is a built-up area of 744 people, in the Maldon council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 744 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Maldon
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004445
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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