Basildon vs Rochford

A side-by-side comparison of the Basildon and Rochfordlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Basildon is the more populous; council tax is lower in Basildon; Basildon has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Basildon	Rochford
Population	187,571	85,661
Density	1,705/km²	513/km²
Deprivation	11% in most-deprived 10%	0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,327	£2,363
Schools Good/Outstanding	87%	80%
Aged under 16	21%	17%
Aged 16–64	62%	59%
Aged 65+	17%	23%

Basildon council area →Rochford council area →