Basildon, Essex

South Essex, Essex

Basildon

A big Essex new town with a four-day market, a fast line into London and major employers on its doorstep.

Why Basildon

The case for Basildon

Basildon was designated a new town in 1949, and around 116,000 people now live in its built-up area. Town Square is anchored by two Grade II listed landmarks, Brooke House and the Mother and Child sculpture, and the town centre market trades four days a week.

It's a working town, with a long history of advanced engineering and manufacturing and employers including Ford, Leonardo and New Holland Agriculture. Basildon station recorded more than 2.5 million entries and exits in 2024 to 25, with c2c trains to Fenchurch Street in about 36 minutes, and the council has a masterplan to bring new homes and a hotel to the town centre.

What drives footfall

Why Basildon works for TOAST

01

A market four days a week

Basildon Town Centre Market trades every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

02

A commuter station

Basildon station recorded 2,566,830 entries and exits in 2024 to 25.

03

Big employers

Ford, New Holland Agriculture, Leonardo and DST Financial Services are among the employers the council highlights.

04

A town centre plan

The council bought Westgate Retail Park in 2024 and has a masterplan for new homes, a landmark hotel and better public spaces.

Location

Basildon on the map

Nearest TOAST stores

Straight-line distances, town centre to store.

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