Basildon is part of the Thames Gateway, the UK Government’s largest Regeneration initiative, and a priority area for development. Basildon has the second-largest economy in the Thames Gateway outside of London.
Basildon is the commercial centre of South Essex with a broad, thriving industrial base. Over 5,000 VAT registered businesses, including more than 2,000 manufacturing, construction and service companies and hundreds of stores and shops, successfully operate in the Basildon district.