Highland Grove, Billericay, CM11 1AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM11 1AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.7%	0.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.2%	48.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of CM11 1AF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.8%	26.9%	1.1%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	62.7%	61.2%	-1.5%	44.2%	17.0%
Separated	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.3%	64%	3.7%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	30.2%	26%	-4.2%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	6.5%	8.8%	2.3%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around CM11 1AF this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	9.7%	-1.8%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	6.5%	-7.7%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	18.8%	1.8%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	47.9%	12.7%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.5%	96.2%	0.7%	81.4%	14.8%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	93.7%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	93.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.2%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	76.7%	15.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Highland Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highland Grove was 7.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.0% lower than the Billericay East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highland Grove has the 8th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Billericay East and the 20th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM11 1AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highland Grove are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Basildon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Highland Grove, Billericay, CM11 1AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM11 1AF

Average Price
£915,331

Semi-Detached
£922,785

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£920,327

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£877,904

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highland Grove

Average Price
£916,639

Semi-Detached
£957,911

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£912,248

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£923,667

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highland GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Highland Grove, Billericay, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£576,000	2021-03-04	£664,563
Red Gables, 12 Highland Grove, Billericay, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-02-16	£1,132,488
6 Highland Grove, Billericay, Essex Other, an established residential building	£820,000	2018-10-15	£923,667
4 Highland Grove, Billericay, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2016-05-09	£888,090
1 Highland Grove, Billericay, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2016-01-22	£941,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM11 1AF

Employment

CM11 1AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	35
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Information and communication	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	12
Real estate activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buttsbury Infant School Perry Street , CM12 0NX	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnymede Junior School The Meadoway , CM11 2HL	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnymede Infant School Mons Avenue , CM11 2HQ	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quilters Infant School Laindon Road , CM12 9LD	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quilters Junior School Laindon Road , CM12 9LD	4out of 4	1,316 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Billericay School School Road , CM12 9LH	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower High School Stock Road , CM12 0RT	4out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Johns School 47-49 Stock Road , Billericay CM12 0AR	- not rated	497 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ramsden Hall Academy Heath Road , Ramsden Heath CM11 1HN	2out of 4	2,188 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Woodlands School Hutton Manor 428 Rayleigh Rd , Brentwood CM13 1SD	- not rated	3,909 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Menad	7 High Street	300 yd
Indian Ruchi	9 High Street	307 yd
Harry's Bar	38 High Street	341 yd
Yau's	Sheredays Mews, 5 High Street	341 yd
Layalina	18 High Street	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Billericay Constitutional Club	1a High Street	300 yd
The Railway Hotel	1 High Street	300 yd
Hackers	32-36 High Street	341 yd
Chequers	44 High Street	341 yd
French Martini	2 Western Road	345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	3 Radford Way	277 yd
Mangal Express	1 Radford Way	277 yd
Billericay Bagel Company	Rear Of, 17 Radford Way	298 yd
Crabby’s Land and Sea	1a High Street	300 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 High Street	300 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
T & K Food and Wine	23 High Street	347 yd
Tesco Store Ltd	19 Meadow Rise	477 yd
Waitrose	112-118 High Street	727 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsburys Local, Radford Way	1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Billericay) LA FITNESS LA FITNESS RADFORD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	519 yd
St Johns School 47-49 47-49 STOCK ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
Agila Gym UNIT 21 UNIT 21 BEBINGTON CLOSE	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Billericay Swimming Pool RADFORD CRESCENT	swimming pool	731 yd
Studio 360 Fitness RADFORD WAY	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Lake Meadows Park LAKESIDE	grass pitches, tennis courts	874 yd
Sunnymede Junior School THE MEADOW WAY	grass pitches	1,071 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	468 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.