School Road, Downham, Billericay, CM11 1QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM11 1QP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	49.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.6%	50.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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 1QP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.3% 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	26.7%	25.5%	-1.2%	37.9%	-12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61%	58.3%	-2.7%	44.2%	14.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.8%	8.6%	2.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.5%	6%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (87.5%) 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	46.9%	52.6%	5.7%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	36.7%	34.9%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	12.8%	8.6%	-4.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.9%	3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.9%	20.3%	-1.6%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	9%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	18.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.6%	3.8%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17.3%	6.3%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	22.6%	-1.7%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	2.7%	5%	2.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98%	94.4%	-3.6%	81.4%	13.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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%	94.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.5%	93.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	76.7%	16.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is School Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around School Road was 82.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.5% higher than the Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

School Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bicknacre and East and West Hanningfield and the 139th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CM11 1QP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 School Road are based on 75 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chelmsford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for School Road, Downham, Billericay, CM11 1QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM11 1QP

Average Price
£1,001,224

Semi-Detached
£642,312

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,180,680

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for School Road

Average Price
£853,270

Semi-Detached
£497,684

Terraced
£389,686

Detached
£1,269,276

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£383,288

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on School Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 School Road, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£661,250	2022-10-18	£678,980
St. Margarets Hall School Road, Billericay, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2019-06-24	£999,344
57 School Road, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2018-09-27	£680,592
Downham House Cottage, 35 School Road, Billericay, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2016-12-13	£1,001,781
42 School Road, Billericay, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,326,000	2015-10-16	£1,871,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM11 1QP

Employment

CM11 1QP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CM11 1QP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	75
Self-Employed	61
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	21
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church Road , Ramsden Heath CM11 1NU	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Runwell Community Primary School Canewdon Gardens , Runwell SS11 7BJ	3out of 4	2,996 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wickford Primary School Market Road , SS12 0AG	3out of 4	3,438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crays Hill Primary School London Road , Crays Hill CM11 2UZ	3out of 4	3,712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Elder Avenue , SS12 0LR	2out of 4	3,890 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bromfords School and Sixth Form College Grange Avenue , SS12 0LZ	3out of 4	4,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower High School Stock Road , CM12 0RT	4out of 4	4,512 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamps High School Beauchamps Drive , SS11 8LY	4out of 4	4,790 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ramsden Hall Academy Heath Road , Ramsden Heath CM11 1HN	2out of 4	3,187 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW	3out of 4	4,443 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Johns School 47-49 Stock Road , Billericay CM12 0AR	- not rated	5,147 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beauvoir Arms	Downham Road, Ramsden Heath		522 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
De Beauvoir Arms (Closed) Downham Road	grass pitches	384 yd
Nursery Sports Field DOWNHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,049 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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