South Ridge, Billericay, CM11 2EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM11 2EP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51%	48.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49%	51.2%	2.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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 2EP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% 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	19.4%	27.4%	8.0%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	57.4%	-3.2%	44.2%	13.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	10.4%	6.9%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	7.9%	7.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (89.3%) 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	51.6%	53.6%	2.0%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	34.1%	35.7%	1.6%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10.2%	9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2EP this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.9%	9.1%	-8.8%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	12.3%	-7.1%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24%	19.2%	-4.8%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	19.2%	10.6%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	30.8%	7.9%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	2.9%	4%	1.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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)
Indian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.5%	91.6%	-4.9%	81.4%	10.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	95.6%	93.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	93.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	76.7%	14.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is South Ridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Ridge was 42.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% lower than the Billericay East average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

South Ridge has the 23rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Billericay East and the 198th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 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 2EP, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 South Ridge are based on 84 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 South Ridge, Billericay, CM11 2EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM11 2EP

Average Price
£543,761

Semi-Detached
£521,341

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£592,338

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Ridge

Average Price
£555,249

Semi-Detached
£546,045

Terraced
£528,011

Detached
£594,705

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South RidgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 South Ridge, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-07-11	£538,584
2 South Ridge, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-05-22	£593,592
17 South Ridge, Billericay, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-03-05	£668,809
7 South Ridge, Billericay, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2020-07-06	£552,536
35 South Ridge, Billericay, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-03-08	£487,577

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM11 2EP

Employment

CM11 2EP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2EP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	99
Retired	80
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunnymede Junior School The Meadoway , CM11 2HL	3out of 4	590 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnymede Infant School Mons Avenue , CM11 2HQ	3out of 4	631 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quilters Infant School Laindon Road , CM12 9LD	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quilters Junior School Laindon Road , CM12 9LD	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Green Junior School Hickstars Lane , South Green CM12 9RJ	3out of 4	1,495 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	1,023 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower High School Stock Road , CM12 0RT	4out of 4	1,672 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	978 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ramsden Hall Academy Heath Road , Ramsden Heath CM11 1HN	2out of 4	1,864 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Woodlands School Hutton Manor 428 Rayleigh Rd , Brentwood CM13 1SD	- not rated	4,383 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
Feast of Bengal	9 Meadow Rise	213 yd
Olivers Restaurant & Wine Bar	Olivers Italian Restaurant And Wine Limited, Jacksons Lane	294 yd
Felix Restaurants Ltd	1 Chapel Street	759 yd
Harry's Bar	38 High Street	788 yd
Yau's	Sheredays Mews, 5 High Street	788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hackers	32-36 High Street	788 yd
Chequers	44 High Street	788 yd
The Coach and Horses	36 Chapel Street	801 yd
The Crown Pub and Dining	2 High Street	803 yd
J D Wetherspoon	The Blue Boar, 39 High Street	821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Numans Pink Garlic	17 Meadow Rise	213 yd
Taste of China	7 Meadow Rise	213 yd
George's Fish Bar	8 Morris Avenue	657 yd
Bay Leaf	10 Morris Avenue	657 yd
May's Kitchen	14 Morris Avenue	657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Store Ltd	19 Meadow Rise	213 yd
T & K Food and Wine	23 High Street	824 yd
Waitrose	112-118 High Street	931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sunnymede Junior School THE MEADOW WAY	grass pitches	450 yd
Billericay School SCHOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,055 yd
St Johns School 47-49 47-49 STOCK ROAD	grass pitches	1,075 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	72.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM11 2EP