Cater Wood, Billericay, CM12 0AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM12 0AP 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	50.5%	49.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.5%	50.7%	1.2%	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 CM12 0AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.3% 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	17.2%	19.8%	2.6%	37.9%	-18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	75.8%	67.3%	-8.5%	44.2%	23.1%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	5.5%	9.7%	4.2%	6.1%	3.6%

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 (89.9%) 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	55.2%	53.3%	-1.9%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	35.1%	36.6%	1.5%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	8.5%	8.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
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 CM12 0AP this area, 6.8% 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	9.4%	6.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	8%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	20.4%	0.5%	13.4%	7.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.6%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	42.8%	1.4%	33.8%	9.0%
Other	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.9%	97.7%	0.8%	81.4%	16.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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%	92.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	92.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.4%	76.7%	18.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Cater Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cater Wood was 50.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% higher than the Billericay East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cater Wood has the 14th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Billericay East and the 237th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 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 CM12 0AP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Cater Wood are based on 14 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 Cater Wood, Billericay, CM12 0AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM12 0AP

Average Price
£1,215,463

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,215,463

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cater Wood

Average Price
£1,322,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,322,636

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cater WoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Caterwood, Billericay, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2024-02-09	£950,131
5 Caterwood, Billericay, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£955,000	2023-02-20	£941,590
18 Caterwood, Billericay, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,035,000	2023-02-03	£1,020,466
14 Cater Wood, Billericay, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,000,500	2021-09-28	£1,108,784
1 Cater Wood, Billericay, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2014-03-12	£1,222,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM12 0AP

Employment

CM12 0AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

CM12 0AP 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	76
Retired	71
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	42
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	714 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttsbury Junior School Norsey View Drive , CM12 0QR	3out of 4	950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brightside Primary School Brightside , CM12 0LE	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnymede Infant School Mons Avenue , CM11 2HQ	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnymede Junior School The Meadoway , CM11 2HL	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayflower High School Stock Road , CM12 0RT	4out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Billericay School School Road , CM12 9LH	3out of 4	1,758 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	284 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ramsden Hall Academy Heath Road , Ramsden Heath CM11 1HN	2out of 4	2,297 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Woodlands School Hutton Manor 428 Rayleigh Rd , Brentwood CM13 1SD	- not rated	3,825 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
Cafe in the Park	Lake Meadows, Radford Way	426 yd
Hamelin Trust	Unit 19, Radford Crescent	521 yd
Menad	7 High Street	550 yd
Indian Ruchi	9 High Street	560 yd
Players Lounge	Unit 5, Radford Way	570 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Billericay Constitutional Club	1a High Street	550 yd
The Railway Hotel	1 High Street	550 yd
Helen Arber Performing Arts	Image House, 34 Radford Way	583 yd
French Martini	2 Western Road	593 yd
J D Wetherspoon	The Blue Boar, 39 High Street	632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	3 Radford Way	401 yd
Mangal Express	1 Radford Way	401 yd
Billericay Bagel Company	Rear Of, 17 Radford Way	406 yd
Crabby’s Land and Sea	1a High Street	550 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 High Street	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
T & K Food and Wine	23 High Street	631 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsburys Local, Radford Way	866 yd
Tesco Store Ltd	19 Meadow Rise	873 yd
Waitrose	112-118 High Street	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Johns School 47-49 47-49 STOCK ROAD	grass pitches	177 yd
Billericay Swimming Pool RADFORD CRESCENT	swimming pool	426 yd
Agila Gym UNIT 21 UNIT 21 BEBINGTON CLOSE	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Pure Gym (Billericay) LA FITNESS LA FITNESS RADFORD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	457 yd
Lake Meadows Park LAKESIDE	grass pitches, tennis courts	540 yd
Studio 360 Fitness RADFORD WAY	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Buttsbury Junior School Academy NORSEY VIEW DRIVE		976 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	52.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM12 0AP