Whitesmith Drive, Billericay, CM12 0FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM12 0FP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	53%	2.0%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	49%	47%	-2.0%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 area around CM12 0FP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.7%	43.1%	5.4%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	41.4%	-2.7%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.8%	10.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (94%) 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	61.2%	60.2%	-1.0%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	31.3%	33.8%	2.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 CM12 0FP this area, 9.5% 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	6.8%	9.5%	2.7%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	10.8%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	14.2%	-6.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	22.8%	6.9%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	35%	36.2%	1.2%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.9%	92%	-0.9%	81.4%	10.6%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	93.5%	94.1%	0.6%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	93.7%	0.5%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	1%	3.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.4%	76.7%	16.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Whitesmith Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitesmith Drive was 3.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.7% lower than the Billericay West average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Whitesmith Drive has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Billericay West and the 8th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.3%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM12 0FP, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Whitesmith Drive are based on 198 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 Whitesmith Drive, Billericay, CM12 0FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM12 0FP

Average Price
£406,028

Semi-Detached
£446,255

Terraced
£393,673

Detached
£610,366

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,470

Other
£14,324

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitesmith Drive

Average Price
£455,087

Semi-Detached
£485,151

Terraced
£436,846

Detached
£628,199

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,729

Other
£15,070

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitesmith DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Whitesmith Drive, Billericay, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2025-03-24	£596,677
31 Whitesmith Drive, Billericay, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-09-18	£368,230
31 Whitesmith Drive, Billericay, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-09-16	£363,043
67 Whitesmith Drive, Billericay, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-06-18	£372,293
69 Whitesmith Drive, Billericay, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-02-29	£329,468

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM12 0FP

Employment

CM12 0FP 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

Full-Time Employee	119
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	25
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	47
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brightside Primary School Brightside , CM12 0LE	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttsbury Infant School Perry Street , CM12 0NX	4out of 4	1,769 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quilters Infant School Laindon Road , CM12 9LD	4out of 4	1,939 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quilters Junior School Laindon Road , CM12 9LD	4out of 4	1,939 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttsbury Junior School Norsey View Drive , CM12 0QR	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy converter	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	2,158 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower High School Stock Road , CM12 0RT	4out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	4,433 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anglo European School Willow Green , CM4 0DJ	3out of 4	5,130 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenfield High School Alexander Lane , Shenfield CM15 8RY	3out of 4	5,426 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	1,645 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Hutton Manor 428 Rayleigh Rd , Brentwood CM13 1SD	- not rated	2,469 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ramsden Hall Academy Heath Road , Ramsden Heath CM11 1HN	2out of 4	3,649 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Players Lounge	Unit 5, Radford Way	840 yd
Hamelin Trust	Unit 19, Radford Crescent	853 yd
Cafe in the Park	Lake Meadows, Radford Way	946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Inn on the Green	Inn On The Green, Mountnessing Road	322 yd
The Warehouse	2 Molyneux Court, Radford Way	672 yd
Helen Arber Performing Arts	Image House, 34 Radford Way	823 yd
The Forge	The Forge, 1-2 The Pantiles	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Indian Spice	Bridge Parade, 2 Perry Street	448 yd
The Oriental Express	Bridge Parade, 3 Perry Street	448 yd
Queens Palace	107d Perry Street	985 yd
Tops Pizza	177 Western Road	1,021 yd
Peking Chef	175 Western Road	1,021 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsburys Local, Radford Way		505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Studio 360 Fitness RADFORD WAY	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Brightside Primary School BRIGHTSIDE	grass pitches	858 yd
Lake Meadows Park LAKESIDE	grass pitches, tennis courts	877 yd
Agila Gym UNIT 21 UNIT 21 BEBINGTON CLOSE	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Billericay Swimming Pool RADFORD CRESCENT	swimming pool	945 yd
Billericay Lawn Tennis Club BLUNTS WALL ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	946 yd
Pure Gym (Billericay) LA FITNESS LA FITNESS RADFORD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 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	50.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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