Hares Chase, Billericay, CM12 0HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM12 0HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.2%	49.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.8%	50.3%	1.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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 0HJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	25.2%	34%	8.8%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	51.6%	-2.5%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	12.8%	7%	-5.8%	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 (88.6%) 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	43.6%	51.9%	8.3%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	41.2%	36.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	13.1%	8.9%	-4.2%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	17.6%	-4.7%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	11.9%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	18%	-1.0%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	18%	5.2%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	30.3%	7.2%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	5%	1.5%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	95.2%	94%	-1.2%	81.4%	12.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	95.5%	95.2%	-0.3%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	1%	3.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.3%
Africa	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	94.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Hares Chase Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hares Chase was 12.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.5% lower than the Billericay West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hares Chase has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Billericay West and the 41st lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.4%.

🔎 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 0HJ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Hares Chase are based on 21 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 Hares Chase, Billericay, CM12 0HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM12 0HJ

Average Price
£510,640

Semi-Detached
£482,451

Terraced
£492,760

Detached
£646,432

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hares Chase

Average Price
£558,565

Semi-Detached
£534,752

Terraced
£486,511

Detached
£733,606

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hares ChaseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Hares Chase, Billericay, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£508,000	2022-10-03	£509,016
15 Hares Chase, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£447,800	2022-03-31	£485,317
4 Hares Chase, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-05-16	£503,242
2 Hares Chase, Billericay, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2019-01-10	£464,005
15 Hares Chase, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-02-09	£503,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM12 0HJ

Employment

CM12 0HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

CM12 0HJ 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	93
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brightside Primary School Brightside , CM12 0LE	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttsbury Infant School Perry Street , CM12 0NX	4out of 4	1,110 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Buttsbury Junior School Norsey View Drive , CM12 0QR	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Quilters Infant School Laindon Road , CM12 9LD	4out of 4	1,893 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quilters Junior School Laindon Road , CM12 9LD	4out of 4	1,893 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	1,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Billericay School School Road , CM12 9LH	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anglo European School Willow Green , CM4 0DJ	3out of 4	5,088 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	5,094 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	1,024 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ramsden Hall Academy Heath Road , Ramsden Heath CM11 1HN	2out of 4	3,041 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Woodlands School Hutton Manor 428 Rayleigh Rd , Brentwood CM13 1SD	- not rated	3,125 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	323 yd
Hamelin Trust	Unit 19, Radford Crescent	348 yd
Players Lounge	Unit 5, Radford Way	410 yd
Menad	7 High Street	870 yd
PAPA JOHN’S	6 Western Road	872 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Warehouse	2 Molyneux Court, Radford Way	257 yd
Inn on the Green	Inn On The Green, Mountnessing Road	343 yd
Helen Arber Performing Arts	Image House, 34 Radford Way	398 yd
The Forge	The Forge, 1-2 The Pantiles	516 yd
Billericay Constitutional Club	1a High Street	870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Indian Spice	Bridge Parade, 2 Perry Street	238 yd
The Oriental Express	Bridge Parade, 3 Perry Street	238 yd
Queens Palace	107d Perry Street	395 yd
Queens Park Fish Bar	107 Perry Street	471 yd
Billericay Bagel Company	Rear Of, 17 Radford Way	760 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsburys Local, Radford Way		302 yd
T & K Food and Wine	23 High Street		920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lake Meadows Park LAKESIDE	grass pitches, tennis courts	219 yd
Studio 360 Fitness RADFORD WAY	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Billericay Swimming Pool RADFORD CRESCENT	swimming pool	325 yd
Agila Gym UNIT 21 UNIT 21 BEBINGTON CLOSE	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Pure Gym (Billericay) LA FITNESS LA FITNESS RADFORD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	547 yd
Brightside Primary School BRIGHTSIDE	grass pitches	726 yd
St Johns School 47-49 47-49 STOCK ROAD	grass pitches	893 yd
Hannakins Farm Community Centre HANNAKINS FARM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION HANNAKINS FARM COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ROSEBAY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,015 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	223.3 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	34.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM12 0HJ