Tensing Gardens, Billericay, CM12 9JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM12 9JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	51.6%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.4%	48.4%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	41%	7.7%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	33.2%	-3.0%	44.2%	-11.0%
Separated	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.6%	14.3%	0.7%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	13%	7.8%	-5.2%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	48%	3.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	38.5%	37%	-1.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	11.2%	10.6%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	16.6%	-8.8%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	6%	-5.9%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	13.8%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	19.4%	10.4%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	36.9%	7.5%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.7%	84.3%	-9.4%	81.4%	2.9%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	86.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.8%	1.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	85.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	2.4%	-4.4%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Tensing Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tensing Gardens was 567.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1200.3% higher than the Billericay East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Tensing Gardens has the 2nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Billericay East and the 17th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 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
£55,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM12 9JY, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Tensing Gardens are based on 105 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 Tensing Gardens, Billericay, CM12 9JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM12 9JY

Average Price
£538,480

Semi-Detached
£528,450

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£769,185

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tensing Gardens

Average Price
£565,825

Semi-Detached
£557,725

Terraced
£607,999

Detached
£756,758

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tensing GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Tensing Gardens, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-10-17	£490,707
45 Tensing Gardens, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-07-31	£642,902
60 Tensing Gardens, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-04-01	£540,379
47 Tensing Gardens, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2021-02-10	£319,686
43 Tensing Gardens, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£542,500	2020-11-13	£639,084

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM12 9JY

Employment

CM12 9JY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9JY 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	97
Retired	50
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Quilters Infant School Laindon Road , CM12 9LD	4out of 4	637 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quilters Junior School Laindon Road , CM12 9LD	4out of 4	637 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunnymede Junior School The Meadoway , CM11 2HL	3out of 4	1,657 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Green Junior School Hickstars Lane , South Green CM12 9RJ	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Green Infant School Ganels Road , CM11 2TG	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	840 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower High School Stock Road , CM12 0RT	4out of 4	2,336 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	5,112 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	1,397 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ramsden Hall Academy Heath Road , Ramsden Heath CM11 1HN	2out of 4	2,970 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Woodlands School Hutton Manor 428 Rayleigh Rd , Brentwood CM13 1SD	- not rated	3,316 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
Wildwood Restaurants	94-96 High Street	104 yd
One3Four	134 High Street	164 yd
Cristi’s Bar	138 High Street	164 yd
KFC Billericay	126 High Street	164 yd
Queenies	127 High Street	171 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	113 High Street	273 yd
Reids Bar, Restaurant and Function Room	66-68 Laindon Road	342 yd
The Coach and Horses	36 Chapel Street	389 yd
The Crown Pub and Dining	2 High Street	501 yd
Hackers	32-36 High Street	601 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GOLDEN DRAGON	106b High Street	205 yd
Churchill's Fish & Chips	60 High Street	402 yd
Tops Pizza	177 Western Road	456 yd
Peking Chef	175 Western Road	456 yd
Twilights	Ground Floor, 21 High Street	612 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	112-118 High Street	210 yd
T & K Food and Wine	23 High Street	612 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsburys Local, Radford Way	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quilters Junior School LAINDON ROAD	grass pitches	285 yd
Billericay School SCHOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	717 yd
Billericay Town Fc BLUNTS WALL ROAD	grass pitches	784 yd
Pure Gym (Billericay) LA FITNESS LA FITNESS RADFORD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	859 yd
Billericay Lawn Tennis Club BLUNTS WALL ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	912 yd
Studio 360 Fitness RADFORD WAY	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Billericay Cricket Club Blunts Wall Road	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Agila Gym UNIT 21 UNIT 21 BEBINGTON CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,068 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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