West Ridge, Billericay, CM12 9NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM12 9NN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% of the population 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	58%	56.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	42%	43.1%	1.1%	49.0%	-5.9%

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	20.2%	22.8%	2.6%	37.9%	-15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	45.6%	0.4%	44.2%	1.4%
Separated	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	7.6%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	26.8%	21.6%	-5.2%	6.1%	15.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	42.9%	2.8%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	30%	39.3%	9.3%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	22.2%	11.9%	-10.3%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	33.3%	25.7%	-7.6%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	8.3%	-5.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	11.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	15%	7.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	25%	28.9%	3.9%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96.9%	88.9%	-8.0%	81.4%	7.5%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	96.5%	93.4%	-3.1%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	0.8%	2%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.3%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	92.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	9.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.9%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	60.5%	46.2%	14.3%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is West Ridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Ridge was 57.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% higher than the Billericay East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Ridge has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Billericay East and the 266th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 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 9NN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 West Ridge are based on 56 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 West Ridge, Billericay, CM12 9NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM12 9NN

Average Price
£592,625

Semi-Detached
£589,692

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£689,424

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Ridge

Average Price
£602,281

Semi-Detached
£600,329

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£709,638

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West RidgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 West Ridge, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-11-12	£513,843
6 West Ridge, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£456,000	2024-10-07	£471,418
40 West Ridge, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2024-09-05	£646,929
24 West Ridge, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-09-25	£517,436
34 West Ridge, Billericay, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2020-10-13	£516,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM12 9NN

Employment

CM12 9NN 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CM12 9NN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 43% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	108
Full-Time Employee	67
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Education	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	388 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Quilters Junior School Laindon Road , CM12 9LD	4out of 4	388 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Green Junior School Hickstars Lane , South Green CM12 9RJ	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Green Infant School Ganels Road , CM11 2TG	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnymede Junior School The Meadoway , CM11 2HL	3out of 4	1,771 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	668 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayflower High School Stock Road , CM12 0RT	4out of 4	2,682 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	5,042 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	1,752 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ramsden Hall Academy Heath Road , Ramsden Heath CM11 1HN	2out of 4	3,175 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Woodlands School Hutton Manor 428 Rayleigh Rd , Brentwood CM13 1SD	- not rated	3,333 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	399 yd
One3Four	134 High Street	405 yd
Cristi’s Bar	138 High Street	405 yd
KFC Billericay	126 High Street	405 yd
The Breakfast Room	3 The Walk	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reids Bar, Restaurant and Function Room	66-68 Laindon Road	196 yd
Red Lion	113 High Street	634 yd
The Coach and Horses	36 Chapel Street	724 yd
The Crown Pub and Dining	2 High Street	856 yd
Hackers	32-36 High Street	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GOLDEN DRAGON	106b High Street	547 yd
Tops Pizza	177 Western Road	587 yd
Peking Chef	175 Western Road	587 yd
Churchill's Fish & Chips	60 High Street	752 yd
Twilights	Ground Floor, 21 High Street	976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose	112-118 High Street		549 yd
T & K Food and Wine	23 High Street		976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quilters Junior School LAINDON ROAD	grass pitches	105 yd
Billericay School SCHOOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	529 yd
Billericay Town Fc BLUNTS WALL ROAD	grass pitches	737 yd
Billericay Lawn Tennis Club BLUNTS WALL ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	950 yd
Billericay Cricket Club Blunts Wall Road	grass pitches	1,004 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	58.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM12 9NN