Birch Green, Wickford, SS12 9AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS12 9AD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.7%	0.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.8%	49.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 SS12 9AD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	33.7%	28.1%	-5.6%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	56.9%	6.2%	44.2%	12.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) 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	45.3%	59.9%	14.6%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	37.2%	28.5%	-8.7%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	14.2%	9.3%	-4.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around SS12 9AD this area, 8.1% 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	17.1%	8.1%	-9.0%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	8.9%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	18.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	17%	1.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	41.7%	15.4%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	2%	2.3%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.2%	4%	2.8%	3.1%	0.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.1%	82.2%	-12.9%	81.4%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	95.5%	87.8%	-7.7%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	87.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0%	8.4%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.3%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Birch Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Green was 76.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.0% higher than the Castledon & Crouch average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Birch Green has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castledon & Crouch and the 214th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SS12 9AD, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Birch Green are based on 23 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 Birch Green, Wickford, SS12 9AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS12 9AD

Average Price
£444,253

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£444,253

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Green

Average Price
£461,347

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£461,347

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Birch Green, Wickford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-27	£374,918
9 Birch Green, Wickford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-10-05	£422,866
15 Birch Green, Wickford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-05-27	£387,600
14 Birch Green, Wickford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-12-04	£450,967
11 Birch Green, Wickford, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£372,500	2019-06-21	£460,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS12 9AD

Employment

SS12 9AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	128
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Unemployed	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	18
Construction	15
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Crescent Primary School North Crescent , SS12 9AP	3out of 4	190 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wickford Primary School Market Road , SS12 0AG	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wickford Church of England School Mount Road , SS11 8HE	4out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Primary School Scott Drive , SS12 9PW	3out of 4	868 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Primary School Elder Avenue , SS12 0LR	2out of 4	1,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bromfords School and Sixth Form College Grange Avenue , SS12 0LZ	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beauchamps High School Beauchamps Drive , SS11 8LY	4out of 4	1,449 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Lower Academy Timberlog Close , Timberlog Lane SS14 1UX	3out of 4	5,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	5,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW	3out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenwood School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW	4out of 4	4,646 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Karalius Foundation Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club , London Road SS6 9DT	- not rated	4,959 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evangelical Church	Evangelical Church, 9-11 Nevendon Road	422 yd
Tony's Authentic Italian Pizza & Street Food	52 High Street	501 yd
Mem's Kitchen	9 Ladygate Centre, 40 High Street	513 yd
Gatehouse Coffee Shop	18 Ladygate Centre, 40 High Street	513 yd
Mist Cafe Bistro	40 High Street	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wickford Community Association	Nevendon Centre, Nevendon Road	461 yd
The Duke Public House	80 High Street	501 yd
Posh Boys Brewery	8 Riverside House, Lower Southend Road	582 yd
The Posh Boys Brewery	8 Riverside House, Lower Southend Road	582 yd
Social Club	S Wernick & Sons Ltd, Russell Gardens	641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Albert's Pie and Mash	Hut In Car Park, 80 High Street	448 yd
Wickford Grill	48 High Street	498 yd
Domino's Pizza	58 High Street	498 yd
New World	81 High Street	536 yd
East-Enders pie and mash	Kiosk 2, Wickford Market, Market Lane	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	30 High Street	574 yd
Aldi	The Broadway	673 yd
Tesco Express	155 Southend Road	942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nevendon Road Recreation Ground Nevendon Road	grass pitches	553 yd
Bodyzone (Closed) Franklins Way	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Wickford Community Centre MARKET ROAD		701 yd
Wickford Swim & Fitness Centre MARKET AVENUE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 yd
Patmore Memorial Sports Ground Swan Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	822 yd
The Gym Hub ROBERT WAY	health and fitness suite	884 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	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.2%

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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS12 9AD