Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 40 min4:40 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:02 am – 3:50 pm
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People8,101 residentsin the Billericay Central & Sunnymede census areaMedian age 43.03,352 households76% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright11% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,902 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 16%, construction 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 48% work from home, 38% go by car, 7% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C609 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 17 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBell Hillhill · under a mileGreat Fox Hillhill · under a mileThe Dellvalley · 2.0 miNorsey Woodwoodland · under a mileForest Woodforest · 3.6 miFrith Woodwoodland · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNorsey Woodpark · under a mile · 76 haLake Meadowspark · under a mile · 17 haQueens Park Country Parkpark · under a mile · 25 haBurstead Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 50 haBillericay Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 6 haBillericay Town Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201549 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20237 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.9 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,486 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMayflower Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWestern Road Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyMw Shadforth5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialIndependentSt John's Schoolages 2-16, 274 pupilsunder a milePrimaryQuilters Junior Schoolages 7-11, 262 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy Billericayages 11-18, 1,729 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChelmsford College7.0 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN13 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN19 miRailway stationBillericayunder a mileBus stationCommunity HospitalShenfield4.4 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops80 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM11 postcode district.
