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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People8,064 residentsin the Billericay Tye Common census areaMedian age 47.23,436 households84% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright7% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,697 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: finance and insurance 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 40% go by car, 7% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%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 mileBotney Hillhill · 1.5 miThe Dellvalley · 1.5 miFrith Woodwoodland · under a mileLaindon Commonwoodland · under a mileThe Forestforest · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBurstead Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 50 haNorsey Woodpark · 1.4 mi · 76 haLake Meadowspark · 1.2 mi · 17 haGreat Burstead Commonpark · under a mileBillericay 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 201550 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20238 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 8.7 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)3,601 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMayflower Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCommunity Geriatrician Service11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistReginald O'neill Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independentPrimaryQuilters Junior Schoolages 7-11, 262 pupilsunder a milePrimaryQuilters Infant Schoolages 4-7, 181 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarris Academy Billericayages 11-18, 1,729 pupilsunder a mileCollegeChelmsford College7.9 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN13 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN20 miRailway stationBillericay1.0 miBus stationCommunity HospitalShenfield3.8 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops37 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CM12 postcode district.
