Area guide · Basildon
Living in Billericay
A snapshot of life in Billericay, East of England — house prices, crime, schools, broadband and more, drawn straight from official UK datasets.
At a glance
Billericay is a town in Basildon, East of England with a population of 34,068. The average house price is £588,207 and the overall crime rate is 85.3 per 1,000 residents.
Where Billericay ranks
Population
34,068
Avg House Price
£588,207
Crime Rate
85.3/1k
Top-Two School Inspection Bands
83.3%
Avg Download Speed
419 Mbps
EPC Rating
C
Median Income
£38,649.5
Median Age
43.2
House Prices (2025)
Average Price by Property Type (2025)
Billericay's detached homes (£806,645) command roughly 3.4× the price of a flat (£238,151).
Price Trend (11 Years)
Billericay prices have risen 32% over the last 9 years (£444,974 → £588,207).
| Property Type | Average | Median | Sales Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £806,645 | £725,000 | 207 |
| Semi-Detached | £490,721 | £475,000 | 221 |
| Terraced | £380,681 | £380,000 | 91 |
| Flat | £238,151 | £240,000 | 59 |
Crime & safety
The overall crime rate in Billericay is 85.3 per 1,000 residents.
Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)
Most common offence in Billericay: violent crime (40% of all recorded crimes).
Schools & Education
School Inspection Breakdown
83.3% of 10 schools (8 primary, 2 secondary) sit in the top two inspection bands.
School Details
| Total Schools | 10 |
| Primary | 8 |
| Secondary | 2 |
| % Top two bands | 83.3% |
Schools in this area
| School | Phase | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Brightside Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| Buttsbury Primary School | Primary | Outstanding |
| Mayflower High School | Secondary | Requires improvement |
| Quilters Infant School | Primary | No rating available |
| Quilters Junior School | Primary | No rating available |
| South Green Infant School | Primary | Good |
| South Green Junior School | Primary | Good |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding |
| Sunnymede Primary School | Primary | No rating available |
| The Billericay School | Secondary | Good |
Broadband & Connectivity
Billericay averages 419 Mbps — 319% above the typical UK download speed.
Energy Efficiency & Running Costs
Most Billericay homes sit at band C on the EPC scale. 67% of homes reach band C or above.
| Average EPC Rating | C |
| Average EPC Score | 71 |
| % Rated C or Above | 67% |
| Avg Energy Cost (per year) | £1,108 |
Demographics & Economy
| Population | 34,068 |
| Median Age | 43.2 |
| Median Household Income | £38,649.5 |
| Employment Rate | 60.1% |
| Owner Occupied | 67.6% |
| Degree-Level Qualified | 30% |
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How does Billericay stack up against its neighbours?
Ashingdon
vsBillericay
- House price
- £437,500 · £588,207
- Crime rate
- 43.6 · 85.3
- Distance
- 11.7 mi
Aveley
vsBillericay
- House price
- £367,814 · £588,207
- Crime rate
- 101.6 · 85.3
- Distance
- 11.3 mi
Barking and Dagenham
vsBillericay
- House price
- £369,084 · £588,207
- Crime rate
- 84.2 · 85.3
- Distance
- 13.9 mi
Basildon
vsBillericay
- House price
- £352,811 · £588,207
- Crime rate
- 85.3 · 85.3
- Distance
- 4.2 mi
Billericay
vsBoreham
- House price
- £588,207 · £385,221
- Crime rate
- 85.3 · 69.4
- Distance
- 10.6 mi
Billericay
vsBrentwood
- House price
- £588,207 · £611,158
- Crime rate
- 85.3 · 64
- Distance
- 4.7 mi