Postcode sector · Billericay

CM12 2 area guide

Who lives in CM12 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Basildon
Region: East of England
Population: 1,585 (2024)

CM12 2Postcode sector · Billericay

At a glance

What CM12 2 is like

The CM12 2 postcode sector in Basildon covers 16 live postcodes and is home to about 1,585 people in 678 households. 80.1% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CM12 2 compares

Headline figures for CM12 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£69,758

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CM12 2 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CM12 2 FAQs

Is CM12 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is CM12 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CM12 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CM12 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 80.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.4%).

Which council covers CM12 2?

The local authority for CM12 2 is Basildon.

CM12 2 comes under Basildon in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CM12 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Billericay Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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