Billericay East Demographics (Basildon, England)

Billericay East is a ward in Basildon of East of England, England and includes areas of Outwood Common, South Green, Great Burstead, Sunnymede, Harding's Elms, Ramsden Crays, Crays Hill, Ramsden Bellhouse, Homestead, Downham, Ramsden Heath, Tye Common, Little Burstead, Noak Hill, Gooseberry Green, Arundel Heights, Queen's Park, Buttsbury, Buckwyns, Sunnyville and Lake Meadows Industrial Estate.

In the 2011 census the population of Billericay East was 11,777 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Billericay East is 41, while the median age is higher at 42.

90.8% of people living in Billericay East were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 0.9% Wales, 0.8% Ireland, 0.7% India, 0.5% South Africa, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% United States, 0.2% South America, 0.2% Kenya.

97.7% of people living in Billericay East speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% French, 0.2% Polish, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Tamil, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Arabic.

The religious make up of Billericay East is 66.0% Christian, 23.9% No religion, 0.9% Muslim, 0.7% Hindu, 0.2% Jewish, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.2% Sikh, 0.1% Agnostic. 849 people did not state a religion. 46 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 3 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

57.6% of people are married, 9.2% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.4% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 6.7% are separated or divorced. There are 480 widowed people living in Billericay East.

The top occupations listed by people in Billericay East are Professional 21.5%, Associate professional and technical 17.4%, Administrative and secretarial 15.6%, Managers, directors and senior officials 14.5%, Business and public service associate professionals 11.7%, Corporate managers and directors 11.2%, Administrative 10.3%, Skilled trades 7.9%, Caring, leisure and other service 7.1%, Business, media and public service professionals 6.9%.