Bicknacre
Bicknacre is a village in Essex, England, with a population of around 2,889. It has around 1 restaurant and café, 9 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is South Woodham Ferrers, 5 km away. There were around 9 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Bicknacre area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Chelmsford area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 181,523 residents at roughly 536 people per km².
- Council
- Chelmsford
- County
- Essex
- Constituency
- Maldon
- Police force
- Essex
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 129th of 294 English council areas — better than 56% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 21° / 17° · 83% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 16° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:19
12h 52m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
14US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
Crime
12 reported · July 2026▲ 20% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Other theft3
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Chelmsford South · Essex
Local policing priorities
- Concerns from residents about antisocial behaviour (ASB) in hotspot areas across Chelmsford and Maldon, including town centres, retail an…
- Concerns from residents regarding vehicle theft in higher-risk locations across Chelmsford and Maldon, including town centre car parks, r…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
300 reported road collisions (2024)
77 killed or seriously injured · 393 casualties · 16.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
52 food businesses within 2 miles
- 48 rated 4–5 ★ (43 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: South Woodham Ferrers (5.0 km)
- 9 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from South Woodham Ferrers (5.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£383,103 average▼ 1.2% YoY
Across Chelmsford · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,442 average monthly rent▲ 3.3% YoY
- 1 bed £1,061
- 2 bed £1,294
- 3 bed £1,545
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.7 times median annual pay (11.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 155.9p · Esso (11.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (10.5 km)
13 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
10 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Sainsbury's Chelmsford (4.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
181,523 residents in Chelmsford · 536/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 19%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 260 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,300 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (29% of 81,730)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
86 schools · 31,575 pupils
55 primary · 10 secondary · 21 other
Ofsted: 27 of 31 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (87%)
72inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Chelmsford County High School for GirlsOutstanding
- King Edward VI Grammar School, ChelmsfordOutstanding
- Chelmer Valley High SchoolGood
- Moulsham High SchoolGood
- Hylands SchoolRequires improvement
- The Sandon SchoolRequires improvement
- Great Baddow High School
- St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
- The Boswells School
- William de Ferrers School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Chelmsford
Care & health services
1,571 CQC-registered services
- Care homes407
- GP practices230
- Dentists309
- Homecare agencies475
- Hospitals & hospices39
CQC ratings: 87% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 17 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Essex
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 3 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
307 applications decided
83.1% granted · 255 granted, 52 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sir John Whittingdale
Conservative
Maldon
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 19
- LD 31
- Ref 2
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,385 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
e.g. Become a Spanish Tutor in Bicknacre – Flexible & Remote, Online Primary school Tutor - Part Time, Online Primary school Tutoring Job in Bicknacre – Flexible Schedule
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£878 median full-time weekly pay
2.7% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£28,603 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
49% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 82,010 certificates
7.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
39% low-carbon electricity
Gas 58% · Nuclear 26% · Biomass 10% · Imports 4%
241 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.2 yrs women · 81.5 yrs men
60% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.8
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
9 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in CM3
- Beacon Health Group-Danbury Medical Ctr
- Little Waltham & Gt Notley Surgery
- The Laurels Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Maldon:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office495 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test457 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership381 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s293 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth265 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Bicknacre · 0.6 kmBicknacre is a village in the civil parish of Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre, in the county of Essex, England. It is approximately 4.0 mi (6.5 km) north of South Woodham Ferrers and 5.7 mi (9.2 km) southeast of the cit…
Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre · 1.5 kmWoodham Ferrers and Bicknacre is a civil parish in the Chelmsford district in Essex, England. The parish includes the villages of Bicknacre and Woodham Ferrers. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 2,922.…
East Hanningfield · 1.7 kmEast Hanningfield is a village and civil parish in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England. It is situated to the south-east of Chelmsford and to the north-west of South Woodham Ferrers. It is surrounded by the vill…
Danbury Common · 2.4 kmDanbury Common is a 70.2-hectare (173-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Danbury in Essex, England. Most of it is common land owned by the National Trust, and two areas, the Backwarden and Hitchco…
Danbury, Essex · 2.6 kmDanbury is a village and civil parish in the Chelmsford district of Essex, England. It is located 33.5 miles (53.9 km) northeast of Charing Cross, London. It is situated on a hill 367 feet (112 m) above sea level. At…
Woodham Ferrers · 2.6 kmWoodham Ferrers is a village in the civil parish of Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre in the City of Chelmsford district of Essex, England. It lies 8 miles (13 km) south-east of Chelmsford, between South Woodham Ferrers a…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bicknacre?
- Bicknacre is a town in Essex, England, in the Chelmsford local authority.
- What is the population of Bicknacre?
- Bicknacre has an approximate settlement population of 2,889.
- How deprived is Bicknacre?
- The Chelmsford local authority, which includes Bicknacre, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.