Battlesbridge’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Battlesbridge’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BattlesbridgeEssex
Mortgage-free owners make up 64% of households. It is a village of 372 residents in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Terryjoyce · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
372
Census 2021 · Chelmsford council
Median age
58.4
36% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
26%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Battlesbridge a good place to live?
There are no grades for Battlesbridge: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. It skews older: 36% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Battlesbridge stand out
The 3 things Battlesbridge does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
64% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Battlesbridge.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Battlesbridge than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 9.1% are under 15
Degrees are held by 25% of adults, lower than both Essex’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.8%. The middle age in Battlesbridge is 58.4.
58.4median age
BattlesbridgeEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications27%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Battlesbridge | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.1% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Battlesbridge: 23% commute under 5 km, below Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Essex’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). At the census, 43% of workers worked mainly from home. Work in town: 9% of resident commuters. A household here earns £56K a year before tax, on average.
26%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving71%
On foot16%
Train4%
Bicycle4%
Bus1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
43%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Battlesbridge own their home: 88%, more than in Essex’s towns and across England’s towns
Renting privately is how one in ten households live. Social housing holds 2% of households, lower than both Essex’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,439 a month across the Chelmsford council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Battlesbridge£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £765,000 | 7 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,439
average private rent a month, Chelmsford council area
£2,306
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Battlesbridge records less violent crime per resident than Essex’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.3 per 1,000 a year
There were 1.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Essex’s towns (4.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Reported offences in Battlesbridge came to 13 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Violence and sexual offences made up 38% of the total.
6.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson3
Other theft2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social1
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
6.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is more common in Battlesbridge than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 7% of residents
Self-reported good health: nearly four fifths of Battlesbridge’s residents. Seeing a GP means leaving Battlesbridge: the nearest practice is 1.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Battlesbridge is Basildon University Hospital, 6.8 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Battlesbridge | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
81.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Battlesbridge are listed than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 161 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Battlesbridge’s land, 29% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Essex’s towns (3%) and England’s towns (7%). 14% of homes were built before 1919.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
161
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →RHS Garden, Hyde Hall and 5 more in and around Battlesbridge
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Battlesbridge. Best known first.
Garden · RHSRHS Garden, Hyde Hall2.9 km outside town, to the north
Castle · National TrustRayleigh Castle4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumRayleigh Town Museum4.4 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGarden · National TrustRayleigh Mount4.1 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooCall of the Wild Zoo1.6 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteRayleigh Mill4.2 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- RHS Garden, Hyde Hall: Mrmatiko, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rayleigh Castle: John Myers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rayleigh Town Museum: Terryjoyce, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Battlesbridge
12pages on Battlesbridge
The big questions
Battlesbridge’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HullbridgeRunwellWickfordSouth Woodham FerrersRayleighNorth BenfleetHockley and HawkwellBattlesbridge
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlesbridge | 372 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hullbridge | 5,709 | 1.9 | B | C | B− | B |
| Runwell | 8,086 | 2.1 | C+ | B− | C− | C+ |
| Wickford | 27,533 | 2.1 | B | C− | B− | B |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 16,029 | 2.2 | A | B | B+ | A− |
| Rayleigh | 32,383 | 2.9 | B+ | C | B− | B+ |
| North Benfleet | 1,765 | 3.9 | — | D | C− | D |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 15,430 | 4.1 | A | C | A− | A |
North Benfleet has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Battlesbridge
How many listed buildings are there in Battlesbridge?
That is 6.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Battlesbridge?
Band D council tax in Battlesbridge is £2,306 for 2026–27, less than in 74% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Battlesbridge
Village in Essex, England
Battlesbridge is a built-up area of 372 people, in the Chelmsford council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 372 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Chelmsford
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004696
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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