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A village of 336 in Essex, East of England.
Fryerning has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Fryerning does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Fryerning’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fryerning.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 1% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Working mainly from home: 52% of workers, higher than both Essex’s towns (31%) and England’s towns (31%). A household here earns £74K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Council and housing-body homes hold 6% of households. 25% rent privately, above Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,620 a month across the Brentwood council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,297,500 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Homes see 12.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Fryerning logged 7 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence and sexual offences made up 29% of the total.
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Fryerning is Broomfield Hospital, 7.8 miles away. At the census, 89% of people in Fryerning called their health good or very good, higher than both Essex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%). 12% of residents in Fryerning live with a disability. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Fryerning | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 17% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Fryerning’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade I. It has 14 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 41% of the town’s land, above both Essex’s towns (3%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes built before 1919 account for 22% of the housing.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The middle age in Fryerning is 48.6. 13% of the population is aged 15 to 24, higher than both Essex’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Over-65s are a fifth of the population.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fryerning | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 24% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fryerning | 336 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ingatestone | 5,411 | 0.9 | A | C | B− | A |
| Blackmore | 1,167 | 2.5 | — | C | A− | A |
| Doddinghurst | 4,067 | 3.2 | A− | C | A | A |
| Stock | 1,573 | 3.2 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Billericay | 34,068 | 3.9 | A | D | B+ | A |
| Kelvedon Hatch | 2,493 | 4.2 | — | C | B | A− |
| Writtle | 4,703 | 4.2 | A | C+ | B | A− |
Blackmore, Stock and Kelvedon Hatch have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 17.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary the Virgin.
Band D council tax in Fryerning is £2,322 for 2026–27, less than in 71% 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.
Village in Essex, England
Fryerning is a built-up area of 336 people, in the Brentwood 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
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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