Ramsden Bellhouse’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Ramsden Bellhouse’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Ramsden BellhouseEssex
Population 831: a village in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: Roger Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
831
Census 2021 · Basildon council
Median home
£1.2M
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
48
22% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ramsden Bellhouse a good place to live?
Ramsden Bellhouse is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. The median home sold for £1,200,000. 15% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. People aged 65 and over make up 22% of residents.
What makes Ramsden Bellhouse stand out
The 3 things Ramsden Bellhouse does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
4.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
22% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ramsden Bellhouse.
Who lives here
Children make up only 15% of Ramsden Bellhouse, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by just over a quarter of adults, below Essex’s towns (27%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 14% of the town. Ages in Ramsden Bellhouse split evenly at 48: half are older, half younger.
48median age
Ramsden BellhouseEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ramsden Bellhouse | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Ramsden Bellhouse is a driving town: 83% of commuters go by car, above Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 30%, lower than both Essex’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). Working from home was the norm for 44% of workers at the census. Also worth knowing: 1.5% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
Train10%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
30%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Private renting is less common in Ramsden Bellhouse than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 4%
1% live in social housing, lower than both Essex’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 94%. From September 2023 to August 2026, 23 homes sold inside Ramsden Bellhouse’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £1,200,000.
£1.2Mmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ramsden Bellhouse£1.2M
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,217,500 | 22 |
94%
of households own their home · England 61%
4%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,424
average private rent a month, Basildon council area
£2,396
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
Ramsden Bellhouse records less violent crime per resident than Essex’s towns or England’s towns, at 8.4 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage come to 8 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 14 crimes inside Ramsden Bellhouse’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 36% were violence and sexual offences.
8.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Burglary4
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
8.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
Disability is less common in Ramsden Bellhouse, 11% of residents, than in Essex’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Ramsden Bellhouse: the nearest is 1.4 miles off. 88% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Essex’s towns (83%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. At the census, 3.6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Ramsden Bellhouse | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 17% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
The Church of St Mary (Grade II*) heads Ramsden Bellhouse’s short list of listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 7% of the total. Relative to its size, Ramsden Bellhouse keeps 24 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below both Essex’s towns (52) and England’s towns (39).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
24
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 →Barleylands Farm Museum and 3 more in and around Ramsden Bellhouse
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ramsden Bellhouse. Best known first.
MuseumBarleylands Farm Museum2.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumThe Cater Museum3.6 km outside town, to the westWildlife parkWildlife parkBarleylands Farm Park2.5 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooImperial Birds of Prey Academy2.6 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Barleylands Farm Museum: John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Cater Museum: Piecesofuk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ramsden Bellhouse
13pages on Ramsden Bellhouse
The big questions
Safety8.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £1.2M · rent £1,424 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Church RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ramsden Bellhouse’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Ramsden HeathCrays HillRunwellWickfordBillericayBasildonStockRamsden Bellhouse
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsden Bellhouse | 831 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ramsden Heath | 1,949 | 1.3 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Crays Hill | 1,218 | 1.3 | — | D | C+ | B+ |
| Runwell | 8,086 | 1.5 | C+ | B− | C− | C+ |
| Wickford | 27,533 | 1.9 | B | C− | B− | B |
| Billericay | 34,068 | 2.9 | A | D | B+ | A |
| Basildon | 115,935 | 3.2 | D | C+ | D− | D |
| Stock | 1,573 | 3.6 | — | C | C+ | A− |
Ramsden Heath, Crays Hill and Stock have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ramsden Bellhouse
Is Ramsden Bellhouse expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Basildon council area averaged £1,424 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Ramsden Bellhouse?
Band D council tax in Ramsden Bellhouse is £2,396 for 2026–27, less than in 59% 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 Ramsden Bellhouse
Village in Essex, England
Ramsden Bellhouse is a built-up area of 831 people, in the Basildon 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
- 831 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Basildon
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004715
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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