High Street, Brentwood, CM14 4AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM14 4AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	48.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.3%	51.8%	1.5%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CM14 4AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	50%	62.1%	12.1%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	21.5%	-9.1%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	7%	2.8%	-4.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.3%	60.8%	2.5%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	31.4%	24.5%	-6.9%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	7.1%	10.9%	3.8%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	10.6%	-2.8%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.1%	-4.7%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	16.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	46.6%	5.4%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.4%	6%	1.6%	0.7%	5.3%
Indian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
White	85.8%	80.6%	-5.2%	81.4%	-0.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.1%	3.6%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	10.1%	9%	-1.1%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	75.6%	4.6%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	12.7%	6.6%	-6.1%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5%	5.1%	0.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	5%	8.9%	3.9%	1.9%	7.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 454.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 814.6% higher than the Brentwood North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Brentwood North and the 6th highest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 197.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM14 4AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 211 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brentwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Brentwood, CM14 4AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM14 4AJ

Average Price
£825,228

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£785,682

Detached
£588,765

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£917,231

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£858,587

Semi-Detached
£736,911

Terraced
£956,515

Detached
£1,338,731

Flats/Maisonettes
£456,197

Other
£1,565,593

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 High Street, Brentwood, Essex Other, an established residential building	£2,010,000	2020-01-09	£2,067,842
38 High Street, Brentwood, Essex Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2019-12-04	£665,967
40B High Street, Brentwood, Essex Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2018-09-10	£15,136
38A High Street, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£255,500	2002-06-07	£797,958
44 High Street, Brentwood, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	1996-07-11	£589,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM14 4AJ

Employment

CM14 4AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CM14 4AJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	195
Retired	52
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	42
Financial and insurance activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Junior School, Brentwood Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BX	3out of 4	761 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Infant School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BX	4out of 4	761 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Junior School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	3out of 4	985 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Infant School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hogarth Primary School and Nursery Riseway , Off Hogarth Avenue CM15 8BG	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX	3out of 4	426 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF	2out of 4	780 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Becket Keys Church of England Free School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	4out of 4	782 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenfield High School Alexander Lane , Shenfield CM15 8RY	3out of 4	3,073 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	3,296 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove House School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	3out of 4	752 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood School Middleton Hall Lane , CM15 8EE	- not rated	805 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR	- not rated	2,663 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	4,883 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks Coffee Shop	36a High Street, Brentwood	9 yd
Bloc40	First Floor, 40 High Street	9 yd
Pret A Manger	42 High Street, Brentwood	24 yd
NEST BRENTWOOD CREPERIE	Pepperell House, 44 High Street	61 yd
SLM Hartswood Pavillion Cafe	Pavillion, King Georges Playing Fields	76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dairyman	16 High Street, Brentwood	155 yd
Sugar Hut	93 High Street, Brentwood	194 yd
Brentwood Rugby Club	Brentwood Rugby Football Club, King Georges Playing Fields	227 yd
The Gardeners Arms	27 Hart Street, Brentwood	251 yd
The Teriss Bar	5 Hart Street, Brentwood	251 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bagel Or Beigel	4 St Thomas Road, Brentwood	93 yd
Doci Visi	1 South Street, Brentwood	152 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 High Street, Brentwood	282 yd
PAPA JOHN'S	106 High Street, Brentwood	287 yd
Peking Chef	114 High Street, Brentwood	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	32 High Street, Brentwood	9 yd
Marks \& Spencer	43-45 High Street, Brentwood	80 yd
Sainsbury's	51 William Hunter Way, Brentwood	241 yd
Budgens Brentwood	128 Kings Road, Brentwood	677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves For Women (Brentwood) (Closed) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	111 yd
Better Gym Brentwood BAYTREE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	118 yd
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	314 yd
Brentwood Cricket Club COUNTY CRICKET GROUND COUNTY CRICKET GROUND SHENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	566 yd
Brentwood County High School SEVEN ARCHES ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	648 yd
Brentwood School Sports Centre MILL HILL HOUSE MILL HILL HOUSE MIDDLETON HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	740 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury Junior School ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL SAWYERS HALL LANE	grass pitches	781 yd
Brentwood Sports Ground THE COACH HOUSE THE COACH HOUSE MERRYMEADE CHASE	grass pitches	805 yd
Becket Keys Church Of England School SAWYERS HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	829 yd
Becket Keys Church Of England School Playing Fields SAWYERS HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	829 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	7.7%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CM14 4AJ