South Street, Brentwood, CM14 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM14 4BJ is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	51.9%	46.8%	-5.1%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	48.1%	53.2%	5.1%	49.0%	4.2%

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 4BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	48.5%	58.8%	10.3%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	25.3%	-4.4%	44.2%	-18.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.8%	9.7%	1.9%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	10.5%	1.9%	-8.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (90.6%) 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	53.2%	61.1%	7.9%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	32.7%	29.5%	-3.2%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	10.4%	5.7%	-4.7%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around CM14 4BJ this area, 5.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 51%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	5.1%	-10.9%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	6.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	10.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	18.7%	5.0%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	37.8%	51%	13.2%	33.8%	17.2%
Other	7%	1.9%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	3.9%	11.1%	7.2%	3.1%	8.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	87.5%	73.2%	-14.3%	81.4%	-8.2%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	68.4%	-17.1%	83.2%	-14.8%
European Union	4.7%	13.8%	9.1%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	11.1%	7.2%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	67.9%	-13.1%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	7.7%	4.6%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	7%	2.3%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	8%	4.4%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	9.4%	1.9%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8.6%	1.2%	7.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Hindu	6.9%	1.7%	5.2%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 53.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.4% higher than the Brentwood North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

South Street has the 27th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Brentwood North and the 102nd highest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 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 4BJ, 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 South Street are based on 37 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 South Street, Brentwood, CM14 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM14 4BJ

Average Price
£314,739

Semi-Detached
£332,407

Terraced
£293,289

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£394,213

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£332,381

Semi-Detached
£359,225

Terraced
£316,069

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,216

Other
£393,820

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 South Street, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-12-11	£309,831
27 South Street, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-06-10	£357,672
23 South Street, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2020-09-10	£346,282
41 South Street, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£265,500	2019-11-22	£310,946
27 South Street, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-06-26	£354,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM14 4BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	154
Self-Employed	28
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	46
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	22
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	14
Education	14
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	902 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	902 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Junior School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Infant School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Trees Primary School Vaughan Williams Way , Warley CM14 5RY	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Community school	No	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	421 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF	2out of 4	791 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Becket Keys Church of England Free School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	4out of 4	906 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenfield High School Alexander Lane , Shenfield CM15 8RY	3out of 4	3,223 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	3,408 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	871 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood School Middleton Hall Lane , CM15 8EE	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR	- not rated	2,525 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	4,757 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
Tarantino Ltd	60 Crown Street, Brentwood	44 yd
Chantilly Brentwood Ltd	14 Crown Street, Brentwood	47 yd
Whittakers	58 High Street, Brentwood	67 yd
Hey Joe Music \& Coffee	17A Baytree Centre, Brentwood	68 yd
NEST BRENTWOOD CREPERIE	Pepperell House, 44 High Street	110 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sugar Hut	93 High Street, Brentwood	121 yd
The Gardeners Arms	27 Hart Street, Brentwood	134 yd
The Teriss Bar	5 Hart Street, Brentwood	134 yd
The Vine Brentwood	104 High Street, Brentwood	159 yd
Slug & Lettuce	The Slug And Lettuce, Hanover House	177 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doci Visi	1 South Street, Brentwood	3 yd
PAPA JOHN'S	106 High Street, Brentwood	172 yd
Peking Chef	114 High Street, Brentwood	172 yd
Ya Ya	90A High Street, Brentwood Town	177 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 High Street, Brentwood	190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	32 High Street, Brentwood	147 yd
Marks \& Spencer	43-45 High Street, Brentwood	220 yd
Sainsbury's	51 William Hunter Way, Brentwood	361 yd
Budgens Brentwood	128 Kings Road, Brentwood	543 yd
Tesco	6 London Road, Brentwood	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Brentwood BAYTREE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	60 yd
Curves For Women (Brentwood) (Closed) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	72 yd
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	285 yd
Brentwood County High School SEVEN ARCHES ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	652 yd
Brentwood Cricket Club COUNTY CRICKET GROUND COUNTY CRICKET GROUND SHENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	716 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	846 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Brentwood) F3 F3 HUBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	896 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	912 yd
Becket Keys Church Of England School SAWYERS HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	934 yd
Becket Keys Church Of England School Playing Fields SAWYERS HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	934 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	5.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	68.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM14 4BJ