Gresham Close, Brentwood, CM14 4GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM14 4GW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	50.4%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52.2%	49.6%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4GW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	57.6%	60.6%	3.0%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	26.1%	0.5%	44.2%	-18.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.9%	7.9%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (89.7%) 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	49.6%	59.2%	9.6%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	40.3%	30.5%	-9.8%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	8.4%	10.3%	1.9%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 4GW this area, 6.4% 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 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	6.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	7.9%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	11.3%	-8.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	21.2%	10.9%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	48.3%	8.9%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	10.6%	4.7%	-5.9%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81.9%	81.4%	-0.5%	81.4%	0.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	81%	75.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	3.5%	11.1%	7.6%	6.1%	5.0%
Africa	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	6.4%	-5.1%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	76.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	4%	9.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6%	1.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Gresham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gresham Close was 72.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% higher than the Brentwood North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gresham Close has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Brentwood North and the 71st highest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

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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 4GW, 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 Gresham Close are based on 87 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 Gresham Close, Brentwood, CM14 4GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM14 4GW

Average Price
£270,436

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,436

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gresham Close

Average Price
£268,389

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,389

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gresham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Swallow Court Gresham Close, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-03-03	£216,752
Flat 11 Swallow Court Gresham Close, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2017-07-28	£236,334
Flat 3 Swallow Court Gresham Close, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2017-07-07	£261,725
Flat 6 Swallow Court Gresham Close, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2015-02-27	£279,137
Flat 8 Swallow Court Gresham Close, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2014-05-16	£231,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM14 4GW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	14
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	30
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Trees Primary School Vaughan Williams Way , Warley CM14 5RY	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hogarth Primary School and Nursery Riseway , Off Hogarth Avenue CM15 8BG	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Junior School, Brentwood Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BX	3out of 4	1,339 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	1,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warley Primary School Chindits Lane , Warley CM14 5LF	3out of 4	1,345 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	416 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF	2out of 4	665 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Becket Keys Church of England Free School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	4out of 4	1,364 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	3,489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenfield High School Alexander Lane , Shenfield CM15 8RY	3out of 4	3,569 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brentwood School Middleton Hall Lane , CM15 8EE	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR	- not rated	2,091 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Warley Street , Great Warley CM13 3LA	- not rated	4,516 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Muro	159A Kings Road, Brentwood	169 yd
One Mean Bean	Brentwood Railway Station, Kings Road	238 yd
Flying Fish	2-2A Victoria Road, Warley	340 yd
Malina Patisserie Ltd	45 Kings Road, Brentwood	360 yd
The Raj	21 Kings Road, Brentwood	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumours	110 - 112 Kings Road, Brentwood	116 yd
The Peasants Revolt Micropub	137A Kings Road, Brentwood	139 yd
Baptist Church	Brentwood Baptist Church, Kings Road	175 yd
The Brewery Tap	Primrose Hill, Brentwood	225 yd
Spread Eagle	The Garden House, 34 Queens Road	305 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brentwood Spice/Brentwood Sushi	Brentwood Spice, Brentwood Railway Station	243 yd
Lagdens Seafood	2A Warley Hill, Warley	288 yd
Papadom	8 Warley Hill, Warley	297 yd
H & H Kebabs	33 Kings Road, Brentwood	394 yd
Kings Restaurant (Oriental)	43 Kings Road, Brentwood	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens Brentwood	128 Kings Road, Brentwood	128 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	32 High Street, Brentwood	584 yd
Marks \& Spencer	43-45 High Street, Brentwood	664 yd
Sainsbury's	51 William Hunter Way, Brentwood	819 yd
Tesco	6 London Road, Brentwood	905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	361 yd
Better Gym Brentwood BAYTREE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	468 yd
Curves For Women (Brentwood) (Closed) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Brentwood County High School SEVEN ARCHES ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	547 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Brentwood) F3 F3 HUBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	714 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	1,006 yd
Clements Park PASTORAL WAY	grass pitches	1,086 yd
Brentwood Cricket Club COUNTY CRICKET GROUND COUNTY CRICKET GROUND SHENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM14 4GW