St James Road, Brentwood, CM14 4LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM14 4LF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.8%	49.2%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.3%	50.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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 4LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	54.1%	52.2%	-1.9%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	29%	2.7%	44.2%	-15.2%
Separated	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.2%	12.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (91.2%) 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%	64.1%	5.8%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	31.3%	27.1%	-4.2%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%

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 4LF this area, 9.4% 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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	9.4%	-2.8%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	13.1%	-2.0%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	20.9%	3.8%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	44.7%	3.2%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	3.1%	3.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.3%	83.4%	-4.9%	81.4%	2.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	90.8%	81.1%	-9.7%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	1.7%	7.4%	5.7%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	81.7%	-6.2%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.8%	9.4%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	2%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is St James Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Road was 287.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 479.2% higher than the Brentwood North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Brentwood North and the 11th highest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.7%.

🔎 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 4LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 St James Road are based on 164 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 St James Road, Brentwood, CM14 4LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM14 4LF

Average Price
£352,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£352,717

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Road

Average Price
£302,738

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,419

Detached
£442,378

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,211

Other
£729,623

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 7 St James Road, Brentwood, Essex Other, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-04-29	£367,124
Unit 5 St James Road, Brentwood, Essex Other, an established residential building	£504,000	2020-03-13	£554,240
Unit 2 St James Road, Brentwood, Essex Other, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-04-12	£385,836
Unit 1 St James Road, Brentwood, Essex Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-08-29	£152,950
Unit 2 St James Road, Brentwood, Essex Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2016-08-30	£256,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM14 4LF

Employment

CM14 4LF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CM14 4LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	133
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	3

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	649 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warley Primary School Chindits Lane , Warley CM14 5LF	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Junior School, Brentwood Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BX	3out of 4	1,592 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	1,592 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hogarth Primary School and Nursery Riseway , Off Hogarth Avenue CM15 8BG	3out of 4	1,618 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	727 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF	2out of 4	945 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Becket Keys Church of England Free School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	3,782 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenfield High School Alexander Lane , Shenfield CM15 8RY	3out of 4	3,869 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	1,510 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	3out of 4	1,549 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	3out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR	- not rated	1,837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Warley Street , Great Warley CM13 3LA	- not rated	4,356 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
Flying Fish	2-2A Victoria Road, Warley	122 yd
Cafe Muro	159A Kings Road, Brentwood	155 yd
One Mean Bean	Brentwood Railway Station, Kings Road	171 yd
Laundry And Latte Ltd	27 Warley Hill, Warley	209 yd
Juboraj Tandoori	31 Warley Hill, Warley	218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumours	110 - 112 Kings Road, Brentwood	208 yd
The Peasants Revolt Micropub	137A Kings Road, Brentwood	229 yd
Kings Chase Sports And Social Club Ltd	Kings Chase Sports And Social Club, Kings Chase	238 yd
Baptist Church	Brentwood Baptist Church, Kings Road	264 yd
Essex Arms	The Essex Arms, Warley Hill	293 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lagdens Seafood	2A Warley Hill, Warley	132 yd
Brentwood Spice/Brentwood Sushi	Brentwood Spice, Brentwood Railway Station	133 yd
Papadom	8 Warley Hill, Warley	142 yd
Happy Garden Chinese Take Away	17 Warley Hill, Warley	210 yd
Pizza Hut	14 Warley Hill, Warley	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens Brentwood	128 Kings Road, Brentwood	183 yd
Tesco	6 London Road, Brentwood	700 yd
Tesco	The Alexandra, 114 Warley Hill	731 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	32 High Street, Brentwood	830 yd
Marks \& Spencer	43-45 High Street, Brentwood	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Brentwood) F3 F3 HUBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	664 yd
Better Gym Brentwood BAYTREE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Curves For Women (Brentwood) (Closed) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Brentwood County High School SEVEN ARCHES ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	840 yd
Clements Park PASTORAL WAY	grass pitches	848 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%

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

Overview of CM14 4LF