High Street, Brentwood, CM14 4RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM14 4RX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.2%	51.2%	-5.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	43.8%	48.8%	5.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 4RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.7% 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	47.6%	72.7%	25.1%	37.9%	34.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	17.6%	-8.3%	44.2%	-26.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.8%	4.3%	-5.5%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	13.9%	0.5%	-13.4%	6.1%	-5.6%

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 (91.8%) 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	45.8%	57.2%	11.4%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	37.1%	34.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.6%	6.3%	-6.3%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 4RX this area, 3.2% 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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	3.2%	-17.0%	18.2%	-15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	5.4%	-8.2%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	17.3%	3.7%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	20%	4.5%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	47.6%	18.3%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	8.6%	6.6%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.4%	79.9%	-10.5%	81.4%	-1.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	83.7%	72.4%	-11.3%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	8.1%	15.2%	7.1%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	72.7%	-9.9%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	14.4%	11.6%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	6.7%	1.9%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 900.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1712.5% higher than the Brentwood North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 309.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.3%.

🔎 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 4RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 4RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM14 4RX

Average Price
£570,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£818,177

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,716

Other
£778,869

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
The Merchant, 125 - 127 High Street, Brentwood, Essex Other, an established residential building	£470,608	2025-09-24	£470,608
Flat 4 125 - 127 High Street, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2025-03-12	£219,154
117 High Street, Brentwood, Essex Other, an established residential building	£2,500	2024-02-06	£2,588
Flat 4 125 - 127 High Street, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,000	2023-09-29	£191,574
Flat 5 125 - 127 High Street, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-09-29	£190,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM14 4RX

Employment

CM14 4RX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 4RX 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	127
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4
Retired	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	12
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	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	950 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	950 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Junior School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Infant School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	4out of 4	1,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Trees Primary School Vaughan Williams Way , Warley CM14 5RY	3out of 4	1,274 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	601 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Becket Keys Church of England Free School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	4out of 4	910 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF	2out of 4	971 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenfield High School Alexander Lane , Shenfield CM15 8RY	3out of 4	3,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	3,582 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	867 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood School Middleton Hall Lane , CM15 8EE	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR	- not rated	2,521 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	4,594 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
Midpoint Cafe	117 High Street, Brentwood	18 yd
Balti House / Taste Of India	112 High Street, Brentwood	31 yd
THE DAILY Bubble Tea & Juice	88A High Street, Brentwood	50 yd
Nandos	101 High Street, Brentwood	132 yd
Eigh Tea 9	89 High Street, Brentwood	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	123 High Street, Brentwood Town	18 yd
The Vine Brentwood	104 High Street, Brentwood	33 yd
The Merchant (K-Town,Chik Box, Locked \& Loaded)	125 - 127 High Street, Brentwood	36 yd
Slug & Lettuce	The Slug And Lettuce, Hanover House	39 yd
The Gardeners Arms	27 Hart Street, Brentwood	57 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MR SHISH	119A High Street, Brentwood	10 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 High Street, Brentwood	18 yd
PAPA JOHN'S	106 High Street, Brentwood	31 yd
Peking Chef	114 High Street, Brentwood	31 yd
Ya Ya	90A High Street, Brentwood Town	39 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	32 High Street, Brentwood	281 yd
Marks \& Spencer	43-45 High Street, Brentwood	323 yd
Sainsbury's	51 William Hunter Way, Brentwood	401 yd
Budgens Brentwood	128 Kings Road, Brentwood	586 yd
Tesco	6 London Road, Brentwood	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves For Women (Brentwood) (Closed) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	179 yd
Better Gym Brentwood BAYTREE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	245 yd
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	463 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Brentwood) F3 F3 HUBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	798 yd
Brentwood Cricket Club COUNTY CRICKET GROUND COUNTY CRICKET GROUND SHENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	828 yd
Brentwood County High School SEVEN ARCHES ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	831 yd
Becket Keys Church Of England School SAWYERS HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	904 yd
Becket Keys Church Of England School Playing Fields SAWYERS HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	904 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	932 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	1,022 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	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.2%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM14 4RX