Sycamore Drive, Brentwood, CM14 4UG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM14 4UG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.7%	49.8%	2.1%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.6%	36.9%	0.3%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	44%	-1.9%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.3%	10%	0.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	51.9%	4.2%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	36.1%	30%	-6.1%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	12.9%	13.5%	0.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	13%	-5.3%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	10.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	18.6%	0.3%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	16.6%	9.3%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	34.9%	-1.3%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	92.9%	82.1%	-10.8%	81.4%	0.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	87.4%	85.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	7.1%	6.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	86.5%	85.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	1.9%	9.7%	7.8%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.2%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.8%	37.2%	-6.4%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Sycamore Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Drive was 44.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.4% lower than the Brentwood North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sycamore Drive has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Brentwood North and the 108th lowest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CM14 4UG, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Sycamore Drive are based on 31 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 Sycamore Drive, Brentwood, CM14 4UG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM14 4UG

Average Price
£434,392

Semi-Detached
£438,574

Terraced
£434,093

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Drive

Average Price
£451,771

Semi-Detached
£451,155

Terraced
£451,837

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Sycamore Drive, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2025-03-19	£461,929
12 Sycamore Drive, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-09-23	£431,053
3 Sycamore Drive, Brentwood, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-05-19	£442,004
2 Sycamore Drive, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-04-08	£475,313
8 Sycamore Drive, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-02-04	£440,991

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM14 4UG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	2

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	709 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	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Junior School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	3out of 4	738 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Infant School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	4out of 4	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larchwood Primary School Larchwood Gardens , Pilgrims Hatch CM15 9NG	4out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Becket Keys Church of England Free School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	4out of 4	548 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF	2out of 4	1,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenfield High School Alexander Lane , Shenfield CM15 8RY	3out of 4	3,067 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	3,700 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	491 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood School Middleton Hall Lane , CM15 8EE	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR	- not rated	3,050 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	4,654 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
The Club Kitchen (Bardswell Social Club)	Club House, Bardeswell Close	380 yd
Crumbs Sandwich Bar \& Bakery	265 Ongar Road, Brentwood	436 yd
B Blessings	56 Ongar Road, Brentwood	502 yd
Fluffy Rice	Tower Cottage, 54 Ongar Road	539 yd
Nandos	101 High Street, Brentwood	557 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	The Rising Sun Public House, 144 Ongar Road	259 yd
Bardswell Social Club (Bar Only)	Club House, Bardeswell Close	380 yd
The Robin	Ongar Road, Brentwood	513 yd
Victoria Arms	The Victoria Arms, Ongar Road	537 yd
The Swan	123 High Street, Brentwood Town	563 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ayub's Pink Garlic	4 North Road, Brentwood	403 yd
Chris Fish & Chips	253 Ongar Road, Brentwood	436 yd
Wongs Chinese Food Take Away	263 Ongar Road, Brentwood	436 yd
Ongar Kebab	261 Ongar Road, Brentwood	436 yd
Brentwood Kebab House	76A Ongar Road, Brentwood	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	51 William Hunter Way, Brentwood	470 yd
Marks \& Spencer	43-45 High Street, Brentwood	595 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	32 High Street, Brentwood	641 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Becket Keys Church Of England School SAWYERS HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	446 yd
Becket Keys Church Of England School Playing Fields SAWYERS HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	446 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	612 yd
Curves For Women (Brentwood) (Closed) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	622 yd
St Helens School SAWYERS HALL LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	691 yd
Better Gym Brentwood BAYTREE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Great Danes Yfc SPORTS GROUND ADJACENT ST HELENS SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ADJACENT ST HELENS SCHOOL SAWYERS HALL LANE	grass pitches	797 yd
Brentwood Cricket Club COUNTY CRICKET GROUND COUNTY CRICKET GROUND SHENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	954 yd
Brentwood Sports Ground THE COACH HOUSE THE COACH HOUSE MERRYMEADE CHASE	grass pitches	1,000 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	60.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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