Waterloo Road, Brentwood, CM14 4XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM14 4XB 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	52.7%	51.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.3%	48.8%	1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.9%	37.6%	-4.3%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	47.5%	4.8%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.3%	9.1%	0.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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%) 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	57.5%	54.2%	-3.3%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	36.2%	35.8%	-0.4%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	12.3%	2.8%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	5.8%	-8.8%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	14.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	16%	-1.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	34%	44.9%	10.9%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	2.2%	5%	2.8%	3.1%	1.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.9%	86.3%	-8.6%	81.4%	4.9%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	90.5%	85.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	3.4%	2.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	85.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.7%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	58.2%	46.2%	12.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 59.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.8% higher than the Brentwood North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Brentwood North and the 88th highest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.2%.

🔎 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 4XB, 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 Waterloo Road are based on 28 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 Waterloo Road, Brentwood, CM14 4XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM14 4XB

Average Price
£380,959

Semi-Detached
£405,778

Terraced
£419,842

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,808

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£376,443

Semi-Detached
£367,100

Terraced
£423,091

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,795

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Waterloo Road, Brentwood, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-09-24	£391,875
5 Waterloo Road, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-05-10	£421,907
2 Waterloo Road, Brentwood, Essex Other, an established residential building	£13,000	2022-11-29	£12,795
1 Waterloo Road, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-01-25	£387,171
7 Waterloo Road, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2017-09-04	£411,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM14 4XB

Employment

CM14 4XB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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 4XB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	106
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	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	439 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	439 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Junior School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Infant School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	4out of 4	587 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hogarth Primary School and Nursery Riseway , Off Hogarth Avenue CM15 8BG	3out of 4	1,563 yd	Community school	Yes	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	349 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF	2out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenfield High School Alexander Lane , Shenfield CM15 8RY	3out of 4	2,833 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	3,388 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	304 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood School Middleton Hall Lane , CM15 8EE	- not rated	882 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	3out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR	- not rated	3,083 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	4,932 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
B Blessings	56 Ongar Road, Brentwood	217 yd
Fluffy Rice	Tower Cottage, 54 Ongar Road	260 yd
Woodland Coffee Shop	37 Ongar Road, Brentwood	372 yd
Pizza Express/Mac \& Wings	5 High Street, Brentwood	408 yd
Rossi Brentwood	17 High Street, Brentwood	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	The Rising Sun Public House, 144 Ongar Road	149 yd
Victoria Arms	The Victoria Arms, Ongar Road	258 yd
Provocative Lounge	2 Ongar Road, Brentwood	402 yd
Dairyman	16 High Street, Brentwood	473 yd
The Hermit Club	The Hermitage, Shenfield Road	477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ayub's Pink Garlic	4 North Road, Brentwood	134 yd
Brentwood Kebab House	76A Ongar Road, Brentwood	175 yd
Ongar Road Fish Bar	71 Ongar Road, Brentwood	187 yd
Ongar Road Fish Bar	71 Ongar Road, Brentwood	187 yd
Mooboo	52 Ongar Road, Brentwood	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	51 William Hunter Way, Brentwood	243 yd
Marks \& Spencer	43-45 High Street, Brentwood	405 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	32 High Street, Brentwood	477 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	353 yd
Becket Keys Church Of England School Playing Fields SAWYERS HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	353 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	382 yd
Curves For Women (Brentwood) (Closed) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Brentwood Cricket Club COUNTY CRICKET GROUND COUNTY CRICKET GROUND SHENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	520 yd
St Helens School SAWYERS HALL LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	577 yd
Better Gym Brentwood BAYTREE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Great Danes Yfc SPORTS GROUND ADJACENT ST HELENS SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ADJACENT ST HELENS SCHOOL SAWYERS HALL LANE	grass pitches	692 yd
Brentwood Sports Ground THE COACH HOUSE THE COACH HOUSE MERRYMEADE CHASE	grass pitches	692 yd
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	791 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM14 4XB