Greenshaw, Brentwood, CM14 4YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM14 4YL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	52.4%	49.9%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	47.6%	50.1%	2.5%	49.0%	1.1%

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 4YL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	42.4%	42.4%	0.0%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	42%	-1.1%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.4%	8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (90.3%) 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	60.5%	58.9%	-1.6%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	30.1%	31.4%	1.3%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	7.1%	7.5%	0.4%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	11.5%	-4.4%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	10.9%	-8.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	17.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	16.3%	2.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	38.3%	12.8%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	3.1%	2.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.1%	85.8%	-7.3%	81.4%	4.4%
Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	92.1%	88%	-4.1%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	88.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.5%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29%	37.2%	-8.2%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Greenshaw Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenshaw was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% lower than the Brentwood North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenshaw has the 14th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brentwood North and the 81st lowest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.7%.

🔎 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 4YL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Greenshaw are based on 116 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 Greenshaw, Brentwood, CM14 4YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM14 4YL

Average Price
£491,352

Semi-Detached
£516,369

Terraced
£466,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenshaw

Average Price
£421,357

Semi-Detached
£451,759

Terraced
£438,429

Detached
£461,046

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,606

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GreenshawStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Greenshaw, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£340,400	2023-03-27	£350,213
30 Greenshaw, Brentwood, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2021-06-29	£563,582
26 Greenshaw, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£319,995	2011-01-26	£592,477
28 Greenshaw, Brentwood, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2005-04-29	£485,308
30 Greenshaw, Brentwood, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2003-08-05	£531,695

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM14 4YL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	205
Part-Time Employee	57
Retired	52
Self-Employed	50
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	18
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Financial and insurance activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	27
Construction	26
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	13
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Larchwood Primary School Larchwood Gardens , Pilgrims Hatch CM15 9NG	- not rated	1,096 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Infant & Nursery School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Junior School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Junior School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	- not rated	1,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larchwood Primary School Larchwood Gardens , Pilgrims Hatch CM15 9NG	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sawyers Hall College Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	- not rated	930 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Becket Keys Church of England Free School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	- not rated	1,001 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX	- not rated	1,528 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	947 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Vine School 4 Primrose Hill , CM14 4LT	- not rated	1,369 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Brentwood School Middleton Hall Lane , CM15 8EE	- not rated	1,725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hogarth Tutorial Centre Riseway , CM15 8BG	- not rated	2,307 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	3out of 4	2,475 yd	Academy special converter	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 Barnyard Cafe Ltd	Calcott Hall Farm, Ongar Road	260 yd
Crumbs Sandwich Bar \& Bakery	265 Ongar Road, Brentwood	593 yd
The Club Kitchen (Bardswell Social Club)	Club House, Bardeswell Close	827 yd
Midpoint Cafe	117 High Street, Brentwood	1,066 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Robin	Ongar Road, Brentwood	513 yd
South Weald Cricket Club	Sandpit Lane, South Weald	769 yd
Bardswell Social Club (Bar Only)	Club House, Bardeswell Close	827 yd
The Rising Sun	The Rising Sun Public House, 144 Ongar Road	887 yd
The Merchant (K-Town,Chik Box, Locked \& Loaded)	125 - 127 High Street, Brentwood	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chris Fish & Chips	253 Ongar Road, Brentwood	593 yd
Wongs Chinese Food Take Away	263 Ongar Road, Brentwood	593 yd
Ongar Kebab	261 Ongar Road, Brentwood	593 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 High Street, Brentwood	1,066 yd
Ayub's Pink Garlic	4 North Road, Brentwood	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Larkins Playing Fields Ongar Road	grass pitches	661 yd
Becket Keys Church Of England School SAWYERS HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	962 yd
Becket Keys Church Of England School Playing Fields SAWYERS HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	962 yd
Larchwood Primary School LARCHWOOD GARDENS	grass pitches	1,092 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	46.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	46.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	46.2%

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	47.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.78 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM14 4YL