South Drive, Warley, Brentwood, CM14 5DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM14 5DL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.6%	49.7%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.4%	50.3%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of CM14 5DL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.9%	27.5%	2.6%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	65.8%	61.2%	-4.6%	44.2%	17.0%
Separated	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	3.5%	5%	1.5%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.7%	5%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	57.6%	60.8%	3.2%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	32.3%	29.5%	-2.8%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	8%	7.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	10%	-1.7%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	8.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.5%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	50.2%	5.1%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Other Black	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.7%	93.1%	-3.6%	81.4%	11.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.5%	95.6%	0.1%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	95.9%	1.5%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	76.7%	17.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	61.2%	46.2%	15.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is South Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Drive was 9.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.2% lower than the Brentwood South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Drive has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Brentwood South and the 12th lowest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.4%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CM14 5DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 South Drive are based on 92 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 South Drive, Warley, Brentwood, CM14 5DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM14 5DL

Average Price
£820,838

Semi-Detached
£687,025

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,015,476

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Drive

Average Price
£797,699

Semi-Detached
£689,336

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£938,571

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 South Drive, Brentwood, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£557,000	2024-05-17	£583,605
57 South Drive, Brentwood, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2023-11-24	£670,564
60 South Drive, Brentwood, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2023-11-15	£828,576
49 South Drive, Brentwood, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2023-10-05	£960,685
42 South Drive, Brentwood, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-08-25	£723,146

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM14 5DL

Employment

CM14 5DL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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 5DL 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	98
Retired	63
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	25
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warley Primary School Chindits Lane , Warley CM14 5LF	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hogarth Primary School and Nursery Riseway , Off Hogarth Avenue CM15 8BG	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holly Trees Primary School Vaughan Williams Way , Warley CM14 5RY	3out of 4	1,300 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	1,959 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	1,959 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF	2out of 4	698 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Becket Keys Church of England Free School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	4out of 4	2,060 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	3,164 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shenfield High School Alexander Lane , Shenfield CM15 8RY	3out of 4	3,804 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood School Middleton Hall Lane , CM15 8EE	- not rated	1,521 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR	- not rated	1,894 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Warley Street , Great Warley CM13 3LA	- not rated	3,881 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
Cafe In The Park	King Georges Fields, Hartswood Road	189 yd
Village	16 Warley Hill, Warley	792 yd
Rajmoni Indian Cuisine	20 Warley Hill, Warley	792 yd
Masons Restaurant	155 - 157 Ingrave Road, Brentwood	814 yd
One Mean Bean	Brentwood Railway Station, Kings Road	820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brave Nelson	The Brave Nelson, Woodman Road	173 yd
Hartswood Golf Club	Clubhouse, King Georges Playing Fields	189 yd
Essex Arms	The Essex Arms, Warley Hill	792 yd
Mavericks RFC	Warley Playing Fields, The Drive	890 yd
Charlies Bar Ltd	152 Warley Hill, Warley	933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	14 Warley Hill, Warley	792 yd
Swan Chinese Takeaway	24 Warley Hill, Warley	792 yd
Papadom	8 Warley Hill, Warley	843 yd
Happy Garden Chinese Take Away	17 Warley Hill, Warley	853 yd
Lagdens Seafood	2A Warley Hill, Warley	853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Alexandra, 114 Warley Hill		852 yd
Budgens Brentwood	128 Kings Road, Brentwood		923 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hartswood Golf Club HARTSWOOD ROAD	golf	514 yd
King George'S Playing Fields Hartswood Road	grass pitches	554 yd
Brentwood Rugby Club BRENTWOOD RUGBY CLUB BRENTWOOD RUGBY CLUB KING GEORGES PLAYING FIELDS	grass pitches	715 yd
Brentwood County High School SEVEN ARCHES ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	759 yd
Dw Fitness (Brentwood) CHINDITS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	974 yd
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	1,018 yd
Clements Park PASTORAL WAY	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Warley Playing Fields The Drive	grass pitches	1,088 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	64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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