Avenue Road, Brentwood, CM14 5EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM14 5EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.5%	49.4%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.5%	50.6%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.6%

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 5EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	48.7%	54%	5.3%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	32.6%	0.5%	44.2%	-11.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.9%	8.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (86.9%) 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	63.7%	57.7%	-6.0%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	26%	29.2%	3.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	7.7%	11.3%	3.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	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 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	12.5%	0.0%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.9%	-2.9%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	13.1%	-0.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	18%	2.5%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	40%	43.3%	3.3%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	6.2%	9.2%	3.0%	3.1%	6.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	83.8%	70.7%	-13.1%	81.4%	-10.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	3%	2.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	80.2%	73.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	11.3%	4.8%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	80.2%	73.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	3.5%	10.4%	6.9%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	9.5%	6.0%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	3.9%	-3.8%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Avenue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avenue Road was 117.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.9% higher than the Brentwood North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Avenue Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Brentwood North and the 40th highest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

🔎 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 5EQ, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Avenue Road are based on 43 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 Avenue Road, Brentwood, CM14 5EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM14 5EQ

Average Price
£314,432

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,341

Other
£45,798

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avenue Road

Average Price
£435,311

Semi-Detached
£539,600

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£883,459

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,115

Other
£276,627

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avenue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Lions Row Avenue Road, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£362,500	2025-03-28	£352,143
Flat 4 Lions Row Avenue Road, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-12-20	£401,102
Flat 3 Lions Row Avenue Road, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-05-27	£338,998
Flat 5 Lions Row Avenue Road, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-09-21	£271,653
Flat 11 Lions Row Avenue Road, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-08-02	£397,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM14 5EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	137
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	36
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Other	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Trees Infant School Crescent Road , CM14 5JR	- not rated	243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Trees Junior School Junction Road , CM14 5JH	- not rated	369 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Trees Primary School Vaughan Williams Way , Warley CM14 5RY	3out of 4	791 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warley Primary School Chindits Lane , Warley CM14 5LF	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hogarth Primary School Riseway , CM15 8BG	- not rated	1,421 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brentwood County High School Shenfield Common , CM14 4JF	- not rated	751 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood County High School Shenfield Common , CM14 4JF	- not rated	751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX	- not rated	771 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF	3out of 4	792 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Vine School 4 Primrose Hill , CM14 4LT	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hogarth Tutorial Centre Riseway , CM15 8BG	- not rated	1,393 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	3out of 4	1,512 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Endeavour School Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	- not rated	1,512 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood School Middleton Hall Lane , CM15 8EE	- not rated	1,547 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
Village	16 Warley Hill, Warley	115 yd
Rajmoni Indian Cuisine	20 Warley Hill, Warley	115 yd
Laundry And Latte Ltd	27 Warley Hill, Warley	153 yd
Juboraj Tandoori	31 Warley Hill, Warley	158 yd
Flying Fish	2-2A Victoria Road, Warley	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essex Arms	The Essex Arms, Warley Hill	115 yd
Rumours	110 - 112 Kings Road, Brentwood	415 yd
The Peasants Revolt Micropub	137A Kings Road, Brentwood	463 yd
Baptist Church	Brentwood Baptist Church, Kings Road	517 yd
Kings Chase Sports And Social Club Ltd	Kings Chase Sports And Social Club, Kings Chase	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	14 Warley Hill, Warley	115 yd
Swan Chinese Takeaway	24 Warley Hill, Warley	115 yd
Happy Garden Chinese Take Away	17 Warley Hill, Warley	164 yd
Papadom	8 Warley Hill, Warley	197 yd
Lagdens Seafood	2A Warley Hill, Warley	210 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Budgens Brentwood	128 Kings Road, Brentwood	371 yd
Tesco	The Alexandra, 114 Warley Hill	498 yd
Tesco	6 London Road, Brentwood	1,004 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	32 High Street, Brentwood	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clements Park PASTORAL WAY	grass pitches	670 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Brentwood) F3 F3 HUBERT ROAD	health and fitness suite	745 yd
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
Brentwood County High School SEVEN ARCHES ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
Dw Fitness (Brentwood) CHINDITS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	858 yd
Better Gym Brentwood BAYTREE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	906 yd
Curves For Women (Brentwood) (Closed) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Warley Playing Fields The Drive	grass pitches	1,060 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CM14 5EQ