Water Tower Road, Great Warley, Brentwood, CM14 5HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM14 5HJ 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	53.2%	50.2%	-3.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.8%	49.8%	3.0%	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.

In the immediate area around CM14 5HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	47.6%	47.6%	0.0%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	35.3%	2.1%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.5%	11.8%	0.3%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (91.4%) 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	63.2%	61.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	29%	29.9%	0.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	5.2%	7.2%	2.0%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around CM14 5HJ this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 52.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	6.3%	-3.9%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	8.5%	-5.1%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	11.1%	-6.5%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	19.6%	5.2%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	52.4%	12.8%	33.8%	18.6%
Other	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	3.1%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.8%	85%	-6.8%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	89%	82.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	4%	6.8%	2.8%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.3%	5%	2.7%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.5%	1.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	82.1%	-6.0%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	13.4%	12.7%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.9%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Water Tower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Tower Road was 296.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.6% higher than the Brentwood South average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Water Tower Road has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Brentwood South and the 9th highest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.6%.

🔎 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 5HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Water Tower Road are based on 1 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 Water Tower Road, Great Warley, Brentwood, CM14 5HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM14 5HJ

Average Price
£805,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£805,796

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Tower Road

Average Price
£807,401

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£807,401

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Tower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Tower Water Tower Road, Brentwood, Essex Detached, a newly built property	£247,999	2001-03-13	£807,401

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM14 5HJ

Employment

CM14 5HJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	20
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	56
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	26
Manufacturing	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	18
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Trees Primary School Vaughan Williams Way , Warley CM14 5RY	3out of 4	569 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hogarth Primary School and Nursery Riseway , Off Hogarth Avenue CM15 8BG	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Weald Wigley Bush Lane , South Weald CM14 5QN	4out of 4	2,548 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF	2out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Becket Keys Church of England Free School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	4out of 4	2,573 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Academy Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	2out of 4	4,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	4,300 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ursuline Preparatory School Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood School Middleton Hall Lane , CM15 8EE	- not rated	2,369 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	3out of 4	2,536 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Warley Street , Great Warley CM13 3LA	- not rated	3,412 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
Yorkies	186 Warley Hill, Warley	100 yd
BaxterStorey Ltd At Countryside House	Ground Floor And First Floor, Countryside House	154 yd
Brentwood Karting Centre	Brentwood Karting, Warley Gap	565 yd
The Fat Turk Ltd	Warley Road, Great Warley	661 yd
Eagle Cafe Ltd	The Keys, Eagle Way	728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlies Bar Ltd	152 Warley Hill, Warley	210 yd
Christ Church Hall	Christ Church, Warley Hill	373 yd
Mavericks RFC	Warley Playing Fields, The Drive	411 yd
Essex Arms	The Essex Arms, Warley Hill	743 yd
124 (Essex) Transport Squadron Rlc Army Reserve Centre	Territorial Army Centre, Clive Road	784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swan Chinese Takeaway	24 Warley Hill, Warley	743 yd
Pizza Hut	14 Warley Hill, Warley	743 yd
Happy Garden Chinese Take Away	17 Warley Hill, Warley	801 yd
Papadom	8 Warley Hill, Warley	933 yd
Lagdens Seafood	2A Warley Hill, Warley	944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Alexandra, 114 Warley Hill		323 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clements Park PASTORAL WAY	grass pitches	140 yd
Dw Fitness (Brentwood) CHINDITS LANE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	315 yd
Warley Playing Fields The Drive	grass pitches	476 yd
Recoil Trampoline Club Trampoline & Activity Centre TRAMPOLINE AND ACTIVITY CENTRE TRAMPOLINE AND ACTIVITY CENTRE EAGLE WAY		762 yd
Ursuline Prep School Warley WARLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	880 yd
Brentwood Park Ski And Snowboard Centre BRENTWOOD PARK SKI AND SNOWBOARD CENTRE BRENTWOOD PARK SKI AND SNOWBOARD CENTRE WARLEY GAP	ski slopes	1,034 yd
Springhealth Leisure Club (Brentwood Leisure Park) (Closed) Great Warley	health and fitness suite	1,036 yd
Brentwood Park Golf Range WARLEY GAP	golf	1,067 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%

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