Dark Lane, Great Warley, Brentwood, CM14 5LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM14 5LL 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	54.4%	50.2%	-4.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	45.6%	49.8%	4.2%	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 vicinity of CM14 5LL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.6% 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	23%	26.6%	3.6%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	53.6%	-6.5%	44.2%	9.4%
Separated	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7%	10.1%	3.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	8.2%	6.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56%	55.2%	-0.8%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	29.1%	29.4%	0.3%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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	25.1%	20.3%	-4.8%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12.7%	-2.9%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	15.6%	4.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	11.4%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	35.9%	4.6%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.8%	94%	-0.8%	81.4%	12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	94.2%	93.7%	-0.5%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	93.7%	0.5%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.3%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	76.7%	18.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Dark Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dark Lane was 249.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.7% higher than the Brentwood South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dark Lane has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brentwood South and the 13th highest crime rate of 237 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.9%.

🔎 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 5LL, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Dark Lane are based on 20 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 Dark Lane, Great Warley, Brentwood, CM14 5LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM14 5LL

Average Price
£5,025,879

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£480,638

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,298,500

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dark Lane

Average Price
£1,475,264

Semi-Detached
£690,954

Terraced
£1,154,655

Detached
£491,170

Flats/Maisonettes
£736,921

Other
£5,152,159

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dark LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Leverton Hall Dark Lane, Brentwood, Essex Other, an established residential building	£8,000,000	2017-06-30	£7,895,896
Boyles Court Dark Lane, Brentwood, Essex Other, an established residential building	£5,425,000	2015-09-18	£6,468,017
The Lodge Dark Lane, Brentwood, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2008-04-08	£489,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM14 5LL

Employment

CM14 5LL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 5LL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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

Retired	67
Full-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	16
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	20
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Trees Primary School Vaughan Williams Way , Warley CM14 5RY	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Warley Primary School Chindits Lane , Warley CM14 5LF	3out of 4	1,841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Trees Junior School Junction Road , CM14 5JH	- not rated	1,876 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Trees Infant School Crescent Road , CM14 5JR	- not rated	2,113 yd	Community school	No	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	2,461 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	- not rated	2,938 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX	3out of 4	2,938 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Brentwood County High School Shenfield Common , CM14 4JF	- not rated	2,994 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood County High School Shenfield Common , CM14 4JF	- not rated	2,994 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Academy Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	- not rated	3,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	4,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leverton PRU Dark Lane , Great Warley CM14 5LL	- not rated	7 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leverton House Dark Lane , Great Warley CM14 5LL	- not rated	98 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Leverton Hall Dark Lane , Great Warley CM14 5LL	- not rated	391 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Vine School 4 Primrose Hill , CM14 4LT	- not rated	2,756 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Thatchers Arms	Thatchers Arms Public House, Warley Road		1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ursuline Prep School Warley WARLEY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	859 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
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	75.0%

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