Priests Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 8HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM15 8HT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	54.9%	0.6%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	45.7%	45.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	-3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.4%	30.1%	2.7%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	42.1%	-12.7%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	7.1%	16.9%	9.8%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	8.3%	7.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.8%	44.7%	-7.1%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	29.9%	36.3%	6.4%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	10.2%	14.4%	4.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	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	18.5%	10.9%	-7.6%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	20.1%	4.6%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	16.3%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	39.1%	-0.8%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% 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%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1%	4.2%	3.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	90.9%	85.1%	-5.8%	81.4%	3.7%
Other	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	88.8%	79.7%	-9.1%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	1.5%	10.1%	8.6%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	80.1%	-7.7%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	4.1%	8.8%	4.7%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	6.9%	5.4%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.5%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	62.3%	46.2%	16.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Priests Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priests Lane was 31.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.7% lower than the Hutton East average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Priests Lane has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hutton East and the 71st lowest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,000

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CM15 8HT, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 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 Priests Lane are based on 310 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 Priests Lane, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 8HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM15 8HT

Average Price
£612,979

Semi-Detached
£595,716

Terraced
£666,803

Detached
£957,459

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,695

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priests Lane

Average Price
£1,102,335

Semi-Detached
£1,033,925

Terraced
£717,044

Detached
£1,491,118

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,765

Other
£198,602

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priests LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
176 Priests Lane, Brentwood, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-02-16	£769,799
172 Priests Lane, Brentwood, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,260,000	2022-02-17	£1,302,000
170 Priests Lane, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2021-05-06	£698,246
192 Priests Lane, Brentwood, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2021-03-05	£772,287
160 Priests Lane, Brentwood, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-01-30	£613,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM15 8HT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Construction	6
Other	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School Hall Lane , Shenfield CM15 9AL	4out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hogarth Primary School and Nursery Riseway , Off Hogarth Avenue CM15 8BG	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Junior School, Brentwood Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BX	3out of 4	1,375 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	1,375 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Junior School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy converter	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	1,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Becket Keys Church of England Free School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	4out of 4	1,585 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenfield High School Alexander Lane , Shenfield CM15 8RY	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brentwood School Middleton Hall Lane , CM15 8EE	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove House School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Hutton Manor 428 Rayleigh Rd , Brentwood CM13 1SD	- not rated	3,502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR	- not rated	4,017 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
Who Let The Dads Out	Hutton And Shenfield Union Church, Roundwood Avenue	369 yd
Tandoori Nights	29 Hutton Road, Shenfield	549 yd
Foureighty Coffee Ltd	80 Hutton Road, Shenfield	562 yd
On A Plate	42 Hutton Road, Shenfield	619 yd
Mitie At Brentwood Community Hospital	Brentwood Community Hospital, Crescent Drive	647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Green Dragon	Ye Old Green Dragon, 112 Shenfield Road	719 yd
Shenfield Cricket Club	Chelmsford Road, Shenfield	783 yd
Hollands Wine Bar	234 Hutton Road, Shenfield	849 yd
Mount Avenue Banqueting Suite	The Masonic Hall, Mount Avenue	929 yd
The Hutton Junction	15 Rayleigh Road, Hutton	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shenfield Charcoal \& Meze	105 Hutton Road, Shenfield	715 yd
Shenfield Tandoori Takeaway	103 Hutton Road, Shenfield	715 yd
Tasty House	73 Shenfield Road, Shenfield	770 yd
Taste Of China	206 Hutton Road, Shenfield	773 yd
Crust	204 Hutton Road, Shenfield	774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	85-87 Hutton Road, Shenfield		715 yd
Co-Operative Stores Ltd	208-212 Hutton Road, Shenfield		776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hutton And Shenfield U.C. Lawn Tennis Club ROUNDWOOD AVENUE	tennis courts	404 yd
Shenfield Cricket Club CHELMSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Brentwood Sports Ground THE COACH HOUSE THE COACH HOUSE MERRYMEADE CHASE	grass pitches	1,051 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	47.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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