Oliver Road, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 8QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CM15 8QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.4%	0.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.1%	48.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 CM15 8QA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.1% 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	20.5%	26.2%	5.7%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	64.3%	61.1%	-3.2%	44.2%	16.9%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.5%

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	56.4%	60.7%	4.3%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	30.2%	23.8%	-6.4%	33.6%	-9.8%
Fair health	12%	11.7%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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	15.2%	11.4%	-3.8%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	7.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	10.9%	-7.9%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	21%	12.5%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	41.5%	1.3%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	3.1%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	5.2%	4.8%	1.6%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	97.1%	83%	-14.1%	81.4%	1.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	93.1%	85.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	86.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0%	10%	10.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.3%	-6.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	60.9%	46.2%	14.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Oliver Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oliver Road was 46.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.8% higher than the Hutton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oliver Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hutton East and the 117th lowest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.8%.

🔎 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 8QA, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 Oliver Road are based on 137 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 Oliver Road, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 8QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM15 8QA

Average Price
£708,048

Semi-Detached
£703,442

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£726,472

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oliver Road

Average Price
£706,059

Semi-Detached
£699,292

Terraced
£741,211

Detached
£734,129

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oliver Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Oliver Road, Brentwood, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-12-18	£634,301
36 Oliver Road, Brentwood, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-09-16	£627,787
49 Oliver Road, Brentwood, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£552,000	2024-01-19	£585,506
50 Oliver Road, Brentwood, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-09-19	£656,417
46 Oliver Road, Brentwood, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£805,000	2021-06-29	£891,466

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM15 8QA

Employment

CM15 8QA 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	106
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	17
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Long Ridings Primary School Long Ridings Avenue , Hutton CM13 1DU	3out of 4	549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Highview Crescent , Hutton CM13 1BJ	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England Primary School Hall Lane , Shenfield CM15 9AL	4out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hutton All Saints' Church of England Primary School Claughton Way , Hutton CM13 1JW	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willowbrook Primary School Rosen Crescent , Hutton CM13 2TU	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shenfield High School Alexander Lane , Shenfield CM15 8RY	3out of 4	173 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	2,072 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Becket Keys Church of England Free School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	4out of 4	2,452 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF	2out of 4	3,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX	3out of 4	3,057 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	2,259 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	3out of 4	2,509 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	3out of 4	2,560 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Hutton Manor 428 Rayleigh Rd , Brentwood CM13 1SD	- not rated	3,096 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
BP Hutton Mount Simply Food Connect	Hutton Service Station, 1 Rayleigh Road	582 yd
Rejuiced	238 Hutton Road, Shenfield	674 yd
The Blue Café	Bishops Hill, Rayleigh Road	723 yd
Costa Coffee	Shenfield House, 180 - 182 Hutton Road	742 yd
Hut 99	99 Hutton Road, Shenfield	757 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose	The Rose Inn, Chelmsford Road	457 yd
The Hutton Junction	15 Rayleigh Road, Hutton	580 yd
Hollands Wine Bar	234 Hutton Road, Shenfield	673 yd
Mount Avenue Banqueting Suite	The Masonic Hall, Mount Avenue	692 yd
Shenfield Cricket Club	Chelmsford Road, Shenfield	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	232 Hutton Road, Shenfield	686 yd
Crust	204 Hutton Road, Shenfield	744 yd
Taste Of China	206 Hutton Road, Shenfield	745 yd
Shenfield Tandoori Takeaway	103 Hutton Road, Shenfield	803 yd
Shenfield Charcoal \& Meze	105 Hutton Road, Shenfield	803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Stores Ltd	208-212 Hutton Road, Shenfield	742 yd
Tesco	85-87 Hutton Road, Shenfield	803 yd
Chelmsford Star CoOperative Hutton	62-64 Woodland Avenue, Hutton	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alexander Lane Alexander Lane	grass pitches	162 yd
Shenfield High School ALEXANDER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	227 yd
Long Ridings Primary School LONG RIDINGS AVENUE	grass pitches	415 yd
Hutton Poplars 1 Poplar Drive	grass pitches	776 yd
Shenfield Cricket Club CHELMSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	922 yd
Hutton Poplars Recreation Ground THE MARTIAL ARTS CENTRE THE MARTIAL ARTS CENTRE BANNISTER DRIVE	grass pitches	983 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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