Chelmsford Road, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 8RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM15 8RL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	53.1%	49.3%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	46.9%	50.7%	3.8%	49.0%	1.7%

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 8RL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.8% 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	21.5%	22%	0.5%	37.9%	-15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	63.8%	61.8%	-2.0%	44.2%	17.6%
Separated	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	8.5%	9.8%	1.3%	6.1%	3.7%

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 (85.1%) 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	59.2%	60.7%	1.5%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	31.1%	24.4%	-6.7%	33.6%	-9.2%
Fair health	5.8%	11.6%	5.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	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.

In the area around CM15 8RL this area, 9.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	9.4%	-5.2%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	15.1%	0.5%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.3%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	42.4%	3.8%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.3%	6.7%	6.4%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
White	95.5%	86.9%	-8.6%	81.4%	5.5%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	97.1%	90.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	0.3%	3%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	90%	-5.5%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0%	7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Chelmsford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chelmsford Road was 38.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.1% lower than the Hutton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chelmsford Road has the 26th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hutton East and the 94th lowest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 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 8RL, 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 Chelmsford Road are based on 415 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 Chelmsford Road, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 8RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM15 8RL

Average Price
£1,093,571

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,093,571

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chelmsford Road

Average Price
£650,931

Semi-Detached
£652,646

Terraced
£634,380

Detached
£908,223

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,182

Other
£2,266,426

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chelmsford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Chelmsford Road, Brentwood, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,015,000	2024-12-16	£1,030,104
82 Chelmsford Road, Brentwood, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,240,000	2024-01-05	£1,307,753
72 Chelmsford Road, Brentwood, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-07-21	£931,883
100 Chelmsford Road, Brentwood, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£990,000	2020-11-27	£1,093,704
104A Chelmsford Road, Brentwood, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£947,000	2020-09-23	£1,075,229

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM15 8RL

Employment

CM15 8RL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	85
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	30
Financial and insurance activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Ridings Primary School Long Ridings Avenue , Hutton CM13 1DU	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Highview Crescent , Hutton CM13 1BJ	4out of 4	1,624 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Junior School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Infant School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	4out of 4	1,725 yd	Voluntary aided 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	611 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Becket Keys Church of England Free School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	4out of 4	1,912 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	2,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX	3out of 4	2,626 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF	2out of 4	2,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	1,840 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Hutton Manor 428 Rayleigh Rd , Brentwood CM13 1SD	- not rated	3,596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR	- not rated	5,069 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
Costa Coffee	Shenfield House, 180 - 182 Hutton Road	631 yd
Shenfield Tandoori	Hunter House, Hutton Road	634 yd
Woody's	158 Hutton Road, Shenfield	634 yd
Rejuiced	238 Hutton Road, Shenfield	640 yd
Hut 99	99 Hutton Road, Shenfield	684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose	The Rose Inn, Chelmsford Road	248 yd
Shenfield Cricket Club	Chelmsford Road, Shenfield	557 yd
Hollands Wine Bar	234 Hutton Road, Shenfield	636 yd
The Hutton Junction	15 Rayleigh Road, Hutton	776 yd
The Old Green Dragon	Ye Old Green Dragon, 112 Shenfield Road	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Of China	206 Hutton Road, Shenfield	632 yd
Subway	232 Hutton Road, Shenfield	637 yd
Crust	204 Hutton Road, Shenfield	640 yd
Shenfield Tandoori Takeaway	103 Hutton Road, Shenfield	690 yd
Shenfield Charcoal \& Meze	105 Hutton Road, Shenfield	690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Stores Ltd	208-212 Hutton Road, Shenfield		631 yd
Tesco	85-87 Hutton Road, Shenfield		690 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shenfield Cricket Club CHELMSFORD ROAD	grass pitches	495 yd
Shenfield High School ALEXANDER LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	544 yd
Alexander Lane Alexander Lane	grass pitches	723 yd
Long Ridings Primary School LONG RIDINGS AVENUE	grass pitches	950 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	60.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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