Merrymeade Chase, Brentwood, CM15 9BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CM15 9BG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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%	52.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	46%	47.7%	1.7%	49.0%	-1.3%

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	29.4%	30.1%	0.7%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	49.7%	-2.7%	44.2%	5.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.2%	11.7%	1.5%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) 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	57.6%	54.9%	-2.7%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	31.8%	32.2%	0.4%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	8.4%	10.6%	2.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	13.9%	12%	-1.9%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	10.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	14.4%	0.0%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17.6%	6.9%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	39.1%	-2.3%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.2%	7.6%	5.4%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.1%	82.4%	-10.7%	81.4%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	91.4%	81.6%	-9.8%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	6.9%	5.0%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	81.7%	-9.3%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.7%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Merrymeade Chase Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrymeade Chase was 28.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.4% lower than the Brentwood North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merrymeade Chase has the 11th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Brentwood North and the 66th lowest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CM15 9BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Merrymeade Chase are based on 13 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 Merrymeade Chase, Brentwood, CM15 9BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM15 9BG

Average Price
£36,192

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£36,192

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrymeade Chase

Average Price
£139,210

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,689

Other
£37,456

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrymeade ChaseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Merrymeade Cottage Merrymeade Chase, Brentwood, Essex Other, an established residential building	£35,000	2016-10-04	£37,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM15 9BG

Employment

CM15 9BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CM15 9BG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	116
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	34
Financial and insurance activities	27
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas of Canterbury Church of England Aided Junior School, Brentwood Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BX	3out of 4	238 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	238 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Junior School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	3out of 4	470 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Infant School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	4out of 4	512 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	1,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Becket Keys Church of England Free School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	4out of 4	453 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF	2out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenfield High School Alexander Lane , Shenfield CM15 8RY	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	2,811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	460 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove House School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	3out of 4	495 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR	- not rated	3,446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Hutton Manor 428 Rayleigh Rd , Brentwood CM13 1SD	- not rated	4,634 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
Merrymeade Tearoom	Merrymeade House, Merrymeade Chase	2 yd
The Brentwood Kitchen	2 Wilsons Corner, Shenfield Road	521 yd
Woodland Coffee Shop	37 Ongar Road, Brentwood	521 yd
B Blessings	56 Ongar Road, Brentwood	547 yd
Fluffy Rice	Tower Cottage, 54 Ongar Road	548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brentwood County Cricket Club (CHATS)	County Cricket Ground, Shenfield Road	275 yd
Brentwood Tennis Club	County Cricket Ground, Shenfield Road	275 yd
The Hermit Club	The Hermitage, Shenfield Road	441 yd
Victoria Arms	The Victoria Arms, Ongar Road	547 yd
Provocative Lounge	2 Ongar Road, Brentwood	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kitchen Express	59 Ongar Road, Brentwood	515 yd
Ongar Road Fish Bar	71 Ongar Road, Brentwood	520 yd
Ongar Road Fish Bar	71 Ongar Road, Brentwood	520 yd
Caprinos Pizza	3 Ongar Road, Brentwood	522 yd
Mooboo	52 Ongar Road, Brentwood	545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	51 William Hunter Way, Brentwood	655 yd
Marks \& Spencer	43-45 High Street, Brentwood	746 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	32 High Street, Brentwood	817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brentwood Sports Ground THE COACH HOUSE THE COACH HOUSE MERRYMEADE CHASE	grass pitches	134 yd
Brentwood Cricket Club COUNTY CRICKET GROUND COUNTY CRICKET GROUND SHENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	271 yd
St Thomas Of Canterbury Junior School ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL SAWYERS HALL LANE	grass pitches	376 yd
St Helens School SAWYERS HALL LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	604 yd
Becket Keys Church Of England School SAWYERS HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	623 yd
Becket Keys Church Of England School Playing Fields SAWYERS HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	623 yd
Great Danes Yfc SPORTS GROUND ADJACENT ST HELENS SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ADJACENT ST HELENS SCHOOL SAWYERS HALL LANE	grass pitches	659 yd
Brentwood School Sports Centre MILL HILL HOUSE MILL HILL HOUSE MIDDLETON HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	707 yd
Curves For Women (Brentwood) (Closed) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Better Gym Brentwood BAYTREE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	927 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.