Highland Avenue, Brentwood, CM15 9DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CM15 9DD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.5%	48.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.5%	51.5%	2.0%	49.0%	2.5%

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	38.5%	36.3%	-2.2%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	46.8%	5.4%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.9%	4.8%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (88.3%) 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	44.7%	54%	9.3%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	37.5%	34.3%	-3.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14.5%	7.4%	-7.1%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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	13.4%	14.6%	1.2%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	5.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	16.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	42.7%	2.5%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.2%	88.7%	-5.5%	81.4%	7.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	89.1%	83.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	4.4%	10.4%	6.0%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	83.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	9.1%	7.6%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80%	76.7%	3.3%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	65%	46.2%	18.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Highland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highland Avenue was 87.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.6% higher than the Brentwood North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highland Avenue has the 19th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Brentwood North and the 50th highest crime rate of 236 local areas in Brentwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CM15 9DD, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Highland Avenue are based on 80 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 Highland Avenue, Brentwood, CM15 9DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CM15 9DD

Average Price
£472,840

Semi-Detached
£626,995

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£937,531

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,631

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highland Avenue

Average Price
£403,943

Semi-Detached
£735,207

Terraced
£411,360

Detached
£796,307

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,329

Other
£443,146

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Springfield Highland Avenue, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-06-19	£298,530
Flat 6 Springfield Highland Avenue, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-05-17	£329,622
5 Waterford House Highland Avenue, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,750	2023-11-07	£334,798
Flat 5 Springfield Highland Avenue, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,000	2022-09-16	£214,517
9 Waterford House Highland Avenue, Brentwood, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-06-13	£385,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CM15 9DD

Employment

CM15 9DD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	54
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	322 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	322 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Junior School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	3out of 4	403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Infant School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9BY	4out of 4	424 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	1,476 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	188 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School Queen's Road , CM14 4EX	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Brentwood County High School Seven Arches Road , CM14 4JF	2out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenfield High School Alexander Lane , Shenfield CM15 8RY	3out of 4	2,696 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School Brentwood Hanging Hill Lane , Hutton CM13 2HG	3out of 4	3,343 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove House School Sawyers Hall Lane , CM15 9DA	3out of 4	140 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brentwood School Middleton Hall Lane , CM15 8EE	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Endeavour Co-Operative Academy Hogarth Avenue , CM15 8BE	3out of 4	1,703 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ursuline Preparatory School Great Ropers Lane, , Brentwood CM13 3HR	- not rated	3,246 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	5,040 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
B Blessings	56 Ongar Road, Brentwood	320 yd
Fluffy Rice	Tower Cottage, 54 Ongar Road	362 yd
St Helens Roman Catholic Junior School	Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood	415 yd
Hopefield Animal Sanctuary	Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood	415 yd
Woodland Coffee Shop	37 Ongar Road, Brentwood	456 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rising Sun	The Rising Sun Public House, 144 Ongar Road	131 yd
Victoria Arms	The Victoria Arms, Ongar Road	359 yd
Great Danes Youth Football Club	Sports Ground, Sawyers Hall Lane	415 yd
Provocative Lounge	2 Ongar Road, Brentwood	496 yd
The Hermit Club	The Hermitage, Shenfield Road	526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ayub's Pink Garlic	4 North Road, Brentwood	272 yd
Ongar Road Fish Bar	71 Ongar Road, Brentwood	275 yd
Ongar Road Fish Bar	71 Ongar Road, Brentwood	275 yd
Brentwood Kebab House	76A Ongar Road, Brentwood	284 yd
The Kitchen Express	59 Ongar Road, Brentwood	318 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	51 William Hunter Way, Brentwood	384 yd
Marks \& Spencer	43-45 High Street, Brentwood	546 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	32 High Street, Brentwood	622 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Becket Keys Church Of England School SAWYERS HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	208 yd
Becket Keys Church Of England School Playing Fields SAWYERS HALL LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	208 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	233 yd
St Helens School SAWYERS HALL LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	416 yd
Brentwood Cricket Club COUNTY CRICKET GROUND COUNTY CRICKET GROUND SHENFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	515 yd
Great Danes Yfc SPORTS GROUND ADJACENT ST HELENS SCHOOL SPORTS GROUND ADJACENT ST HELENS SCHOOL SAWYERS HALL LANE	grass pitches	530 yd
Brentwood Sports Ground THE COACH HOUSE THE COACH HOUSE MERRYMEADE CHASE	grass pitches	636 yd
Curves For Women (Brentwood) (Closed) HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	666 yd
Better Gym Brentwood BAYTREE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	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	51.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	51.9%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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