On average Brentwood has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 28% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 10.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Brentwood is £72,574 per year. There are 29 schools in Brentwood: 23 primary (4 Outstanding and 16 Good) and 6 secondary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good). Brentwood is home to around 77,047 people, with a population density of about 503.2 per km².
Based on 955 recent sales, the median property price is £496,000 (about £507 per square foot) in Brentwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £4,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 283 | £810,000 | £547 |
| Semi-Detached | 265 | £534,400 | £516 |
| Terraced | 178 | £425,000 | £524 |
| Flats | 229 | £275,000 | £439 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £700,000 | £260,000 | £435,000 | £342,000 |
| 2017 | £700,000 | £272,250 | £432,500 | £360,500 |
| 2018 | £715,000 | £264,750 | £460,000 | £365,500 |
| 2019 | £715,000 | £265,000 | £457,500 | £358,750 |
| 2020 | £785,000 | £265,000 | £490,000 | £380,000 |
| 2021 | £775,000 | £285,000 | £495,000 | £395,000 |
| 2022 | £845,000 | £300,000 | £515,000 | £435,000 |
| 2023 | £837,500 | £295,000 | £510,000 | £448,000 |
| 2024 | £817,500 | £275,000 | £522,000 | £425,000 |
| 2025 | £850,000 | £275,000 | £525,000 | £423,250 |
| 2026 | £732,500 | £277,500 | £547,500 | £450,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £466 | £425 | £433 | £402 |
| 2017 | £464 | £440 | £438 | £440 |
| 2018 | £481 | £465 | £441 | £438 |
| 2019 | £469 | £458 | £429 | £428 |
| 2020 | £497 | £437 | £460 | £450 |
| 2021 | £519 | £453 | £476 | £472 |
| 2022 | £541 | £479 | £503 | £487 |
| 2023 | £548 | £465 | £501 | £503 |
| 2024 | £563 | £440 | £486 | £501 |
| 2025 | £552 | £456 | £516 | £508 |
| 2026 | £524 | £424 | £518 | £525 |
Brentwood records about 59 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Brentwood is £496,000 (about £507 per square foot) based on 955 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Brentwood has 23 primary schools (4 rated Outstanding, 16 Good) and 6 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Brentwood scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Brentwood sits around rank 24,644 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Brentwood is around £72,574 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Brentwood is represented in Parliament by Brentwood and Ongar: Alex Burghart (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.