Brentwood

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Brentwood.

Population
77,242
People in Employment
36,030 (76.1%)
People Inactive
9,740 (20.6%)
People Unemployed
1,565 (3.3%)
Number Of Jobs
25k
Median Salary
£34,561
Mean Salary
£56,097

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Brentwood. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Brentwood for 2024

Brentwoods most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 2,159 crimes and in 2022 there were 2,507 crimes. Which is an decrease of 348 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 2,159 121
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,123 79
Getting Better
Shoplifting 510 41
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 599 40
Getting Better
Other theft 650 39
Getting Better
Public order 534 35
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 484 31
Getting Better
Burglary 356 21
Getting Better
Drugs 231 14
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 45 5
Getting Better
Other crime 92 5
Getting Better
Robbery 51 4
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 26 3
Getting Better
Theft from the person 66 3
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Brentwood

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Brentwood North has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Brentwood, with 1006 crimes and 132 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Tipps Cross has 152 crimes and 39 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Warley 152 11
Brentwood North 82 11
Pilgrims Hatch 51 9
Brizes and Doddinghurst 34 5
Shenfield 28 5
Hutton North 24 6
South Weald 24 13
Herongate, Ingrave and West Horndon 23 6
Hutton Central 21 5
Brentwood West 20 3
Hutton East 20 5
Ingatestone, Fryerning and Mountnessing 20 3
Brentwood South 19 3
Hutton South 12 3
Tipps Cross 11 3

Crime map for Brentwood

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Brentwood

The average property price in Brentwood is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Brentwood is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Brentwood could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £891,154.93 £534,240.60 £394,439.72 £272,770.56
2022 £879,538.99 £526,332.57 £389,704.42 £269,168.51
2021 £822,360.94 £493,312.47 £367,300.15 £263,771.66
2020 £772,704.20 £469,662.37 £350,029.49 £259,394.41
2019 £757,190.07 £462,735.15 £345,190.16 £264,453.38
2018 £756,981.53 £461,367.09 £345,166.26 £268,349.57
2017 £744,550.17 £452,317.11 £339,980.06 £269,782.01
2016 £700,975.17 £427,499.95 £321,945.76 £250,640.52
2015 £615,122.54 £374,099.18 £282,223.22 £219,444.64
2014 £561,656.54 £340,874.95 £258,232.32 £201,438.17
2013 £507,010.85 £304,753.03 £230,672.02 £180,557.53
2012 £486,502.68 £292,724.68 £221,315.36 £174,919.29
2011 £481,964.01 £286,556.96 £215,869.01 £174,072.20
2010 £480,402.28 £289,665.52 £219,290.58 £175,973.79

Property prices over time for Brentwood

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Brentwood

The median salary in Brentwood is £34,561 and the mean salary in Brentwood is £56,097.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
25k
Median Salary
£34,561
Annual Percentage Change
26.6%
Mean Salary
£56,097

Salary comparison between Brentwood and East

See how Brentwood compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Brentwood ranks 4 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%

See how Brentwood compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Brentwood

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
80 215 900 120 145 250 140 175 330 115 185 760 430 10 75 180 275