Brentwood Central
Brentwood 007 · 8 sub-areas · 12,323 residents
Brentwood 007 sits within Brentwood in the East of England, home to around 12,300 people and one of the strongest commuter locations in the region. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,386 a month — and with a rail journey to London taking under ten minutes, you're getting genuine proximity to the capital at a fraction of central London rents.
Brentwood Central is a commuter neighbourhood within Brentwood — train into London runs in around 7 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Brentwood Central?
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 21 restaurants and 5 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,605 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 8 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Brentwood Central in Brentwood
Living in Brentwood Central
What defines this part of Brentwood is the commute. With the nearest rail station roughly 690 metres away — about an eight or nine-minute walk — and a public-transport journey to London clocking in at under nine minutes, this is firmly commuter-belt territory. That connectivity shapes everything: who lives here, what they earn, and what they're willing to pay for it.
Rents sit at a level that reflects the London pull without matching it. A two-bedroom home runs around £1,386 a month, noticeably above the UK median for a two-bed but well short of what you'd pay inside the M25. The median property price is around £372,000, and if you're saving for a deposit, you're looking at roughly four and a half years on a typical local salary — better than most of London, though not cheap by any stretch.
The neighbourhood skews noticeably professional. Median resident earnings come in at around £39,900 a year — comfortably above the workplace salary figure of around £30,600, which tells you most people here are earning their money elsewhere, chiefly London. Nearly half of all residents work from home at least some of the time, and the single-person household rate is close to 40%, suggesting a mix of young professionals and established individuals rather than a predominantly family crowd. That said, just under a fifth of the population is under 18, so families are present too.
Deprivation is low — the area sits in the seventh decile nationally, meaning it's comfortably above average. Greenspace is close: the nearest open space is under 250 metres away on average, and around 61% of residents have walkable access to greenery, which matters more than it sounds in a suburban setting. For more on the specific streets and sub-areas within Brentwood 007, see the streets and sub-areas below.
What you'll need on day one
Compare Brentwood Central with
Frequently asked
- Is Brentwood 007 a nice place to live?
- It's a solid suburban option, especially if you work in London. The area has low deprivation, good greenspace access, and fast rail connections. The trade-off is that rents and house prices reflect that London proximity, and the Ofsted picture for nearby schools is more mixed than you'd ideally want.
- What is the rent in Brentwood 007?
- A one-bed runs around £1,097 a month, a two-bed around £1,386, and a three-bed around £1,699. Rents have barely moved over the past year — up just 0.5% — which is relatively stable by recent standards. These figures are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Brentwood 007 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 152 per 1,000 residents annually — higher than the UK average — but the area sits in a low-deprivation decile nationally, which typically correlates with lower serious crime. Areas with commuter footfall tend to record higher overall counts. Check Police.uk for street-level detail.
- What's the commute from Brentwood 007 to London?
- Under nine minutes by public transport — one of the fastest London commutes in the East of England. The nearest mainline rail station is about 690 metres away, roughly an eight or nine-minute walk. That said, nearly half of residents work from home at least part of the time.
- Who lives in Brentwood 007?
- Mostly professionals who commute to London, with a significant share working from home. Around 28% are aged 18–34, the degree-holder rate is 42%, and single-person households make up 40% of all households. It's a mix of private renters and owner-occupiers, with a smaller social housing population.
- What schools are near Brentwood 007?
- There are 83 schools within two kilometres of typical residents, but only around 43% are rated Good or Outstanding — below the national share of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just under 1,900 metres away. Catchment boundaries vary, so it's worth checking directly with the schools you're interested in.
- How does Brentwood 007 compare to the rest of Brentwood?
- This part of Brentwood sits close to the mainline station, giving it unusually fast London access. Resident salaries average around £39,900 a year — notably above what local jobs pay (around £30,600) — reflecting a workforce earning its income primarily in London rather than locally.