Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch
Brentwood 006 · 4 sub-areas · 7,634 residents
Brentwood 006 is a residential part of Brentwood in the East of England, home to around 7,600 people. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £1,390 a month — noticeably above the UK median for a two-bed but reflecting the area's strong commuter credentials. The rail journey into London runs at around 36 minutes, making this one of the more accessible commuter patches in Essex.
Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch is a commuter neighbourhood within Brentwood — train into London runs in around 45 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,605 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch in Brentwood
Living in Brook Street & Pilgrim's Hatch
This part of Brentwood reads clearly as a commuter neighbourhood built around the London connection. Around 42% of working residents do so from home, and nearly half drive to work — the public transport share is low at under 8%, which tells you a lot about how daily life here is structured. It's quieter and more suburban in character than anything you'd find inside the M25, with greenspace a short walk away for most residents.
On the cost side, rents sit above the national average. A two-bed runs around £1,390 a month and a three-bed closer to £1,700 — not cheap, but meaningfully less than comparable commuter zones in Surrey or south Hertfordshire given the same London travel time. House prices are substantial: the median sale price is just above £533,000, and on a typical local salary it takes roughly 6.7 years to save a deposit.
The area is overwhelmingly owner-occupied — around 83% of households own their home, which shapes the neighbourhood's feel. It skews established and settled rather than transient. The age spread is fairly even across all brackets from under-18s to over-65s, with families and couples with children accounting for a notable share of households. The ethnic diversity index sits at 20, and just under 90% of residents were born in the UK — both figures in line with the broader Essex commuter belt.
For day-to-day practicalities: the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.6 km away in a straight line — around a 30-minute walk or a short drive. Broadband coverage is strong, with nearly 87% of premises able to access gigabit speeds. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets.
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Frequently asked
- Is Brentwood 006 a nice place to live?
- For settled families and professionals who want a quieter suburban base with fast London access, it works well. The area is low-deprivation (IMD decile 8.6), crime is below the national average, greenspace is close by, and over 83% of households own their home — all signs of a stable, established neighbourhood. The trade-off is that rents and house prices are high and amenities are more car-dependent than urban alternatives.
- What is the rent in Brentwood 006?
- A one-bedroom typically costs around £1,100 a month, a two-bedroom roughly £1,390, and a three-bedroom about £1,700. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose by only 0.5% over the past year, so the market is relatively stable. Council tax at Band D adds around £188 a month on top.
- Is Brentwood 006 safe?
- The crime rate runs at around 69 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is below the UK national rate of roughly 80. Combined with a low deprivation score and a predominantly owner-occupied, settled population, it's a reasonably safe residential area by national standards.
- What's the commute from Brentwood 006 to London?
- The rail journey into London takes around 36 minutes by public transport — one of the faster commutes among Essex towns at this price point. The nearest mainline station is roughly 2.6 km away (about a 30-minute walk, though most residents drive). Over 42% of residents now work from home, so many avoid the commute entirely.
- Who lives in Brentwood 006?
- Mostly owner-occupiers — 83% of households own their home. The population is evenly spread across age groups, with families, couples with children, and older residents all well represented. Around 34% hold degree-level qualifications, and the median resident salary is just under £40,000 a year. It's a settled, professionally employed community.
- What schools are near Brentwood 006?
- There are 20 schools within a typical 2 km catchment radius. Around 59% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national share of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.6 km away. Check Essex County Council's admissions pages and Ofsted's search tool for current catchment boundaries and up-to-date inspection results.
- How good is broadband in Brentwood 006?
- Coverage is strong. Around 87% of premises can access gigabit-capable broadband speeds, and no premises fall below the universal service obligation minimum. For the large share of residents working from home — over 42% — that's a meaningful practical advantage.