Hutton
Brentwood 003 · 5 sub-areas · 8,221 residents
Brentwood 003 is a suburban pocket of Brentwood in the East of England, home to around 8,200 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £1,390 a month — slightly above the UK median for a 2-bed — and the rail commute into London runs around 44 minutes, making this firmly commuter-belt territory.
Hutton is a commuter neighbourhood within Brentwood — train into London runs in around 41 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hutton?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hutton in Brentwood
Living in Hutton
This part of Brentwood sits squarely in the Essex commuter belt. The feel is residential and settled — streets of family homes rather than flats, with a strong owner-occupied majority and a noticeably low turnover of residents. Almost seven in ten households own their home, which gives the area a stable, neighbourhood character that's less transient than many parts of outer London.
Rents here are moderate by the standards of anywhere within 45 minutes of the City. A 2-bed runs roughly £1,390 a month — above the UK median of around £1,200, but a significant saving on comparable commuter zones closer to London. Buying is a different story: the median sale price is around £448,000, and on a local resident salary it would take the best part of six years just to save a deposit.
The population skews towards families and older residents. Just over a fifth of households are couples with children, the age spread is fairly even across the 18–65 range, and nearly a quarter of residents are under 18 — a higher share of children than many urban areas nearby. Nearly nine in ten residents were born in the UK, and the ethnic diversity index sits at 23.6, which is relatively low compared to urban parts of Essex or east London.
Practically speaking, the nearest rail station is roughly 1.9 km away — about a 24-minute walk, though most people drive. Over four in ten residents commute by car, and working from home is unusually common here: around 41% of residents work from home, well above the national norm. Broadband is fully gigabit-enabled across the area. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Brentwood 003 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, family-oriented suburban area with low crime and good London rail access. The trade-off is that affordability is genuinely stretched — rent takes up around 60% of typical local take-home pay — and the Ofsted picture for nearby schools is weaker than you'd hope. It suits people who prioritise stability and a commuter-friendly location over urban amenity.
- What is the rent in Brentwood 003?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £1,097 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,386, and a three-bedroom roughly £1,699. Rents have barely moved in the past year — up just 0.5%. These are estimates scaled from council-level ONS data using local sale prices.
- Is Brentwood 003 safe?
- By national standards, yes. The crime rate here is around 59 incidents per 1,000 residents per year, noticeably below the UK average of roughly 80. Combined with a relatively low deprivation score, it sits in the safer half of English neighbourhoods.
- What's the commute from Brentwood 003 to London?
- The rail journey into London takes around 44 minutes by public transport. The nearest station is about 1.9 km away — roughly a 24-minute walk, though most residents drive. It's worth noting that about 41% of residents work from home, which is high even by post-pandemic standards.
- Who lives in Brentwood 003?
- Mostly owner-occupiers — nearly 70% own their home — with a strong family presence: over a fifth of households are couples with children and just over a fifth of residents are under 18. The population is fairly settled and long-established, with 89% born in the UK.
- What schools are near Brentwood 003?
- There are 26 schools within typical catchment distance, but currently none are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — which is unusual given around 89% of schools nationally achieve that standard. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2.7 km away. Check individual Ofsted reports before making decisions based on school catchment.