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Brentwood local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

5.3% to 31.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 5.3% in Blackmore & Doddinghurst to 31.8% in Brentwood South — a gap of 26.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Blackmore & Doddinghurst5.3%1212,292
Hutton East9.1%2182,383
Pilgrims Hatch10%2472,477
Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald11.4%2652,327
Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon12.9%2341,818
Hutton South13.1%3682,812
Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing15.2%4222,783
Shenfield15.2%3302,166
Hutton North15.4%3852,498
Brentwood North18.1%5222,887
Warley21%4842,303
Brentwood West24%7032,926
Brentwood South31.8%8552,688
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.9% to 5%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.9% in Shenfield to 5% in Pilgrims Hatch — a gap of 2.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Shenfield2.9%1585,464
Blackmore & Doddinghurst3%1775,839
Brentwood South3.3%1885,663
Brentwood West3.3%2136,367
Warley3.5%1805,134
Brentwood North3.6%2476,887
Hutton South3.6%2426,737
Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing3.7%2376,363
Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon3.8%1684,452
Hutton East3.8%2316,025
Hutton North4.4%2665,981
Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald4.7%2866,032
Pilgrims Hatch5%3026,090
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People aged 65 or over

13.6% to 26.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 13.6% in Brentwood West to 26.2% in Blackmore & Doddinghurst — a gap of 12.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Brentwood West13.6%8636,341
Warley15.2%7815,148
Brentwood South16.4%9305,666
Brentwood North17.1%1,1736,879
Hutton South19.1%1,2926,749
Hutton North20%1,2006,005
Hutton East20.3%1,2226,032
Pilgrims Hatch22%1,3376,086
Shenfield22.3%1,2185,457
Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon22.4%9974,451
Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald23.8%1,4346,030
Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing24.5%1,5586,362
Blackmore & Doddinghurst26.2%1,5275,835
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.7% to 20.9%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.7% in Shenfield to 20.9% in Pilgrims Hatch — a gap of 11.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Shenfield9.7%4284,422
Brentwood South11.1%5264,734
Brentwood West11.3%5865,191
Warley13.7%5774,215
Hutton East14.6%7174,897
Brentwood North15%8175,441
Hutton South15.1%8275,470
Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing15.5%8205,301
Hutton North16.4%7784,753
Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon16.5%6123,718
Blackmore & Doddinghurst16.6%8164,905
Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald19.4%9574,942
Pilgrims Hatch20.9%1,0294,914
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

26.4% to 46.1%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 26.4% in Pilgrims Hatch to 46.1% in Shenfield — a gap of 19.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Pilgrims Hatch26.4%1,2984,914
Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald28.1%1,3874,942
Blackmore & Doddinghurst28.6%1,4024,905
Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon31.2%1,1593,718
Hutton East33.6%1,6454,897
Hutton North34%1,6164,753
Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing34.2%1,8135,301
Hutton South34.9%1,9075,470
Brentwood North36.7%1,9995,441
Warley40.7%1,7164,215
Brentwood West41%2,1285,191
Brentwood South45.4%2,1474,734
Shenfield46.1%2,0404,422
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.8% to 16.9%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.8% in Shenfield to 16.9% in Pilgrims Hatch — a gap of 8.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Shenfield8.8%1912,166
Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon10.5%1901,811
Blackmore & Doddinghurst10.8%2482,289
Brentwood South11.7%3122,678
Warley11.9%2742,305
Brentwood West12.4%3622,925
Hutton East12.6%3012,382
Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing13.5%3772,786
Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald14.5%3392,338
Brentwood North14.9%4312,895
Hutton South15%4232,813
Hutton North15.5%3882,505
Pilgrims Hatch16.9%4172,471
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

0.6% to 18.6%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 0.6% in Shenfield to 18.6% in Pilgrims Hatch — a gap of 18 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Shenfield0.6%142,166
Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon3.4%611,818
Blackmore & Doddinghurst5.8%1342,292
Brentwood South8.3%2222,688
Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald9%2092,327
Hutton East9.9%2372,383
Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing11.4%3182,783
Brentwood West13.2%3862,926
Brentwood North14.7%4232,887
Warley14.7%3382,303
Hutton South16%4512,812
Hutton North17.1%4262,498
Pilgrims Hatch18.6%4612,477
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Blackmore & DoddinghurstBrentwood NorthBrentwood SouthBrentwood WestBrizes, Stondon Massey & South WealdHerongate, Ingrave & West HorndonHutton EastHutton NorthHutton SouthIngatestone, Fryerning & MountnessingPilgrims HatchShenfieldWarley
13 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Blackmore & Doddinghurst →5,846 people · census date in profileBrentwood North →6,879 people · census date in profileBrentwood South →5,671 people · census date in profileBrentwood West →6,363 people · census date in profileBrizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald →6,026 people · census date in profileHerongate, Ingrave & West Horndon →4,452 people · census date in profileHutton East →6,025 people · census date in profileHutton North →5,980 people · census date in profileHutton South →6,743 people · census date in profileIngatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing →6,364 people · census date in profilePilgrims Hatch →6,095 people · census date in profileShenfield →5,459 people · census date in profileWarley →5,137 people · census date in profile