Brentwood

High earnings potential comes at the cost of significant housing pressure in Brentwood. While median weekly pay at £951.50 is higher than 94% of England authorities, the local property market is expensive, with a median house price reaching 10.1 times annual gross pay. Renting is similarly demanding, consuming 38.9% of median gross earnings. These figures place the area among the most expensive in the East of England, though residents benefit from a Band D council tax of £2,258, which is lower than the regional median. With a deprivation score of 10.01, the area ranks among the better performers in the region for social outcomes. This location suits high-earning professionals who can absorb the steep entry costs to the housing market.

Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.

Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.