Living in Brentwood

Brentwood is a large municipality in East of England, United Kingdom, home to 76,575 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 1%, #1 of 387), retired couples (top 1%, #1 of 378), single pensioners (top 3%, #8 of 378).

Residents76,575
Density500 per km²
Area153.0 km²
Hub airport29 km (London Stansted)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km4,665,400 people
Sea coast24 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line2.1 km
Distance to London33 km
Within 10 km332,614 people
Greater areaGreater London, 33 km out
Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 15:51

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How Brentwood ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn East of England
Young family56#158 of 378#9 of 43Map
Low-income household31#347 of 387#40 of 43Map
Low-income family40#321 of 378#30 of 43Map
Single parent48#283 of 378#22 of 43Map
Pensioner couple78#1 of 378#1 of 43Map
Single pensioner79#8 of 378#3 of 43Map
Early retiree80#1 of 387#1 of 43Map
Single professional67#46 of 368#5 of 43Map
Young professional69#55 of 367#7 of 43Map
DINKS74#8 of 362#2 of 43Map
Remote worker62#225 of 387#15 of 43Map
Commuter73#181 of 368#23 of 43Map
Car-free household75#75 of 361#9 of 43Map
Student62#133 of 354#10 of 42Map
First-home buyer42#339 of 378#39 of 43Map
Budget-constrained mover32#324 of 388#37 of 43Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#27 of 363#3 of 43Map
Expat professional72#9 of 387#2 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover78#15 of 378#3 of 43Map
Nature-focused household68#104 of 388#12 of 43Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover32#186 of 388#12 of 43Map
Rural value seeker42#246 of 388#24 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover81#2 of 388#1 of 43Map
Lottery winner66#49 of 388#7 of 43Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#86 of 388#12 of 43Map
Coastal living67#121 of 209#10 of 21Map
Business owner79#15 of 388#2 of 43Map
Digital native58#153 of 368#12 of 43Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Health and elderly93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Taxes and wealth89
  • Safety and community89
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)61
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance57
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance57
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance57
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance57
  • Green space51
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • Education and family50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Foundation48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)13
  • Affordability11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.