Brentwood
§ This page gives an overview of the Brentwood local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. This is one of 361 LAD profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Brentwood, in south Essex, blends suburban living with historic and natural features. The town centre offers shopping, restaurants, and cultural amenities, while its heritage is reflected in Brentwood Cathedral and nearby historic buildings. Villages such as Ingatestone, Shenfield, and Herongate provide a mix of rural charm and commuter convenience. The area is surrounded by countryside, woodlands, and parks, with Thorndon Country Park and Weald Country Park offering green spaces for walking and wildlife. Proximity to London and good transport links make Brentwood both a commuter hub and a district rich in heritage and outdoor leisure opportunities.
Brentwood Boundary Map
This map shows the official boundary of the Brentwood local authority district, based on the latest geographic data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It provides a clear view of the district’s extent and helps you understand how the area fits within the wider regional and national landscape.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
The administrative boundary of Brentwood can also be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Brentwood.
Key Facts about Brentwood
What region is Brentwood in? Brentwood is in the East of England of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Brentwood in? Brentwood is located in the county of Essex.
Is Brentwood a city? No, Brentwood is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Brentwood? The local authority for this district is: Brentwood Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Essex is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Essex County Council.
▶ Official website of Brentwood Borough Council 🔗 brentwood.gov.uk
Which police force covers Brentwood? Policing in Brentwood is provided by Essex Police 🔗 essex.police.uk, which serves 14 local authority districts: Basildon ⁞ Braintree ⁞ Brentwood ⁞ Castle Point ⁞ Chelmsford ⁞ Colchester ⁞ Epping Forest ⁞ Harlow ⁞ Maldon ⁞ Rochford ⁞ Southend-on-Sea ⁞ Tendring ⁞ Thurrock ⁞ Uttlesford.
Constituencies in Brentwood
Brentwood is divided into 1 parliamentary constituencies, listed below in alphabetical order.
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Brentwood
Brentwood is divided into 13 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Blackmore & Doddinghurst
- Brentwood North
- Brentwood South
- Brentwood West
- Brizes, Stondon Massey & South Weald
- Herongate, Ingrave & West Horndon
- Hutton East
- Hutton North
- Hutton South
- Ingatestone, Fryerning & Mountnessing
- Pilgrims Hatch
- Shenfield
- Warley
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data. We have this list page for easy browsing of all electoral wards: List of all Electoral Wards in the UK.
Parishes in Brentwood
Brentwood is part-parished: 9 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 2 unparished areas.
- Blackmore, Hook End and Wyatts Green
- Doddinghurst
- Herongate and Ingrave
- Ingatestone and Fryerning
- Kelvedon Hatch
- Mountnessing
- Navestock
- Stondon Massey
- West Horndon
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
We have this list page for easy browsing of all parishes: List of Civil Parishes in England and Wales.
Post Towns in Brentwood
Below is a list of post towns in Brentwood, grouped by postcode area:
- CM ▸ Brentwood (CM13 / CM14 / CM15) ⁞ Ingatestone (CM4)
The UK postal hierarchy begins with broad postcode areas (such as “CB” or “M”), which are divided into smaller postcode districts (such as “CB8” or “M1”) to support accurate mail routing. Each postal address is anchored by a designated post town, the official locality name used in the UK postcode system, which operates independently from Local Authority Districts —the administrative boundaries used for council tax and local government services. Because they serve different purposes, a property’s postal address and its local authority district do not always align exactly.
Built-up Areas in Brentwood
Brentwood covers 15 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Blackmore
- Brentwood
- Childerditch
- Doddinghurst
- Doddinghurst Common
- Fryerning
- Havering *
- Havering's Grove *
- Ingatestone
- Ingrave and Herongate
- Kelvedon Hatch
- Little Warley
- Paslow Wood Common *
- Stondon Massey
- West Horndon *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Brentwood.)
We have this list page for easy browsing of all built-up areas: List of all Built-up Areas in GB.
Railway Stations in Brentwood
Brentwood is served by a number of National Rail stations, providing rail connections to nearby towns, cities, and destinations across Great Britain. The railway stations listed below are located within the Brentwood Local Authority District and are grouped by train operating company for clarity.
- c2c ▸ West Horndon (CM13 3TJ)
- Greater Anglia ▸ Shenfield (CM15 8JD) ⁞ Ingatestone (CM4 0BW)
- TfL Rail ▸ Brentwood (CM14 4EW)
This is a district-level view only. For a complete list of all National Rail stations across Great Britain, see the UK National Rail Stations Directory.
Brentwood compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Brentwood compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Brentwood has 13 electoral wards.
Brentwood has a population of 79,326 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
Population and Migration Trends in Brentwood
This chart shows the population trend for Brentwood from 2015 to 2024. It provides a quick overview of whether the local authority is growing, stable, or declining over time, and helps set context for the migration patterns shown below.
Population change is influenced by natural change (births minus deaths) and migration. The net migration chart below focuses on migration, separating internal migration (moves within the UK) from international migration (moves to and from abroad). Positive values indicate net inflows, while negative values indicate net outflows. The rate labels (per 1,000 residents) help compare migration intensity across years, even when the population size changes.
More local statistics and data for Brentwood can be found on the ONS statistics for Brentwood.