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. One of 361 district 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.
The administrative boundary of Brentwood can 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
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.
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.
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.)
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)
More local statistics and data for Brentwood can be found on the ONS statistics for Brentwood.