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Shenfield

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East Brentwood. About 5,569 people in 6.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Shenfield, 89.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,459
3,131st lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
89.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
1.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
60.2%
2,692nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Shenfield compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

ShenfieldMiddle
Population13 wards, Brentwood · 2021
Population: every ward in Brentwood13 areas from 4,452 to 6,879. The middle area is 6,025. Shenfield is 5,459.
5,4593rd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage13 wards, Brentwood · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Brentwood13 areas from 54.4% to 97.7%. The middle area is 89.4%. Shenfield is 89.4%.
89.4%7th highest
Claimant rate13 wards, Brentwood · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Brentwood13 areas from 1.2% to 3.8%. The middle area is 2.5%. Shenfield is 1.2%.
1.2%lowest
Aged 15 to 6413 wards, Brentwood · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Brentwood13 areas from 58.7% to 69.0%. The middle area is 62.2%. Shenfield is 60.2%.
60.2%5th lowest

Figures for the whole of Brentwood

These figures are published for the whole of Brentwood, not for each ward, so they describe all of Brentwood and not Shenfield alone. See Brentwood

Average house price
£514,480
Down 2.4% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£47,494
26th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
10.8×
38th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
10.9
33rd least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Shenfield in brief

Shenfield had 5,459 usual residents at the census.

In Shenfield, 89.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Shenfield, 1.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

60.2% of residents in Shenfield were aged 15 to 64 at the census.