Pilgrims' Hatch
Suburb · 6,230 residents
63Good
Good · better than 6 in 10 suburbs
Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country
Each arc is a topic, coloured by its score
What’s good
- 78% of residents live within five minutes of a park
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- Health scores 31, below the typical 60
The essentials
Everyday life
The area
Around Pilgrims' Hatch
Map outline: Approximate — no official boundary exists for this neighbourhood
Is Pilgrims' Hatch a good place to live?
Pilgrims' Hatch scores 63/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as good — 60 is typical for the country.
It stands out for environment (89).
It scores lowest on health (31).
Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Pilgrims' Hatch in East of England, each measured against the national average.
Summary of Pilgrims' Hatch
Detached houses with gravel drives and hedges trimmed into straight lines set the tone here — this is the kind of suburb where the cars on the driveway tell you more about the street than the houses do. Brentwood's countryside edge is close enough to shape the mood: quiet, settled, a little conservative in the literal sense, populated by people who've traded a shorter commute for a garden and a driveway.
The practical picture is a good one for a family working in or around London, if not commuting daily into it. Median age here sits at 41, a shade older than the national average, and that tracks with the streets of detached and semi-detached houses that dominate sales — freehold, mostly, at 54 against 17 leasehold, which tells you most people here own outright rather than lease a flat above a shop. Prices reflect that: a median of £450,000 runs below neighbouring Brentwood's £485,000, so you're getting the same catchment area for a bit less outlay, though still well above the national median. Schools carry real weight in that decision — St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary in South Weald holds an Outstanding rating, and Larchwood Primary and the St Helen's Catholic schools are all rated Good, giving a family several solid choices without needing to gamble on an unrated academy converter. Becket Keys Church of England Free School covers secondary age with a progress8 score above the national baseline, useful reassurance if you're moving with older children in mind.