Rural Close, Hornchurch, RM11 1FH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM11 1FH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.4%	0.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49%	48.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	40.5%	7.8%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	43.1%	-5.8%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	10.3%	8%	-2.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.3%	6.9%	0.6%	6.1%	0.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	47.9%	7.8%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	34.9%	30%	-4.9%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	21.2%	14.5%	-6.7%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.5%	5.4%	1.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	17%	-6.5%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	11.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	20.8%	6.5%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	27.7%	7.8%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	5.7%	5.7%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	92.3%	80.1%	-12.2%	81.4%	-1.3%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.2%	87.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	87.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	10.4%	9.1%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	62.5%	46.2%	16.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Rural Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rural Close was 28.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.2% lower than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rural Close has the 17th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 160th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RM11 1FH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rural Close are based on 77 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Havering.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Rural Close, Hornchurch, RM11 1FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM11 1FH

Average Price
£492,645

Semi-Detached
£440,593

Terraced
£460,135

Detached
£778,774

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rural Close

Average Price
£480,119

Semi-Detached
£477,706

Terraced
£455,396

Detached
£782,587

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rural CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Rural Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£473,000	2025-01-31	£484,284
22 Rural Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-01-23	£445,378
38 Rural Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-08-22	£396,923
34 Rural Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£526,000	2022-06-27	£565,532
27 Rural Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-06-24	£382,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM11 1FH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	22
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	400 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	2out of 4	564 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Benhurst Primary School Benhurst Avenue , Elm Park RM12 4QS	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Towers Junior School Windsor Road , RM11 1PD	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	436 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	2out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	2,877 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	1,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	3,030 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	5,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,319 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	1,962 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,185 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,877 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,886 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cardamons Restaurant	123 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	345 yd
Casa Mia	136 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	415 yd
Burgaholic/ Wingaholic	208 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	466 yd
Jenny's Cafe	222-224 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	466 yd
Havering Mind	Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iona Social Club	131-133 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	345 yd
The Harrow	130 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	443 yd
Harvester	125 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch	750 yd
JJ Moon's	50-54 High Street, Hornchurch	1,042 yd
The Crown	360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish & Shish	158 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	388 yd
Now Peri Peri	186 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	410 yd
China City	134 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	443 yd
Blue Bengal	220 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	466 yd
Slm Food and Beverage Harrow Lodge	Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-Op Hornchurch	176-178 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	410 yd
Tesco Extra	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	860 yd
Tesco Garage	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	860 yd
Lidl	31 High Street, Hornchurch	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Albany BROADSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	379 yd
Hornchurch Sports Centre HARROW LODGE PARK HARROW LODGE PARK HORNCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	507 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School HORNCHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
Harrow Lodge Park WARREN DRIVE	grass pitches	584 yd
Havering Indoor Bowls Club HARROW LODGE PARK HARROW LODGE PARK HORNCHURCH ROAD	indoor bowls	589 yd
Harrow Lodge Primary School RAINSFORD WAY	grass pitches	684 yd
Squad Fitness ABBS CROSS GARDENS	health and fitness suite	1,088 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	202.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RM11 1FH