Courage Close, Hornchurch, RM11 2BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM11 2BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.9%	49.8%	0.9%	49.0%	0.8%

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	24.7%	36.2%	11.5%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	46.3%	-4.4%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.1%	4.5%	-5.6%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	12.3%	11%	-1.3%	6.1%	4.9%

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	41.7%	45.7%	4.0%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	36.8%	35.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	13.9%	14%	0.1%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	19.2%	-10.3%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	13.6%	-8.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.4%	-5.2%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	9.2%	3.0%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	19.6%	11.2%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	22.4%	8.7%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.5%	83.4%	-9.1%	81.4%	2.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	91.7%	84.4%	-7.3%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	1.5%	7.1%	5.6%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	84.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	0%	10.2%	10.2%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	1.4%	-5.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Courage Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Courage Close was 43.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% lower than the Emerson Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Courage Close has the 26th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Emerson Park and the 279th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RM11 2BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Courage Close are based on 16 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 Courage Close, Hornchurch, RM11 2BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM11 2BJ

Average Price
£488,586

Semi-Detached
£480,567

Terraced
£536,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Courage Close

Average Price
£507,752

Semi-Detached
£495,565

Terraced
£544,315

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Courage CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Courage Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-07-30	£565,157
5 Courage Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-11-07	£469,184
8 Courage Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-09-29	£458,807
6 Courage Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-12-09	£461,792
7 Courage Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£428,000	2021-06-16	£509,989

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM11 2BJ

Employment

RM11 2BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Construction	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Towers Infant School Osborne Road , RM11 1HP	4out of 4	359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Towers Junior School Windsor Road , RM11 1PD	3out of 4	421 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Primary School Salisbury Road , Gidea Park RM2 5TP	3out of 4	713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Frances Bardsley School for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	- not rated	749 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	- not rated	749 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albany, A Business and Enterprise College Broadstone Road , Off Albany Road RM12 4AJ	- not rated	1,687 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albany School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	- not rated	1,687 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	1,541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	2,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	2,928 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	3out of 4	4,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	4,273 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodrington School 17 Walden Road , Emerson Park RM11 2JT	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2RR	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Raphael Independent School Park Lane , Hornchurch RM11 1XY	- not rated	1,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,360 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Arc Pru , Century Youth House RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,360 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Towers Cafe	206 Lyndhurst Drive, Hornchurch	432 yd
Hornchurch Athletic Sports Club	Osborne Road, Hornchurch	569 yd
Ginger Spice	395-405 Brentwood Road, Romford	621 yd
Fillers Bakery	168 Heath Park Road, Romford	768 yd
Natural Bean Specialty Coffee	162 Heath Park Road, Romford	768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drill Hotel	400 Brentwood Road, Romford	638 yd
[email protected]	155 Billet Lane, Hornchurch	875 yd
The Harrow	130 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	883 yd
The Hop Inn	122-124 North Street, Hornchurch	989 yd
Langtons Hall	Billet Lane, Hornchurch	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	286 Brentwood Road, Romford	477 yd
China Town	370 Brentwood Road, Romford	638 yd
Kervan Saray Takeaway	368 Brentwood Road, Romford	638 yd
Number One	374 Brentwood Road, Romford	638 yd
Lighthouse Fish & Chips	145 Heath Park Road, Romford	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	378-392 Brentwood Road, Romford	638 yd
Tesco	77-79 Butts Green Road, Hornchurch	743 yd
Tesco Express	405 Brentwood Road, Romford	771 yd
Asda Express Hornchurch – North Street PFS	Billet Lane, Hornchurch	969 yd
Welcome Co-Op Hornchurch	176-178 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Towers Infant School OSBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	360 yd
Hylands Park HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	582 yd
Haynes Park SLEWINS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	626 yd
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	772 yd
Havering Indoor Bowls Club HARROW LODGE PARK HARROW LODGE PARK HORNCHURCH ROAD	indoor bowls	1,052 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	35.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.54 Mbit/s

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