Childs Close, Hornchurch, RM11 2BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM11 2BT 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 Childs Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Childs Close was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.5% lower than the Emerson Park average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Childs Close has the 29th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Emerson Park and the 265th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.2%.

🔎 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 2BT, 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 Childs 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 Childs Close, Hornchurch, RM11 2BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM11 2BT

Average Price
£308,948

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,948

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Childs Close

Average Price
£312,624

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,624

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Childs CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Childs Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-01-16	£350,238
6 Childs Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2023-01-27	£142,928
6 Childs Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,706	2023-01-27	£243,434
6 Childs Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£342,000	2023-01-27	£343,026
3 Childs Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2018-04-27	£342,302

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM11 2BT

Employment

RM11 2BT 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
Squirrels Heath Junior School Squirrels Heath Junior School, Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Towers Infant School Osborne Road , RM11 1HP	4out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Towers Junior School Windsor Road , RM11 1PD	3out of 4	699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	970 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,142 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	4,429 yd	Community school	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	831 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	1,364 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,625 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	1,717 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	1,974 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ginger Spice	395-405 Brentwood Road, Romford	500 yd
Towers Cafe	206 Lyndhurst Drive, Hornchurch	545 yd
Fillers Bakery	168 Heath Park Road, Romford	622 yd
Natural Bean Specialty Coffee	162 Heath Park Road, Romford	622 yd
Smokin Griddle	143c Heath Park Road, Romford	652 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drill Hotel	400 Brentwood Road, Romford	485 yd
[email protected]	155 Billet Lane, Hornchurch	864 yd
The Hop Inn	122-124 North Street, Hornchurch	985 yd
New Inn	45 Squirrels Heath Lane, Hornchurch	1,008 yd
The Chequers	121 North Street, Hornchurch	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	286 Brentwood Road, Romford	476 yd
China Town	370 Brentwood Road, Romford	485 yd
Kervan Saray Takeaway	368 Brentwood Road, Romford	485 yd
Number One	374 Brentwood Road, Romford	485 yd
Time Sushi/Time Bagel & Bubble Tea	236 Balgores Lane, Romford	637 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	378-392 Brentwood Road, Romford	486 yd
Tesco	77-79 Butts Green Road, Hornchurch	580 yd
Tesco Express	405 Brentwood Road, Romford	590 yd
Asda Express Hornchurch – North Street PFS	Billet Lane, Hornchurch	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haynes Park SLEWINS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	323 yd
Towers Infant School OSBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	532 yd
Hylands Park HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	836 yd
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	948 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	46.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM11 2BT