Mellish Way, Hornchurch, RM11 2GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM11 2GU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.6%	50.7%	-5.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	43.4%	49.3%	5.9%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around RM11 2GU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	60.4%	69.9%	9.5%	37.9%	32.0%
Married: Opposite sex	14.6%	14.1%	-0.5%	44.2%	-30.1%
Separated	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	17.1%	12.2%	-4.9%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	54.1%	9.2%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	35.7%	34.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	14.8%	7%	-7.8%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.2%	1.4%

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	20.7%	19.6%	-1.1%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	14.6%	-8.0%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	14.6%	-4.9%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.5%	5.5%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	27.2%	7.1%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	5.7%	5.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	0.8%	3.6%
White	88.3%	77.2%	-11.1%	81.4%	-4.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	92.3%	87.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	0.5%	5.8%	5.3%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	87.2%	-3.1%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	1%	5.8%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.9%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Mellish Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mellish Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Marshalls & Rise Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RM11 2GU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Mellish Way are based on 41 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 Mellish Way, Hornchurch, RM11 2GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM11 2GU

Average Price
£288,663

Semi-Detached
£234,272

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,254

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mellish Way

Average Price
£290,613

Semi-Detached
£237,961

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,929

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mellish WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Mellish Way, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-06-20	£321,874
Flat 4 Ravensbourne Place, 13 Mellish Way, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£294,000	2024-05-10	£309,425
Flat 10 Ravensbourne Place, 13 Mellish Way, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-08-11	£291,933
Flat 16 Ravensbourne Place, 13 Mellish Way, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-01-09	£280,840
Flat 15 Ravensbourne Place, 13 Mellish Way, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-11-17	£300,299

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM11 2GU

Employment

RM11 2GU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Other	16
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	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	456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	456 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Towers Infant School Osborne Road , RM11 1HP	4out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Towers Junior School Windsor Road , RM11 1PD	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	1,193 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	1,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	1,693 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	1,977 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Academy converter	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	3,402 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	4,704 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	1,032 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	1,104 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,455 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	1,773 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	2,134 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	484 yd
Fillers Bakery	168 Heath Park Road, Romford	538 yd
Natural Bean Specialty Coffee	162 Heath Park Road, Romford	538 yd
Smokin Griddle	143c Heath Park Road, Romford	554 yd
Yebaba	92 Station Road, Gidea Park	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drill Hotel	400 Brentwood Road, Romford	434 yd
New Inn	45 Squirrels Heath Lane, Hornchurch	749 yd
[email protected]	155 Billet Lane, Hornchurch	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Town	370 Brentwood Road, Romford	434 yd
Kervan Saray Takeaway	368 Brentwood Road, Romford	434 yd
Number One	374 Brentwood Road, Romford	434 yd
Time Sushi/Time Bagel & Bubble Tea	236 Balgores Lane, Romford	503 yd
Lighthouse Fish & Chips	145 Heath Park Road, Romford	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	378-392 Brentwood Road, Romford	434 yd
Tesco Express	405 Brentwood Road, Romford	469 yd
Tesco	77-79 Butts Green Road, Hornchurch	632 yd
Tesco Express	92-94 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haynes Park SLEWINS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	181 yd
Towers Infant School OSBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	818 yd
David Lloyd Club (Gidea Park) HELEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,038 yd
Hylands Park HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,081 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	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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	125.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM11 2GU