Macdonald Avenue, Hornchurch, RM11 2NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM11 2NE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.9%	2.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.7%	48.1%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of RM11 2NE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.2%	29.3%	-3.9%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	57.6%	7.8%	44.2%	13.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.6%	7.4%	-3.2%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (87.1%) 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	52.1%	52.2%	0.1%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	32.7%	34.9%	2.2%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	11.6%	10.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	11.1%	-8.7%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	11.4%	-8.0%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	17.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	21.9%	8.5%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	30%	11.6%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	6%	2%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	2.5%	13.3%	10.8%	3.1%	10.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.2%	75.1%	-14.1%	81.4%	-6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	92.8%	86.8%	-6.0%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	4.7%	4.7%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	86.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	0%	11.6%	11.6%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	76.7%	12.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.2%	37.2%	-6.0%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	11.9%	1.7%	10.2%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Macdonald Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Macdonald Avenue was 31.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.6% lower than the Emerson Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Macdonald Avenue has the 35th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Emerson Park and the 190th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RM11 2NE, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Macdonald Avenue are based on 133 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 Macdonald Avenue, Hornchurch, RM11 2NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM11 2NE

Average Price
£497,035

Semi-Detached
£512,465

Terraced
£485,462

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Macdonald Avenue

Average Price
£509,263

Semi-Detached
£518,678

Terraced
£505,492

Detached
£585,112

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Macdonald AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Macdonald Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-12-31	£427,950
70 Macdonald Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-07-30	£462,402
62 Macdonald Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-01-13	£468,395
6 Macdonald Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-10-18	£476,471
94 Macdonald Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-09-27	£606,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM11 2NE

Employment

RM11 2NE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

RM11 2NE 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	125
Retired	53
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nelmes Primary School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	- not rated	549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harold Wood Primary School Recreation Avenue , Harold Wood RM3 0TH	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Junior School Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Infant School Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Junior School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	- not rated	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	- not rated	242 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	242 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	4out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	- not rated	1,447 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	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	528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	2,696 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eagle Haven School Ardleigh House , 42 Ardleigh Green Road RM11 2LG	- not rated	558 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	1,573 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodrington School 17 Walden Road , Emerson Park RM11 2JT	- not rated	1,700 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne School Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	- not rated	1,710 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	1,710 yd	Academy special converter	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
Edmund Campion Social Club	Wingletye Lane, Hornchurch	479 yd
Cafe 108	108 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	618 yd
Oriental Masterchef	112 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	618 yd
The Waffle Bar	189 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	658 yd
Cosy Cafe	197 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ardleigh	124 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch		618 yd
Harold Wood Sports Association	Harold View, Harold Wood		867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	104 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	584 yd
Barfia	98 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	602 yd
Poseidon Fish Bar	195 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	666 yd
Essex Best Kebab	187 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	92-94 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch		584 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Campion School WINGLETYE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	267 yd
Redden Court School Cotswold Road	grass pitches	525 yd
Nelmes Primary School WINGLETYE LANE	grass pitches	549 yd
Harold Wood Primary School RECREATION AVENUE	grass pitches	650 yd
David Lloyd Club (Gidea Park) HELEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	971 yd
Harold Wood Park BRINSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,016 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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