Bowden Drive, Hornchurch, RM11 3UP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM11 3UP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	49.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.5%	50.4%	0.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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	35.1%	39.5%	4.4%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	41.6%	-0.2%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	11.3%	7.9%	-3.4%	6.1%	1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.3%) 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	37.5%	50.2%	12.7%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	43.5%	39.1%	-4.4%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	14.8%	8.2%	-6.6%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	21.1%	14.2%	-6.9%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	11.6%	-7.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	16.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	8.4%	5.8%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	16.8%	4.4%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	31.1%	10.5%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% 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%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
White	95.8%	89.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	7.9%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	90.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	90.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.1%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	64.7%	46.2%	18.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Bowden Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowden Drive was 65.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% lower than the St Andrew's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bowden Drive has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Andrew's and the 329th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM11 3UP, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Bowden Drive are based on 11 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 Bowden Drive, Hornchurch, RM11 3UP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM11 3UP

Average Price
£599,760

Semi-Detached
£588,005

Terraced
£666,448

Detached
£603,600

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowden Drive

Average Price
£604,327

Semi-Detached
£595,178

Terraced
£680,196

Detached
£610,800

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowden DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Bowden Drive, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-05-28	£616,519
2 Bowden Drive, Hornchurch, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-01-31	£616,800
3 Bowden Drive, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-11-11	£603,685
4 Bowden Drive, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-04-07	£630,603
18 Bowden Drive, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-09-14	£633,333

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM11 3UP

Employment

RM11 3UP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	81
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langtons Junior Academy Westland Avenue , RM11 3SD	3out of 4	261 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langtons Junior School Westland Avenue , RM11 3SD	- not rated	261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langtons Infant School & Nursery Westland Avenue , RM11 3SD	3out of 4	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hacton Primary School Chepstow Avenue , RM12 6AU	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hacton Primary School Chepstow Avenue , RM12 6AU	- not rated	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dury Falls School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School St Mary's Lane , RM14 2QR	- not rated	1,570 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School St Mary's Lane , RM14 2QR	- not rated	1,570 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Emerson Park School Wych Elm Road , RM11 3AD	- not rated	1,649 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emerson Park Academy Wych Elm Road , RM11 3AD	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	640 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	2,324 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,797 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	4,788 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	5,338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OA - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	3out of 4	139 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birnam Wood Pupil Referral Unit Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	- not rated	140 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Tuition Centre 235 High Street , RM11 3XX	- not rated	163 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited The Walk , RM11 3TL	- not rated	744 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goodrington School 17 Walden Road , Emerson Park RM11 2JT	- not rated	1,225 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
Tapestry	Inskip Drive, Hornchurch	77 yd
Mandarin Palace	197-201 High Street, Hornchurch	116 yd
Prezzo	189 High Street, Hornchurch	116 yd
Umberto	195 High Street, Hornchurch	116 yd
Havering Youth Service	233 High Street, Hornchurch	138 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
V Bar	197a High Street, Hornchurch	116 yd
Royal British Legion Club	205 High Street, Hornchurch	116 yd
Vertigo Lounge	17-19 Station Lane, Hornchurch	332 yd
Frankie's Wine Bar	29 Station Lane, Hornchurch	332 yd
The Sutton Arms	14-16 Station Lane, Hornchurch	337 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza / Wingos	208 High Street, Hornchurch	192 yd
Subway	6 Station Lane, Hornchurch	337 yd
Fireaway Pizza	46 Station Lane, Hornchurch	386 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar	67 Station Lane, Hornchurch	475 yd
Chicken Valley & Pizza	1 Billet Lane, Hornchurch	570 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	North Street, Hornchurch	385 yd
Sainsbury's	101-105 High Street, Hornchurch	387 yd
Asda Express Hornchurch – North Street PFS	Billet Lane, Hornchurch	704 yd
Lidl	31 High Street, Hornchurch	716 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langtons Junior Academy WESTLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	268 yd
St Andrews Park PATRICIA DRIVE	grass pitches	353 yd
Havering Sixth Form College WINGLETYE LANE	health and fitness suite	639 yd
Squad Fitness ABBS CROSS GARDENS	health and fitness suite	665 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	199 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM11 3UP