Vicarage Road, Hornchurch, RM12 4AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM12 4AT is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	51.3%	46.3%	-5.0%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	48.7%	53.7%	5.0%	49.0%	4.7%

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 RM12 4AT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% 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	28.2%	28.9%	0.7%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	53.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	9.0%
Separated	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.1%	43.4%	6.3%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	42.4%	38.4%	-4.0%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	13.9%	15.2%	1.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	6.2%	1.8%	-4.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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	26.8%	22.5%	-4.3%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	10.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	19.6%	7.8%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	28.6%	6.0%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	5.2%	1.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	85.8%	85.6%	-0.2%	81.4%	4.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

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	92.6%	87.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	0.6%	5.3%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	87.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.3%	9.4%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	60%	46.2%	13.8%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Road was 26.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% lower than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vicarage Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 147th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.8%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RM12 4AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Vicarage Road are based on 56 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 Vicarage Road, Hornchurch, RM12 4AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM12 4AT

Average Price
£542,620

Semi-Detached
£556,496

Terraced
£454,982

Detached
£565,624

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Road

Average Price
£551,520

Semi-Detached
£551,774

Terraced
£507,160

Detached
£586,983

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Vicarage Road, Hornchurch, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-12-05	£653,611
42 Vicarage Road, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2023-02-03	£544,489
10 Vicarage Road, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£592,000	2022-06-10	£647,113
18 Vicarage Road, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-10-27	£609,685
48 Vicarage Road, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-07-25	£421,068

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM12 4AT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RM12 4AT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	93
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	20
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	196 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykeham Junior School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykeham Infants' School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	4out of 4	460 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	609 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albany, A Business and Enterprise College Broadstone Road , Off Albany Road RM12 4AJ	- not rated	609 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albany School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	- not rated	609 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley School for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	- not rated	1,185 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	- not rated	1,185 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,809 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	2,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	2,829 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	2,963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	3,319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	5,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raphael Independent School Park Lane , Hornchurch RM11 1XY	- not rated	962 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2RR	- not rated	1,185 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,308 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Arc Pru , Century Youth House RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,308 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Road Unit Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,308 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
Burgaholic/ Wingaholic	208 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	243 yd
Jenny's Cafe	222-224 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	243 yd
Cardamons Restaurant	123 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	329 yd
Burger King	272 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	408 yd
Casa Mia	136 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	450 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iona Social Club	131-133 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	329 yd
The Harrow	130 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	544 yd
The Crown	360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	752 yd
Harvester	125 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Bengal	220 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	243 yd
Now Peri Peri	186 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	276 yd
Fish & Shish	158 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	356 yd
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Extra	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	521 yd
China City	134 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co-Op Hornchurch	176-178 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	276 yd
Tesco Extra	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	521 yd
Tesco Garage	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	521 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School HORNCHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	177 yd
Harrow Lodge Primary School RAINSFORD WAY	grass pitches	462 yd
The Albany BROADSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	610 yd
Hornchurch Sports Centre HARROW LODGE PARK HARROW LODGE PARK HORNCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	823 yd
Havering Indoor Bowls Club HARROW LODGE PARK HARROW LODGE PARK HORNCHURCH ROAD	indoor bowls	844 yd
Harrow Lodge Park WARREN DRIVE	grass pitches	853 yd
Hylands Park HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	949 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,040 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.2 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	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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