Cowdray Way, Hornchurch, RM12 4AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM12 4AX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	52.9%	2.0%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	49.1%	47.1%	-2.0%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 RM12 4AX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.1% 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	26.5%	29.2%	2.7%	37.9%	-8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	56.1%	1.6%	44.2%	11.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.7%	10.3%	0.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6.9%	2.8%	-4.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	41.8%	47.8%	6.0%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	35.5%	35.6%	0.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	15.4%	12%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	29.3%	17.9%	-11.4%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	14.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.6%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	32.7%	15.3%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	5%	3.4%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.1%	5%	1.9%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.6%	6.2%	4.6%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	87.7%	71.2%	-16.5%	81.4%	-10.2%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	72.9%	-19.5%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	2.3%	9.5%	7.2%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	11%	7.6%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	73.2%	-16.9%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	0%	17.2%	17.2%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	1%	5.3%	4.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.9%	-5.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	50.7%	46.2%	4.5%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Cowdray Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowdray Way was 19.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.6% lower than the Elm Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowdray Way has the 18th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park and the 90th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RM12 4AX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Cowdray Way are based on 107 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 Cowdray Way, Hornchurch, RM12 4AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM12 4AX

Average Price
£415,749

Semi-Detached
£458,081

Terraced
£414,181

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowdray Way

Average Price
£427,814

Semi-Detached
£461,099

Terraced
£423,774

Detached
£490,609

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowdray WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Cowdray Way, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-03-31	£424,172
77 Cowdray Way, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-02-27	£396,884
67 Cowdray Way, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£357,500	2025-01-20	£357,851
59 Cowdray Way, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2021-06-28	£464,224
61 Cowdray Way, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£347,500	2021-03-12	£404,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM12 4AX

Employment

RM12 4AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	114
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	16
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Financial and insurance activities	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Education	11
Real estate activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Park Primary School South End Road , Elm Park RM12 5UA	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benhurst Primary School Benhurst Avenue , Elm Park RM12 4QS	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Infant School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Junior School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The R J Mitchell Primary School Tangmere Crescent , RM12 5PP	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,374 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	1,495 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	2out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	2out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,765 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	2,007 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,344 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	4,939 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Routes4Life Limited First Floor , 100 Avelon Road RM13 7DH	- not rated	1,981 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	2,943 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	3,063 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,152 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	3,551 yd	Other independent school	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
Elm Park Tennis Club	Woburn Avenue, Hornchurch	266 yd
St Albans Parish Centre	1 Ullswater Way, Hornchurch	391 yd
Costa Coffee	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	523 yd
Central Cafe	The Broadway, Hornchurch	524 yd
Istanbul Grill	The Broadway, Hornchurch	524 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	35a Maylands Avenue, Hornchurch		729 yd
Bretons Manor Ltd	411 Rainham Road, Rainham		920 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali Baba	28b Station Parade, Elm Park	558 yd
Joyful	7 Station Parade, Elm Park	558 yd
Lui Foods	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	625 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	625 yd
Oriental City	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	625 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	233 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	567 yd
A&J Food	27 The Broadway, Hornchurch	567 yd
Midpoint Food Store	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	625 yd
Dacia	131 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	988 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bretons Outdoor Recreation Centre RAINHAM ROAD	grass pitches	783 yd
Elm Park Primary School South End Road	grass pitches	877 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM12 4AX