Bancroft Chase, Hornchurch, RM12 4DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM12 4DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.8%	2.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.6%	48.2%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 RM12 4DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	43.9%	47.3%	3.4%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	34.7%	-5.4%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.8%	11.6%	2.8%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	3.4%	4%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (87.8%) 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	55.9%	56.5%	0.6%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	34.3%	31.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.9%	11.9%	-6.0%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	11.5%	-9.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	19.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.5%	4.7%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	31.7%	8.0%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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)
Chinese	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	3.1%	1.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	7.4%	9.4%	2.0%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	81.1%	72.4%	-8.7%	81.4%	-9.0%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	86.4%	83.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	3%	4.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	85.8%	83.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.2%	11.9%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	0.3%	-11.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Bancroft Chase Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bancroft Chase was 34.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.6% lower than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Bancroft Chase has the 24th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 220th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.0%.

🔎 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. 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 4DR, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Bancroft Chase are based on 223 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 Bancroft Chase, Hornchurch, RM12 4DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM12 4DR

Average Price
£511,037

Semi-Detached
£684,606

Terraced
£543,802

Detached
£728,277

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,704

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bancroft Chase

Average Price
£556,783

Semi-Detached
£758,088

Terraced
£584,177

Detached
£761,505

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,840

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bancroft ChaseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Bancroft Chase, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-03-06	£483,359
56 Bancroft Chase, Hornchurch, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2025-01-30	£747,763
110 Bancroft Chase, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,500	2024-06-24	£445,879
52 Bancroft Chase, Hornchurch, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-04-19	£620,192
12 Bancroft Chase, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£293,000	2024-02-26	£312,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM12 4DR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM12 4DR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	2out of 4	623 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rush Green Primary School Dagenham Road , Rush Green RM7 0RL	3out of 4	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benhurst Primary School Benhurst Avenue , Elm Park RM12 4QS	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	1,637 yd	Free schools	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	1,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	1,863 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	1,912 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	1,966 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	2out of 4	2,546 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	799 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	1,884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,252 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	1,946 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,337 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,857 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	3,090 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited First Floor , 100 Avelon Road RM13 7DH	- not rated	3,260 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Kika's Cupcakes	149 Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch	132 yd
Lake View Palace	Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	547 yd
Millenium Centre Cafe	The Millennium Centre, Eastbrookend Country Park, The Chase	609 yd
Eastbrook End Country Park Tea Room	Eastbrookend Discovery Centre, The Chase	609 yd
YMCA Thamesgateway Ltd	29 Rush Green Road	745 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	810 yd
The Avenues Social Club Limited	231 Dagenham Road	996 yd
The Havering Well	148 Rush Green Road, Romford	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iced Bubble Tea Dagenham	114 Eastbrook Drive	435 yd
Curry Corner	4 Roneo Corner, Hornchurch	763 yd
Essex Chef	28 Roneo Corner, Hornchurch	763 yd
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Extra	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	897 yd
Viv's Snacks	Hooks Hall Farm House Riding School, The Chase	965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	897 yd
Tesco Garage	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	897 yd
Cooperative	98-100 Dagenham Road	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrow Lodge Primary School RAINSFORD WAY	grass pitches	545 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	743 yd
Barking And Dagenham College DAGENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	924 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School HORNCHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	985 yd
The Albany BROADSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,055 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	12.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	65 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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