Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch, RM12 4EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM12 4EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.8%	49.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.2%	50.5%	0.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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	32.1%	37.7%	5.6%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	45.5%	-2.0%	44.2%	1.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	14.2%	11.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (85.3%) 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	44.2%	48.6%	4.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	41%	36.7%	-4.3%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	12.4%	11.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.7%	17.6%	-4.1%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	6.6%	-6.7%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	17.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	22.1%	6.3%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	23.4%	5.9%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.8%	6%	3.2%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	91.9%	70.1%	-21.8%	81.4%	-11.3%
Other	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	93.3%	85.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.2%	5%	0.8%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	85.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0%	12.8%	12.8%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Upper Rainham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Rainham Road was 68.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.6% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upper Rainham Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 307th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.9%.

🔎 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 4EZ, 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 Upper Rainham Road are based on 279 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 Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch, RM12 4EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM12 4EZ

Average Price
£489,477

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£489,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Rainham Road

Average Price
£463,057

Semi-Detached
£494,392

Terraced
£457,267

Detached
£517,166

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,612

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Rainham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
279 Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-08-28	£426,063
285 Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2016-03-11	£595,432
275 Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2015-12-18	£538,554
277 Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£236,500	2013-12-12	£446,284
279 Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£232,500	2010-03-19	£482,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM12 4EZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	60
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Education	16
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	1

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	752 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Benhurst Primary School Benhurst Avenue , Elm Park RM12 4QS	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rush Green Primary School Dagenham Road , Rush Green RM7 0RL	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Park Primary School South End Road , Elm Park RM12 5UA	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Community school	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	958 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	1,741 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	2out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	2,227 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	1,194 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	1,966 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,328 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,227 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	2,212 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,757 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited First Floor , 100 Avelon Road RM13 7DH	- not rated	2,762 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	2,879 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,043 yd	Community special 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
Kika's Cupcakes	149 Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch	499 yd
Eastbrook End Country Park Tea Room	Eastbrookend Discovery Centre, The Chase	652 yd
Millenium Centre Cafe	The Millennium Centre, Eastbrookend Country Park, The Chase	653 yd
Costa Coffee	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	791 yd
The Bank	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	812 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iced Bubble Tea Dagenham	114 Eastbrook Drive	691 yd
Lui Foods	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	812 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	812 yd
Oriental City	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	812 yd
Happy Family	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	853 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	233 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	805 yd
Midpoint Food Store	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	812 yd
A&J Food	27 The Broadway, Hornchurch	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrow Lodge Primary School RAINSFORD WAY	grass pitches	770 yd
The Albany BROADSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	867 yd
Harrow Lodge Park WARREN DRIVE	grass pitches	932 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	49.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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