Chestnut Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM12 4HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.9%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51%	49.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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 4HJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% 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	35.1%	32%	-3.1%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	57.5%	1.9%	44.2%	13.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	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	44.2%	44.6%	0.4%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	43.9%	39.2%	-4.7%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	9.6%	12%	2.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%	0.6%

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	19.7%	16.6%	-3.1%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	13.4%	-9.2%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	15.9%	-6.0%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	18.4%	8.7%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	27.8%	9.9%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.5%	5.1%	3.6%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0%	6.3%	6.3%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.1%	71%	-17.1%	81.4%	-10.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	92.5%	82.9%	-9.6%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3%	10.2%	7.2%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	82.9%	-8.4%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0%	13.8%	13.8%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.9%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Chestnut Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Avenue was 26.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.3% lower than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chestnut Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 138th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 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 4HJ, 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 Chestnut Avenue are based on 145 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 Chestnut Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM12 4HJ

Average Price
£485,539

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£485,539

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Avenue

Average Price
£465,037

Semi-Detached
£474,591

Terraced
£465,205

Detached
£516,538

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,838

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Chestnut Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£586,000	2024-11-08	£601,950
76A Chestnut Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-01-18	£541,445
57 Chestnut Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-08-01	£390,705
50 Chestnut Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-01-29	£464,237
64 Chestnut Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2018-01-22	£590,725

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM12 4HJ

Employment

RM12 4HJ 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	103
Retired	71
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	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	261 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	722 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rush Green Primary School Dagenham Road , Rush Green RM7 0RL	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benhurst Primary School Benhurst Avenue , Elm Park RM12 4QS	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	1,535 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	794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	2,165 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	2out of 4	2,231 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	1,196 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	2,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,571 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,710 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,272 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	2,685 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited First Floor , 100 Avelon Road RM13 7DH	- not rated	3,204 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,234 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
Kika's Cupcakes	149 Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch	278 yd
Burger King	272 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	711 yd
Lake View Palace	Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	724 yd
Harris & Hoole	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	741 yd
Tesco Family Dining	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Crown	360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch		780 yd
Iona Social Club	131-133 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch		966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Extra	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	741 yd
Curry Corner	4 Roneo Corner, Hornchurch	765 yd
Essex Chef	28 Roneo Corner, Hornchurch	765 yd
Iced Bubble Tea Dagenham	114 Eastbrook Drive	827 yd
Blue Bengal	220 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	882 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	741 yd
Tesco Garage	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	741 yd
Welcome Co-Op Hornchurch	176-178 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harrow Lodge Primary School RAINSFORD WAY	grass pitches	265 yd
The Albany BROADSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	661 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School HORNCHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	686 yd
Harrow Lodge Park WARREN DRIVE	grass pitches	849 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	260.8 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	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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