Woburn Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM12 4PB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	52.1%	48.2%	-3.9%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	47.9%	51.8%	3.9%	49.0%	2.8%

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 vicinity of RM12 4PB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	31.2%	34.9%	3.7%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	51.5%	0.5%	44.2%	7.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.2%	5.8%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	6.1%	0.3%

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	41.7%	45.1%	3.4%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	39%	36.4%	-2.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	14.2%	14%	-0.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	27.4%	23%	-4.4%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	12.8%	-5.7%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.8%	3.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.7%	4.1%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	30.8%	7.2%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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%	7.4%	5.8%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	10.2%	10.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	70.6%	59.9%	-10.7%	81.4%	-21.5%
Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	79.1%	67.3%	-11.8%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	4.5%	9.4%	4.9%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	8%	6.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	13.3%	7.7%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	67.1%	-10.7%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	20.8%	18.7%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	3.9%	-9.2%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Woburn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woburn Avenue was 67.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% lower than the Elm Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woburn Avenue has the 32nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park and the 312th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 96.1%.

🔎 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 4PB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Woburn Avenue are based on 155 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 Woburn Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM12 4PB

Average Price
£262,033

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,033

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woburn Avenue

Average Price
£387,932

Semi-Detached
£456,055

Terraced
£437,661

Detached
£465,808

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,418

Other
£29,935

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woburn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Woburn Court Woburn Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-05-31	£244,842
Flat 14 Woburn Court Woburn Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-01-25	£285,600
Flat 9 Woburn Court Woburn Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2021-09-24	£302,949
Flat 11 Woburn Court Woburn Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2020-10-08	£319,113
Flat 2 Woburn Court Woburn Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-10-01	£249,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM12 4PB

Employment

RM12 4PB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	81
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benhurst Primary School Benhurst Avenue , Elm Park RM12 4QS	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The R J Mitchell Primary School Tangmere Crescent , RM12 5PP	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Infant School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	4out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Junior School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	2out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	2out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	1,734 yd	University technical college	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	1,901 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	2,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,172 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	1,948 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	2,836 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	2,857 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,380 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	3,526 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	27 yd
Central Cafe	The Broadway, Hornchurch	294 yd
Istanbul Grill	The Broadway, Hornchurch	294 yd
Costa Coffee	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	303 yd
Eat from a Box	29 The Broadway, Hornchurch	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	35a Maylands Avenue, Hornchurch		496 yd
Bretons Manor Ltd	411 Rainham Road, Rainham		1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali Baba	28b Station Parade, Elm Park	326 yd
Joyful	7 Station Parade, Elm Park	326 yd
Papa John's	16 Tadworth Parade, Hornchurch	402 yd
Lui Foods	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	405 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
A&J Food	27 The Broadway, Hornchurch	329 yd
Sainsbury's Local	233 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	346 yd
Midpoint Food Store	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	405 yd
Tesco Express	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	977 yd
Dacia	131 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elm Park Primary School South End Road	grass pitches	638 yd
Bretons Outdoor Recreation Centre RAINHAM ROAD	grass pitches	960 yd
Abbs Cross Health And Fitness ABBS CROSS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,071 yd
Harrow Lodge Park WARREN DRIVE	grass pitches	1,093 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	0.0%
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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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