Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4PQ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51%	1.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.6%	49%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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	36.2%	39.1%	2.9%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	42.7%	-5.0%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.5%	11.1%	2.6%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.1%

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%) 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	49.1%	50%	0.9%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35.2%	37%	1.8%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	12.7%	10.3%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	23.5%	25.7%	2.2%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	12.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	27%	6.2%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	10%	2.6%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	6.1%	2.5%	1.1%	5.0%
Chinese	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	6.1%	6.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	3%	2%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3%	7.9%	4.9%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	77.8%	60.4%	-17.4%	81.4%	-21.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	4.2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	75.4%	60.8%	-14.6%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	9.8%	16.7%	6.9%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	3%	5.4%	2.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	10.8%	0.1%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	60.6%	-13.1%	83.2%	-22.6%
10+ Years	7.4%	14.4%	7.0%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	9%	5.4%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	5.9%	10.8%	4.9%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	5.1%	-4.4%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	11.2%	0.9%	10.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Elm Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Park Avenue was 647.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 692.2% higher than the Elm Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Elm Park Avenue has the highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park and the 11th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.2%.

🔎 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 4PQ, 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 Elm Park Avenue are based on 500 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 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM12 4PQ

Average Price
£441,358

Semi-Detached
£423,978

Terraced
£442,516

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Park Avenue

Average Price
£415,801

Semi-Detached
£447,207

Terraced
£411,496

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,703

Other
£649,907

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
236 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-12-16	£437,903
278 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-05-20	£409,412
274 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-02-26	£434,139
262 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-06-07	£478,999
238 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-03-15	£473,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM12 4PQ

Employment

RM12 4PQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	95
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	20
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunningford Primary School Upper Rainham Road , Elm Park RM12 5JP	- not rated	667 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benhurst Primary School Benhurst Avenue , Elm Park RM12 4QS	- not rated	831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benhurst Primary School Benhurst Avenue , Elm Park RM12 4QS	- not rated	831 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mitchell Junior School Tangmere Crescent , Airfield Way RM12 5PP	- not rated	1,200 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbs Cross School and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	- not rated	1,025 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albany, A Business and Enterprise College Broadstone Road , Off Albany Road RM12 4AJ	- not rated	1,098 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albany School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	- not rated	1,098 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	3,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	4,270 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,345 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	3,480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	4,755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	5,350 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raphael Independent School Park Lane , Hornchurch RM11 1XY	- not rated	2,491 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tuition Centre 235 High Street , RM11 3XX	- not rated	2,642 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birnam Wood Pupil Referral Unit Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	- not rated	2,657 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	3out of 4	2,661 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2RR	- not rated	2,797 yd	Other independent special school	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
Elm Park Tennis Club	Woburn Avenue, Hornchurch	105 yd
Costa Coffee	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	200 yd
Central Cafe	The Broadway, Hornchurch	205 yd
Istanbul Grill	The Broadway, Hornchurch	205 yd
Eat from a Box	29 The Broadway, Hornchurch	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	35a Maylands Avenue, Hornchurch		472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lui Foods	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	301 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	301 yd
Oriental City	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	301 yd
Ali Baba	28b Station Parade, Elm Park	315 yd
Joyful	7 Station Parade, Elm Park	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	233 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	244 yd
A&J Food	27 The Broadway, Hornchurch	267 yd
Midpoint Food Store	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	301 yd
Tesco Express	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elm Park Primary School South End Road	grass pitches	586 yd
Harrow Lodge Park WARREN DRIVE	grass pitches	973 yd
Abbs Cross Health And Fitness ABBS CROSS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	987 yd
Abbs Cross Academy & Arts College ABBS CROSS LANE	grass pitches	1,024 yd
Bretons Outdoor Recreation Centre RAINHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,076 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.5 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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