Benhurst Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM12 4QS is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	49.4%	46.5%	-2.9%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	50.6%	53.5%	2.9%	49.0%	4.5%

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	31.6%	36.1%	4.5%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	49.2%	-5.1%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.4%	6.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (85.9%) 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	52.7%	53.7%	1.0%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	31.3%	32.2%	0.9%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.6%	11.4%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	21.9%	17.4%	-4.5%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	10.7%	-6.0%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	13%	-8.2%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	21.1%	7.3%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	29.8%	14.2%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0%	4.1%	4.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	91.9%	77%	-14.9%	81.4%	-4.4%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	94.9%	83.5%	-11.4%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	6.2%	4.4%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	84%	-10.3%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	0%	10.6%	10.6%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Benhurst Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benhurst Avenue was 31.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% lower than the Elm Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benhurst Avenue has the 28th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park and the 199th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.7%.

🔎 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 4QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Benhurst Avenue are based on 183 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 Benhurst Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM12 4QS

Average Price
£527,327

Semi-Detached
£530,305

Terraced
£497,542

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benhurst Avenue

Average Price
£484,245

Semi-Detached
£524,569

Terraced
£455,067

Detached
£443,021

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benhurst AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Benhurst Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-10-19	£499,178
57 Benhurst Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-05-06	£491,791
35 Benhurst Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£438,000	2021-01-29	£510,500
5 Benhurst Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£403,000	2020-05-01	£486,560
31 Benhurst Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2019-11-04	£503,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM12 4QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	67
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benhurst Primary School Benhurst Avenue , Elm Park RM12 4QS	3out of 4	39 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Park Primary School South End Road , Elm Park RM12 5UA	3out of 4	614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	2out of 4	1,195 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Suttons Primary School Suttons Lane , RM12 6RP	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	392 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	532 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	2out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	2out of 4	2,521 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	2,300 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	3,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	5,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	2,261 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited First Floor , 100 Avelon Road RM13 7DH	- not rated	2,495 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	3,137 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	3,738 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
Wildwood	168 High Street, Hornchurch	475 yd
Giggling Squid	168 High Street, Hornchurch	475 yd
Flavours	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	563 yd
Aozora Sushi	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	563 yd
The Taj Restaurant	192 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	568 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester	125 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch	531 yd
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	35a Maylands Avenue, Hornchurch	706 yd
Railway Hotel	Station Lane, Hornchurch	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Family	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	563 yd
Nemo's Plaice	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	563 yd
The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger & Desserts	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	563 yd
Lui Foods	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	581 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	475 yd
Midpoint Food Store	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	581 yd
Sainsbury's Local	233 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	639 yd
A&J Food	27 The Broadway, Hornchurch	688 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Suttons Lane, Hornchurch	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbs Cross Academy & Arts College ABBS CROSS LANE	grass pitches	256 yd
Abbs Cross Health And Fitness ABBS CROSS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	278 yd
Harrow Lodge Park WARREN DRIVE	grass pitches	396 yd
Elm Park Primary School South End Road	grass pitches	548 yd
The Albany BROADSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	645 yd
Hornchurch Sports Centre HARROW LODGE PARK HARROW LODGE PARK HORNCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	862 yd
The Sanders School SUTTONS LANE	grass pitches	906 yd
Suttons Primary School SUTTONS LANE	grass pitches	1,031 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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