Brian Close, Hornchurch, RM12 4SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM12 4SL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.1%	-3.5%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	46.4%	49.9%	3.5%	49.0%	0.9%

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 4SL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	31.9%	29.8%	-2.1%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	52.6%	-0.1%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.5%	8.1%	2.6%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7%	7%	0.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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	43.1%	50%	6.9%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	40.4%	34.8%	-5.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.7%	11.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	25.7%	-4.3%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	10.4%	-8.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.9%	-5.4%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	17.1%	6.8%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	22.1%	7.4%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	2.5%	3.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	85.9%	75.3%	-10.6%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	88%	77.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	0.9%	7.3%	6.4%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	77.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.4%	10.8%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	9%	3.3%	-5.7%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Brian Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brian Close was 51.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% lower than the Elm Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brian Close has the 45th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park and the 337th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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 4SL, 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 Brian Close are based on 27 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 Brian Close, Hornchurch, RM12 4SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM12 4SL

Average Price
£409,964

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£409,964

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brian Close

Average Price
£410,001

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£412,394

Detached
£347,768

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brian CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Brian Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2026-01-09	£348,997
16 Brian Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,500	2025-12-01	£398,591
3 Brian Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-07-04	£380,197
17 Brian Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£306,000	2020-12-22	£366,358
1 Brian Close, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£417,500	2019-11-15	£520,131

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM12 4SL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benhurst Primary School Benhurst Avenue , Elm Park RM12 4QS	- not rated	355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benhurst Primary School Benhurst Avenue , Elm Park RM12 4QS	- not rated	355 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Suttons Primary School Suttons Lane , RM12 6RP	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scotts Primary School Bonington Road , RM12 6TH	4out of 4	1,138 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	409 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albany, A Business and Enterprise College Broadstone Road , Off Albany Road RM12 4AJ	- not rated	879 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albany School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	- not rated	879 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	2,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	2,448 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	3,864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,478 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	2,996 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	3,963 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	5,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Tuition Centre 235 High Street , RM11 3XX	- not rated	2,045 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birnam Wood Pupil Referral Unit Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	- not rated	2,061 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Raphael Independent School Park Lane , Hornchurch RM11 1XY	- not rated	2,443 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goodrington School 17 Walden Road , Emerson Park RM11 2JT	- not rated	2,518 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
The Taj Restaurant	192 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	287 yd
Royal Breakfast Bar	188 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	287 yd
Griller Elm Park	194 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	287 yd
Flavours	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	301 yd
Aozora Sushi	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	35a Maylands Avenue, Hornchurch		366 yd
Harvester	125 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch		868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Family	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	301 yd
Nemo's Plaice	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	301 yd
The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger & Desserts	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	301 yd
Lui Foods	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	336 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midpoint Food Store	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	336 yd
Tesco Express	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	345 yd
A&J Food	27 The Broadway, Hornchurch	382 yd
Sainsbury's Local	233 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	383 yd
Tesco Superstore	Airfield Way, Hornchurch	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elm Park Primary School South End Road	grass pitches	217 yd
Abbs Cross Health And Fitness ABBS CROSS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	367 yd
Abbs Cross Academy & Arts College ABBS CROSS LANE	grass pitches	407 yd
Harrow Lodge Park WARREN DRIVE	grass pitches	650 yd
The Albany BROADSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	878 yd
The Sanders School SUTTONS LANE	grass pitches	898 yd
Girls Allowed Gym 1 BLENHEIM COURT 1 BLENHEIM COURT NORTHOLT WAY	health and fitness suite	1,028 yd
Suttons Primary School SUTTONS LANE	grass pitches	1,045 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	46.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM12 4SL