Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM12 4SN 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 4SN 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 Elm Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Park Avenue was 35.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.4% lower than the Elm Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elm Park Avenue has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park and the 230th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.9%.

🔎 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 4SN, 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 Elm Park Avenue are based on 489 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 4SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM12 4SN

Average Price
£389,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£389,759

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Park Avenue

Average Price
£408,594

Semi-Detached
£440,307

Terraced
£403,746

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,273

Other
£664,233

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-05-31	£426,835
69 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-08-18	£369,585
93 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£407,000	2023-06-02	£429,775
83 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-12-12	£413,653
93 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£301,000	2021-06-04	£345,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM12 4SN

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
Benhurst Primary School Benhurst Avenue , Elm Park RM12 4QS	3out of 4	209 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Park Primary School South End Road , Elm Park RM12 5UA	3out of 4	453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Suttons Primary School Suttons Lane , RM12 6RP	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	2out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Scotts Primary School Bonington Road , RM12 6TH	4out of 4	1,351 yd	Community 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	456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	2out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	2out of 4	2,317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,255 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	2,912 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	5,283 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	2,040 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited First Floor , 100 Avelon Road RM13 7DH	- not rated	2,312 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	2,418 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	3,261 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Corbets Tey School Harwood Hall Lane , RM14 2YQ	3out of 4	3,784 yd	Foundation 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
The Taj Restaurant	192 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	374 yd
Royal Breakfast Bar	188 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	374 yd
Griller Elm Park	194 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	374 yd
Flavours	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	375 yd
Aozora Sushi	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	35a Maylands Avenue, Hornchurch		504 yd
Harvester	125 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch		736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Family	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	375 yd
Nemo's Plaice	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	375 yd
The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger & Desserts	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	375 yd
Lui Foods	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	400 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	393 yd
Midpoint Food Store	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	400 yd
Sainsbury's Local	233 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	456 yd
A&J Food	27 The Broadway, Hornchurch	489 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbs Cross Health And Fitness ABBS CROSS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	315 yd
Abbs Cross Academy & Arts College ABBS CROSS LANE	grass pitches	335 yd
Elm Park Primary School South End Road	grass pitches	356 yd
Harrow Lodge Park WARREN DRIVE	grass pitches	519 yd
The Albany BROADSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	755 yd
The Sanders School SUTTONS LANE	grass pitches	913 yd
Suttons Primary School SUTTONS LANE	grass pitches	1,053 yd
Hornchurch Sports Centre HARROW LODGE PARK HARROW LODGE PARK HORNCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,059 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	148.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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