Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 4XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM12 4XR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.3%	49.4%	2.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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	44.8%	41.5%	-3.3%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	34.7%	7.3%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.4%	12.6%	2.2%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	15.6%	8.3%	-7.3%	6.1%	2.2%

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	42%	48.5%	6.5%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	35.8%	30.2%	-5.6%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	15.8%	15.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.8%	27.2%	-9.6%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	14.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	21%	14.4%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	12.5%	14.9%	2.4%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% 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%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.4%	84.3%	-6.1%	81.4%	2.9%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	92.4%	88.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	87.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0%	7.7%	7.7%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Abbs Cross Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbs Cross Lane was 118.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% higher than the St Andrew's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbs Cross Lane has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Andrew's and the 143rd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM12 4XR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Abbs Cross Lane are based on 313 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 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 4XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM12 4XR

Average Price
£553,347

Semi-Detached
£673,336

Terraced
£456,808

Detached
£554,911

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,186

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbs Cross Lane

Average Price
£456,951

Semi-Detached
£512,525

Terraced
£422,173

Detached
£568,124

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,802

Other
£364,319

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbs Cross LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
170 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-01-06	£530,521
138 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-11-21	£929,120
146 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2023-10-09	£693,010
174 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-06-01	£413,290
136 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2021-04-23	£774,552

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM12 4XR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	63
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	17
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	545 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Park Primary School South End Road , Elm Park RM12 5UA	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	2out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langtons Junior Academy Westland Avenue , RM11 3SD	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	478 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	2out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	1,857 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School St Mary's Lane , RM14 2QR	4out of 4	2,771 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,459 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	3,380 yd	Community school	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	1,463 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,859 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,818 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited First Floor , 100 Avelon Road RM13 7DH	- not rated	3,006 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	3,244 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
Havering Mind	Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	386 yd
Harrow Lodge Sports & Social Club	Harrow Lodge Park, Hornchurch Road	588 yd
Tracy's Ellen Diner	Harrow Lodge Park, Hornchurch Road	588 yd
Loret Beauty	44 High Street, Hornchurch	757 yd
Fumiko	44 High Street, Hornchurch	757 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harvester	125 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch	61 yd
JJ Moon's	50-54 High Street, Hornchurch	757 yd
The Harrow	130 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	856 yd
Railway Hotel	Station Lane, Hornchurch	892 yd
Iona Social Club	131-133 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slm Food and Beverage Harrow Lodge	Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	386 yd
Tuk Tuk Hornchurch	57 High Street, Hornchurch	801 yd
Milano Pizza	59 High Street, Hornchurch	801 yd
Chopsticks	9 High Street, Hornchurch	801 yd
China City	134 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	856 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	31 High Street, Hornchurch	801 yd
Tesco Express	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	921 yd
Sainsbury's	101-105 High Street, Hornchurch	998 yd
Iceland	North Street, Hornchurch	1,035 yd
Welcome Co-Op Hornchurch	176-178 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hornchurch Sports Centre HARROW LODGE PARK HARROW LODGE PARK HORNCHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	357 yd
Harrow Lodge Park WARREN DRIVE	grass pitches	486 yd
Havering Indoor Bowls Club HARROW LODGE PARK HARROW LODGE PARK HORNCHURCH ROAD	indoor bowls	587 yd
Abbs Cross Academy & Arts College ABBS CROSS LANE	grass pitches	605 yd
The Albany BROADSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	606 yd
Abbs Cross Health And Fitness ABBS CROSS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	667 yd
Squad Fitness ABBS CROSS GARDENS	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Elm Park Primary School South End Road	grass pitches	1,083 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	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.9%

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	50.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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