Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 4XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM12 4XW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.6%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	47.3%	48.4%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 area around RM12 4XW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.6%	42.4%	2.8%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	38.9%	1.7%	44.2%	-5.3%
Separated	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	12.1%	11.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	1.3%

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	35.1%	44.3%	9.2%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	38.8%	34%	-4.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	18.8%	14.2%	-4.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.9%	24.5%	-8.4%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	11.8%	-8.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	19.6%	4.1%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.7%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	23%	7.1%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	89.8%	80.3%	-9.5%	81.4%	-1.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	96.3%	84.2%	-12.1%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	0%	5.5%	5.5%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	83.5%	-10.4%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0%	12.5%	12.5%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.8%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.4%	37.2%	-4.8%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Abbs Cross Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbs Cross Lane was 115.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.7% higher than the St Andrew's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbs Cross Lane has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Andrew's and the 154th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 600.0%.

🔎 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 4XW, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 4XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM12 4XW

Average Price
£456,882

Semi-Detached
£501,189

Terraced
£410,372

Detached
£556,508

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
57 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£392,500	2023-10-13	£414,464
72 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£401,000	2023-02-03	£410,260
73 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-08-11	£515,561
86 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-09-29	£439,692
70 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-04-08	£388,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM12 4XW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	44
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Education	4
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Towers Junior School Windsor Road , RM11 1PD	3out of 4	849 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langtons Junior Academy Westland Avenue , RM11 3SD	3out of 4	929 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langtons Infant School & Nursery Westland Avenue , RM11 3SD	3out of 4	929 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benhurst Primary School Benhurst Avenue , Elm Park RM12 4QS	3out of 4	936 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Towers Infant School Osborne Road , RM11 1HP	4out of 4	960 yd	Community school	Yes	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	743 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	2out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School St Mary's Lane , RM14 2QR	4out of 4	2,644 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	2,635 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	3,656 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	1,245 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,617 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,630 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,896 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,063 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	225 yd
Harrow Lodge Sports & Social Club	Harrow Lodge Park, Hornchurch Road	279 yd
Tracy's Ellen Diner	Harrow Lodge Park, Hornchurch Road	279 yd
Loret Beauty	44 High Street, Hornchurch	388 yd
Fumiko	44 High Street, Hornchurch	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
JJ Moon's	50-54 High Street, Hornchurch	388 yd
Harvester	125 Abbs Cross Lane, Hornchurch	410 yd
The Harrow	130 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	656 yd
The Fatling	109 High Street, Hornchurch	682 yd
The Sutton Arms	14-16 Station Lane, Hornchurch	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slm Food and Beverage Harrow Lodge	Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	225 yd
Tuk Tuk Hornchurch	57 High Street, Hornchurch	426 yd
Milano Pizza	59 High Street, Hornchurch	426 yd
Chopsticks	9 High Street, Hornchurch	426 yd
Chicken Valley & Pizza	1 Billet Lane, Hornchurch	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	31 High Street, Hornchurch	426 yd
Sainsbury's	101-105 High Street, Hornchurch	682 yd
Iceland	North Street, Hornchurch	709 yd
Welcome Co-Op Hornchurch	176-178 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	936 yd
Asda Express Hornchurch – North Street PFS	Billet Lane, Hornchurch	937 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	214 yd
Havering Indoor Bowls Club HARROW LODGE PARK HARROW LODGE PARK HORNCHURCH ROAD	indoor bowls	279 yd
Squad Fitness ABBS CROSS GARDENS	health and fitness suite	416 yd
Harrow Lodge Park WARREN DRIVE	grass pitches	810 yd
Langtons Junior Academy WESTLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	832 yd
The Albany BROADSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	833 yd
Abbs Cross Academy & Arts College ABBS CROSS LANE	grass pitches	975 yd
Towers Infant School OSBORNE ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Abbs Cross Health And Fitness ABBS CROSS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,038 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	148.3 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	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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