Diban Court, Hornchurch, RM12 4YJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM12 4YJ is primarily male, with 54% 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	52.2%	46%	-6.2%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	47.8%	54%	6.2%	49.0%	5.0%

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	42.6%	41.3%	-1.3%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	41.6%	5.3%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	5.6%	2.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	41.6%	47.7%	6.1%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	37.9%	33.3%	-4.6%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.4%	14.1%	0.7%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6.5%	4%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	24.8%	22.5%	-2.3%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	10.6%	-9.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	15.5%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15.8%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	17%	28.5%	11.5%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.4%	4.6%	1.2%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	8.4%	10.7%	2.3%	2.5%	8.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	78%	62.5%	-15.5%	81.4%	-18.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	68.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	5%	10.7%	5.7%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	9%	7.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	11.5%	6.2%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	67.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	16%	14.4%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	6.2%	7.4%	1.2%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Diban Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Diban Court was 137.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% higher than the Elm Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Diban Court has the 9th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park and the 107th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.8%.

🔎 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 4YJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Diban Court are based on 40 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 Diban Court, Hornchurch, RM12 4YJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM12 4YJ

Average Price
£210,234

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,234

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Diban Court

Average Price
£211,335

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,335

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Diban CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Diban Court, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-05-31	£176,600
29 Diban Court, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-04-26	£262,225
33 Diban Court, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-02-03	£218,862
30 Diban Court, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-12-20	£253,227
21 Diban Court, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£238,000	2022-01-28	£257,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM12 4YJ

Employment

RM12 4YJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in RM12 4YJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	35
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4

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	416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benhurst Primary School Benhurst Avenue , Elm Park RM12 4QS	3out of 4	588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The R J Mitchell Primary School Tangmere Crescent , RM12 5PP	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scotts Primary School Bonington Road , RM12 6TH	4out of 4	1,354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	2out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	771 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	2out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	2out of 4	1,961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	2,163 yd	University technical college	No	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	2,134 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	2,633 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Routes4Life Limited First Floor , 100 Avelon Road RM13 7DH	- not rated	2,041 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	2,407 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	2,671 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	3,442 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,771 yd	Community special 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
Rose Cafe	42 The Broadway, Hornchurch	65 yd
The Taj Restaurant	192 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	67 yd
Royal Breakfast Bar	188 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	67 yd
Griller Elm Park	194 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	67 yd
Wonder Fish & Chips	21 The Broadway, Hornchurch	104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	35a Maylands Avenue, Hornchurch		222 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Family	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	105 yd
Nemo's Plaice	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	105 yd
The Fat Pizza / The Fat Burger & Desserts	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	105 yd
Papa John's	16 Tadworth Parade, Hornchurch	141 yd
Lui Foods	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
A&J Food	27 The Broadway, Hornchurch	110 yd
Midpoint Food Store	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	142 yd
Sainsbury's Local	233 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	152 yd
Tesco Express	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	559 yd
Tesco Superstore	Airfield Way, Hornchurch	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elm Park Primary School South End Road	grass pitches	245 yd
Abbs Cross Health And Fitness ABBS CROSS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	637 yd
Abbs Cross Academy & Arts College ABBS CROSS LANE	grass pitches	679 yd
Harrow Lodge Park WARREN DRIVE	grass pitches	793 yd
The Albany BROADSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	982 yd
Girls Allowed Gym 1 BLENHEIM COURT 1 BLENHEIM COURT NORTHOLT WAY	health and fitness suite	1,012 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	90.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	188.3 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	188.3 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	28.54 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM12 4YJ