Spring Gardens, Hornchurch, RM12 5BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM12 5BG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	52.4%	49.5%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.6%	50.5%	2.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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	31.3%	32.8%	1.5%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	50.5%	0.5%	44.2%	6.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.6%	9.3%	0.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	8.6%	4.6%	-4.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	51.5%	5.0%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	34.5%	37.1%	2.6%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	14.5%	7.7%	-6.8%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	22.4%	16.7%	-5.7%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.1%	10.5%	-9.6%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	12.4%	-6.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	19.8%	4.7%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	31%	13.9%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	2.6%	5%	2.4%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.8% 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	0.8%	7.9%	7.1%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	5%	5.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.8%	2.9%
White	87.7%	67.8%	-19.9%	81.4%	-13.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	90.5%	74.6%	-15.9%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	1.4%	6.7%	5.3%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	8.5%	5.7%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	74.3%	-15.4%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	18.6%	17.8%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.5%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.1%	37.2%	-9.1%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Spring Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Gardens was 30.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% lower than the Elm Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spring Gardens has the 26th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park and the 179th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

🔎 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 5BG, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Spring Gardens are based on 53 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 Spring Gardens, Hornchurch, RM12 5BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM12 5BG

Average Price
£467,041

Semi-Detached
£571,723

Terraced
£462,490

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Gardens

Average Price
£462,157

Semi-Detached
£492,969

Terraced
£458,947

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Spring Gardens, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-11-24	£444,149
63 Spring Gardens, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-12-10	£438,522
49 Spring Gardens, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-01-19	£469,800
51 Spring Gardens, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-12-12	£480,653
55 Spring Gardens, Hornchurch, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-09-23	£464,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM12 5BG

Employment

RM12 5BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Construction	19
Education	18
Transport and storage	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	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	155 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benhurst Primary School Benhurst Avenue , Elm Park RM12 4QS	- not rated	606 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benhurst Primary School Benhurst Avenue , Elm Park RM12 4QS	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mitchell Junior School Tangmere Crescent , Airfield Way RM12 5PP	- not rated	982 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
R J Mitchell Primary School Tangmere Crescent , RM12 5PP	2out of 4	982 yd	Community school	Yes	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	651 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sanders School Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	- not rated	1,011 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	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	2,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	2,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	4,125 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,256 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	2,862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	3,914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	5,208 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	2,289 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birnam Wood Pupil Referral Unit Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	- not rated	2,307 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	3out of 4	2,311 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Raphael Independent School Park Lane , Hornchurch RM11 1XY	- not rated	2,617 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited The Walk , RM11 3TL	- not rated	2,743 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Kingdom Food & Cafe/Pulhat Pizzaria/Dinajpur Restaurant/Pulhat Dessert	17 Tadworth Parade, Hornchurch	113 yd
Burger Boyz	15 Tadworth Parade, Hornchurch	122 yd
Taste Haven	10 Tadworth Parade, Hornchurch	122 yd
Rose Cafe	42 The Broadway, Hornchurch	172 yd
The Taj Restaurant	192 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	35a Maylands Avenue, Hornchurch		109 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	16 Tadworth Parade, Hornchurch	112 yd
Peri Peri World	11 Tadworth Parade, Hornchurch	122 yd
Domino's Pizza	18-19 Tadworth Parade, Hornchurch	122 yd
Uraswamy's Indian Takeaway	4 Tadworth Parade, Hornchurch	122 yd
New Regal Fish Bar	3 Tadworth Parade, Hornchurch	122 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
A&J Food	27 The Broadway, Hornchurch	191 yd
Midpoint Food Store	St Nicholas Avenue, Hornchurch	279 yd
Sainsbury's Local	233 Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	285 yd
Tesco Express	Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch	470 yd
Tesco Superstore	Airfield Way, Hornchurch	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elm Park Primary School South End Road	grass pitches	130 yd
Abbs Cross Health And Fitness ABBS CROSS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	598 yd
Abbs Cross Academy & Arts College ABBS CROSS LANE	grass pitches	649 yd
Harrow Lodge Park WARREN DRIVE	grass pitches	873 yd
Girls Allowed Gym 1 BLENHEIM COURT 1 BLENHEIM COURT NORTHOLT WAY	health and fitness suite	880 yd
The Sanders School SUTTONS LANE	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Scotts Primary School BONINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 yd
The Albany BROADSTONE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,079 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135 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	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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