Matlock Gardens, Hornchurch, RM12 6HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM12 6HX is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	49.3%	46.7%	-2.6%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	50.7%	53.3%	2.6%	49.0%	4.3%

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 6HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	54.8%	54.5%	-0.3%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	23%	-0.6%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	4.8%	1.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	11.6%	15.3%	3.7%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	6%	2.4%	-3.6%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	45%	44.5%	-0.5%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	40.2%	39.4%	-0.8%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	11.4%	13.8%	2.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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	19.1%	20.1%	1.0%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	22%	7.9%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	29.7%	0.1%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	5.5%	1.9%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	8.7%	3.9%	-4.8%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	76.4%	69%	-7.4%	81.4%	-12.4%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	77.3%	72.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	3.5%	9%	5.5%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.9%	6.7%	2.8%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	7.5%	-4.3%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	72.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	15.4%	11.5%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	8.3%	3.5%	-4.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	4.3%	-3.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Matlock Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Matlock Gardens was 136.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.1% higher than the Elm Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Matlock Gardens has the 11th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park and the 107th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 254.5%.

🔎 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 6HX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Matlock Gardens are based on 97 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 Matlock Gardens, Hornchurch, RM12 6HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM12 6HX

Average Price
£267,510

Semi-Detached
£328,349

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,931

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Matlock Gardens

Average Price
£268,983

Semi-Detached
£343,334

Terraced
£335,078

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£265,032

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Matlock GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12A Matlock Gardens, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£288,000	2025-04-01	£284,841
7 Matlock Gardens, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-07-12	£245,191
3A Matlock Gardens, Hornchurch, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-09-29	£318,466
6 Matlock Gardens, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-01-23	£282,720
3 Matlock Gardens, Hornchurch, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-11-16	£289,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM12 6HX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	30
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	16
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Education	11
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hacton Primary School Chepstow Avenue , RM12 6AU	4out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hacton Primary School Chepstow Avenue , RM12 6AU	- not rated	437 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Suttons Primary School Suttons Lane , RM12 6RP	3out of 4	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langtons Junior Academy Westland Avenue , RM11 3SD	3out of 4	961 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langtons Junior School Westland Avenue , RM11 3SD	- not rated	961 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sanders School Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	- not rated	774 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross School and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	- not rated	966 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dury Falls School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	1,111 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	1,111 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	3,190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,541 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	5,064 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	4,321 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	5,116 yd	Community school	Yes	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	830 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birnam Wood Pupil Referral Unit Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	- not rated	856 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited The Walk , RM11 3TL	- not rated	1,170 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goodrington School 17 Walden Road , Emerson Park RM11 2JT	- not rated	1,943 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
The Sipping House Limited	179 Station Lane, Hornchurch	41 yd
Milkies	177 Station Lane, Hornchurch	44 yd
Jimmy's Cafe	142 Station Lane, Hornchurch	84 yd
Coffee Co	164 Station Lane, Hornchurch	157 yd
The Cranleigh	84 Station Lane, Hornchurch	282 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Hotel	Station Lane, Hornchurch	125 yd
Vertigo Lounge	17-19 Station Lane, Hornchurch	689 yd
Frankie's Wine Bar	29 Station Lane, Hornchurch	689 yd
The Sutton Arms	14-16 Station Lane, Hornchurch	750 yd
V Bar	197a High Street, Hornchurch	821 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hornchurch Charcoal Grill	195 Station Lane, Hornchurch	59 yd
Hong Kong City	53 Suttons Lane, Hornchurch	406 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar	67 Station Lane, Hornchurch	495 yd
Fireaway Pizza	46 Station Lane, Hornchurch	664 yd
Hacton Lane Fish Bar & Kebab	Central Drive, Hornchurch	702 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	2 Suttons Lane, Hornchurch	406 yd
Sainsbury's	101-105 High Street, Hornchurch	928 yd
Iceland	North Street, Hornchurch	976 yd
Lidl	31 High Street, Hornchurch	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Suttons Primary School SUTTONS LANE	grass pitches	704 yd
The Sanders School SUTTONS LANE	grass pitches	777 yd
Abbs Cross Academy & Arts College ABBS CROSS LANE	grass pitches	967 yd
Squad Fitness ABBS CROSS GARDENS	health and fitness suite	978 yd
Langtons Junior Academy WESTLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	985 yd
Abbs Cross Health And Fitness ABBS CROSS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,000 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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