Bretons Cottages, Rainham, RM13 7LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM13 7LL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.8%	50%	0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of RM13 7LL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.5%	30.9%	-1.6%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	56%	0.5%	44.2%	11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.5%	5.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.7%) 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	47.6%	61.7%	14.1%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	34.4%	30%	-4.4%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	13.9%	6.3%	-7.6%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	11.6%	-11.7%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	12.1%	-4.9%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	9.2%	-7.2%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.4%	5.5%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	44%	21.9%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	8.3%	2.4%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.9% 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	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	9.6%	12.7%	3.1%	3.1%	9.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	14.4%	6%	-8.4%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	64.8%	60.9%	-3.9%	81.4%	-20.5%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.1% 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	73.7%	70.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	-13.1%
European Union	5%	9.4%	4.4%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	12%	4.9%	-7.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	10.4%	2.3%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	70.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	3.1%	23.3%	20.2%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	16%	0.7%	-15.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Bretons Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bretons Cottages was 101.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.8% higher than the Elm Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bretons Cottages has the 19th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park and the 193rd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 162.5%.

🔎 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 RM13 7LL, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Bretons Cottages are based on 5 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 Bretons Cottages, Rainham, RM13 7LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM13 7LL

Average Price
£577,715

Semi-Detached
£531,638

Terraced
£470,258

Detached
£1,115,169

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bretons Cottages

Average Price
£510,804

Semi-Detached
£519,643

Terraced
£497,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bretons CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Bretons Cottages Rainham Road, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-12-12	£507,425
10 Bretons Cottages Rainham Road, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-10-19	£396,762
2 Bretons Cottages Rainham Road, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-02-21	£439,930
8B Bretons Cottages Rainham Road, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£569,950	2022-12-01	£577,874
8D Bretons Cottages Rainham Road, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£499,995	2022-11-25	£508,461

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM13 7LL

Employment

RM13 7LL 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	112
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	22
Retired	17
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	17
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scargill Infant School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	4out of 4	495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Junior School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	3out of 4	495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whybridge Infant School Ford Lane , RM13 7AR	3out of 4	937 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Heron Flight Avenue , RM12 5LN	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whybridge Junior School Blacksmith's Lane , RM13 7AH	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	2out of 4	663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	1,338 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	2,184 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	2,346 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	2out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,432 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	2,071 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,134 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	4,336 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	1,363 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,137 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	3,843 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	3,872 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	3,940 yd	Other independent special school	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
Silver Cafe	123 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	357 yd
BK90 Restaurant & Lounge	4 Elmer Gardens, Rainham	777 yd
St Albans Parish Centre	1 Ullswater Way, Hornchurch	867 yd
Hornchurch Sea Cadets HQ	Wood Lane, Hornchurch	1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bretons Manor Ltd	411 Rainham Road, Rainham		186 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SKEWERS@rainham	113 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	357 yd
Buzz Grill	119 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	357 yd
Sisserou Lunch Box	107n Mungo Park Road, Rainham	357 yd
House of Food (U.K) Ltd	107 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	357 yd
Ackeee Tree	8 Roosevelt Way	916 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dacia	131 Mungo Park Road, Rainham		365 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bretons Outdoor Recreation Centre RAINHAM ROAD	grass pitches	309 yd
Brittons Playing Field GILROY CLOSE	grass pitches	365 yd
Central Park	grass pitches	442 yd
The Brittons Academy FORD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	565 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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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