Sowrey Avenue, Rainham, RM13 7NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM13 7NA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.2%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.8%	49.8%	2.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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	25.6%	35.1%	9.5%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	46.7%	-5.4%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	13%	9.8%	-3.2%	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	42.3%	52.2%	9.9%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	32%	30.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	18.8%	13%	-5.8%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	27.8%	-9.6%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	9%	-7.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	12.6%	0.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	20.2%	9.3%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	22%	8.1%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% 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%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.4%	81.3%	-12.1%	81.4%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	95.6%	85.9%	-9.7%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	85.9%	-9.3%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0%	10%	10.0%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Sowrey Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sowrey Avenue was 88.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.8% higher than the Elm Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sowrey Avenue has the 25th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park and the 235th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM13 7NA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Sowrey Avenue are based on 73 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 Sowrey Avenue, Rainham, RM13 7NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM13 7NA

Average Price
£449,445

Semi-Detached
£450,496

Terraced
£418,527

Detached
£495,520

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sowrey Avenue

Average Price
£464,746

Semi-Detached
£469,985

Terraced
£461,206

Detached
£481,832

Flats/Maisonettes
£356,989

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sowrey AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Sowrey Avenue, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2026-01-16	£400,000
51 Sowrey Avenue, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-08-13	£529,179
46 Sowrey Avenue, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-11-06	£447,701
72 Sowrey Avenue, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-05-13	£536,178
42 Sowrey Avenue, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-11-19	£456,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM13 7NA

Employment

RM13 7NA 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	83
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scargill Infant School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	3out of 4	358 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Junior School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	3out of 4	358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Junior School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	- not rated	358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Infant School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	- not rated	358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunningford Primary School Upper Rainham Road , Elm Park RM12 5JP	- not rated	578 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brittons School and Technology College Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	- not rated	720 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,599 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Sixth Form and Academy Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Road South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,760 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross School and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	- not rated	1,911 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	2,512 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	3,459 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	3,892 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	5,329 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	3out of 4	2,308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	3,710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	4,433 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	4,657 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	2,721 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Opening Opportunities Royals Youth Centre , Viking Way RM13 9YG	- not rated	2,792 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	3,282 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,402 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	3,448 yd	Community 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	232 yd
St Albans Parish Centre	1 Ullswater Way, Hornchurch	655 yd
BK90 Restaurant & Lounge	4 Elmer Gardens, Rainham	815 yd
Hornchurch Sea Cadets HQ	Wood Lane, Hornchurch	850 yd
Havering Asian Social & Welfare Association	Kilmartin Way, Hornchurch	881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bretons Manor Ltd	411 Rainham Road, Rainham		319 yd
The Good Intent	South End Road, Rainham		965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SKEWERS@rainham	113 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	232 yd
Buzz Grill	119 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	232 yd
Sisserou Lunch Box	107n Mungo Park Road, Rainham	264 yd
House of Food (U.K) Ltd	107 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	264 yd
Wok U Like	371b South End Road, Rainham	934 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dacia	131 Mungo Park Road, Rainham		228 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bretons Outdoor Recreation Centre RAINHAM ROAD	grass pitches	348 yd
Brittons Playing Field GILROY CLOSE	grass pitches	547 yd
Central Park	grass pitches	583 yd
The Brittons Academy FORD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	694 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	60.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM13 7NA