Thorn Lane, Rainham, RM13 9SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM13 9SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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%	48.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48%	51.2%	3.2%	49.0%	2.2%

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	29%	33.7%	4.7%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	48.6%	-4.8%	44.2%	4.4%
Separated	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	8.8%	9%	0.2%	6.1%	2.9%

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	41.2%	42.2%	1.0%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	38.6%	40.1%	1.5%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	12.3%	13.6%	1.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	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.

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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	26.5%	-8.4%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	12.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	15.6%	2.2%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	8%	8.6%	0.6%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.5%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	21.4%	10.1%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2.9%	8.3%	5.4%	2.5%	5.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.8%	79.2%	-13.6%	81.4%	-2.2%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	93.9%	81.5%	-12.4%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.5%	7.3%	4.8%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	81.2%	-11.9%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.6%	13.2%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.1%	37.2%	-17.1%
Christian	65.3%	46.2%	19.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Thorn Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorn Lane was 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.7% lower than the Rainham & Wennington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thorn Lane has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Rainham & Wennington and the 111th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RM13 9SJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Thorn Lane are based on 50 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 Thorn Lane, Rainham, RM13 9SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM13 9SJ

Average Price
£448,199

Semi-Detached
£442,736

Terraced
£431,620

Detached
£492,186

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorn Lane

Average Price
£449,213

Semi-Detached
£485,326

Terraced
£423,602

Detached
£479,543

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£122,468

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorn LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Thorn Lane, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-10-19	£395,259
12A Thorn Lane, Rainham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-09-19	£489,524
20 Thorn Lane, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-02-14	£419,277
18 Thorn Lane, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-07-21	£460,270
27A Thorn Lane, Rainham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2021-07-14	£516,374

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM13 9SJ

Employment

RM13 9SJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RM13 9SJ 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 retired residents living in RM13 9SJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	84
Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parsonage Farm Primary School Farm Road , RM13 9JU	3out of 4	552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsonage Farm Junior School Farm Road , RM13 9JS	- not rated	677 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brady Primary School Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	3out of 4	1,728 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rainham Junior School Upminster Road South , RM13 9AA	- not rated	1,742 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rainham Infants' School Upminster Road South , RM13 9AA	- not rated	1,742 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chafford School, A Specialist Business and Enterprise College Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD	- not rated	1,552 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chafford School, A Specialist Business and Enterprise College Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD	- not rated	1,552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Rainham Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brittons School and Technology College Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	- not rated	2,440 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	3out of 4	2,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	1,681 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	4,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,199 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	5,006 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Opening Opportunities Royals Youth Centre , Viking Way RM13 9YG	- not rated	2,093 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfields Preparatory School Harwood Hall , Harwood Hall Lane RM14 2YG	- not rated	3,062 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corbets Tey School Harwood Hall Lane , RM14 2YQ	3out of 4	3,164 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Tuition Centre 235 High Street , RM11 3XX	- not rated	4,308 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited The Walk , RM11 3TL	- not rated	4,333 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Berwick Manor Hotel	Berwick Pond Road, Rainham		748 yd
Grangewood Transport Cafe	New Road, Rainham		1,060 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Saxon Horn	Upminster Road North, Rainham		665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Five Star Fish Bar	329a Upminster Road North, Rainham		807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parsonage Farm School FARM ROAD	grass pitches	550 yd
Spring Farm Park ELDER WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	767 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	57.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM13 9SJ