Highview Gardens, Upminster, RM14 2YU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM14 2YU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	51.2%	-2.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	46.1%	48.8%	2.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	35.2%	39.2%	4.0%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	46.2%	-0.7%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	8.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	7.5%	4.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) 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	56.5%	45%	-11.5%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	27.5%	43.3%	15.8%	33.6%	9.7%
Fair health	13%	9%	-4.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
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	15.5%	12.7%	-2.8%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.5%	8.1%	-14.4%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	20.5%	1.7%	13.4%	7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	20.1%	5.1%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	33.6%	9.2%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.1%	86%	-8.1%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	94.1%	85.7%	-8.4%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	85.4%	-7.2%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.6%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Highview Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highview Gardens was 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.8% lower than the Cranham average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Highview Gardens has the 19th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Cranham and the 111th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RM14 2YU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Highview 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 Highview Gardens, Upminster, RM14 2YU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM14 2YU

Average Price
£829,183

Semi-Detached
£829,183

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highview Gardens

Average Price
£615,682

Semi-Detached
£794,081

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£591,574

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,375

Other
£1,885

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highview GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Highview Gardens, Upminster, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2024-03-01	£1,020,723
13 Highview Gardens, Upminster, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£632,000	2023-02-10	£661,764
23 Highview Gardens, Upminster, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2021-02-22	£993,821
5 Highview Gardens, Upminster, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2018-08-08	£796,307
23 Highview Gardens, Upminster, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2017-01-18	£829,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM14 2YU

Employment

RM14 2YU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

RM14 2YU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	12
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 115 St Mary's Lane , RM14 2QB	3out of 4	422 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upminster Junior School St Mary's Lane , RM14 3BS	- not rated	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upminster Infant School St Mary's Lane , RM14 3BS	- not rated	577 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upminster Infant School St Mary's Lane , RM14 3BS	3out of 4	577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upminster Junior School , RM14 3BS	3out of 4	577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School St Mary's Lane , RM14 2QR	- not rated	196 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School St Mary's Lane , RM14 2QR	- not rated	196 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Dury Falls School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	891 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School St Mary's Lane , RM14 3HS	- not rated	1,256 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School St Mary's Lane , RM14 3HS	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy converter	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	891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	3,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Routes4Life Limited The Walk , RM11 3TL	- not rated	787 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Tuition Centre 235 High Street , RM11 3XX	- not rated	1,411 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birnam Wood Pupil Referral Unit Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	- not rated	1,417 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Corbets Tey School Harwood Hall Lane , RM14 2YQ	3out of 4	1,999 yd	Foundation 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
Friends of Upminster Windmill	89 St Mary's Lane, Upminster	79 yd
Clockhouse Bowling Club	St. Marys Lane, Upminster	194 yd
New Windmill Hall Community Association	St Mary's Lane, Upminster	251 yd
Havering Mayesbrook Athletic Club	Bridge Avenue, Upminster	383 yd
AFC Hornchurch	Bridge Avenue, Upminster	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	167 Upminster Road, Hornchurch	433 yd
BrewDog Upminster	18 Station Road, Upminster	483 yd
The Junction	70 Station Road, Upminster	498 yd
Crumpled Horn	33-37 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster	628 yd
Upminster Masonic Hall Co Ltd	Deyncourt Gardens, Upminster	872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ace Creams & Tapas	3-5 Station Road, Upminster	429 yd
George's Fish Bar	154 Upminster Road, Hornchurch	433 yd
Zaitun Indian Takeaway	162 Upminster Road, Hornchurch	433 yd
2 Spice	2 Station Approach, Upminster	526 yd
Pizza Go Go	175 St Mary's Lane, Upminster	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	119-129 St Mary's Lane, Upminster	420 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	51-53 Station Road, Upminster	428 yd
Waitrose	218 St Mary's Lane, Upminster	670 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sacred Heart Of Mary Girls School ST. MARYS LANE	health and fitness suite	190 yd
Upminster Park BROOKDALE CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	508 yd
Hornchurch Stadium HORNCHURCH STADIUM HORNCHURCH STADIUM BRIDGE AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	565 yd
Upminster Junior School ST. MARYS LANE	grass pitches	579 yd
Shapes Studio Gymnasium (Closed) St. Marys Lane	health and fitness suite	635 yd
Havering Sixth Form College WINGLETYE LANE	health and fitness suite	890 yd
Grosvenor Lawn Tennis Club Grosvenor Gardens	tennis courts	1,009 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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