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About

Hornchurch is a suburban district in the London Borough of Havering, located to the east of the city. The area is primarily residential, featuring a mix of housing from interwar semis to modern developments. Its centre is focused on a high street with a range of shops and services.

A notable local landmark is the former Hornchurch Stadium, which hosted greyhound racing for many decades. The area includes several large parks and open spaces, such as Harrow Lodge Park with its boating lake. Hornchurch retains a sense of its historical past as a parish distinct from London.

Area overview

On average Hornchurch has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 13.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Hornchurch is £70,392 per year. There are 3 schools in Hornchurch: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Hornchurch is home to around 8,001 people, with a population density of about 4,991.9 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
13.6%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Hornchurch Population
8,001
Population density
4,991.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.37(-16%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.25(-9%)
Shoplifting
15.62(+54%)
Vehicle crime
9.87(+2%)
Other theft
8(-31%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,177
77.18%
Other White
499
6.24%
Indian
201
2.51%
African
193
2.41%
Irish
132
1.65%
Total population: 8,003

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,814
27.32%
No qualifications
1,375
20.7%
Level 3 (A level)
1,139
17.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,002
15.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
733
11.04%
Total 16+ residents: 6,641

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,272
36.63%
Owns with a mortgage
1,011
29.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
663
19.09%
Social rents from council
286
8.23%
Other social rented
184
5.3%
Total households: 3,473

Property prices in Hornchurch

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 in Hornchurch area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,255,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hornchurch in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hornchurch over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached7£675,000
Flats40£252,500
Semi-Detached33£600,000
Terraced13£525,000

10 years median price trend in Hornchurch

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hornchurch.

All postcodes in Hornchurch

RM129GN

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM111ST

North Street

RM126JT

Station Lane

RM111JH

Grey Towers Gardens

RM124JL

The Avenue

RM124JN

Stanley Road

RM124UW

High Street

RM126LE

Laurel Lane

RM113SA

Allenby Drive

RM113SH

Chaplaincy Gardens

RM113XT

High Street

RM124XT

Abbs Cross Lane

RM129FU

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM111QX

North Street

RM126JH

Ravenscourt Grove

RM111JX

Wray Close

RM124TA

Appleton Way

RM124UN

High Street

RM111XS

Fairkytes Avenue

RM124JE

Bruce Avenue

RM124XY

Appleton Way

RM126JS

Queenside Mews

RM129JX

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM111XL

Billet Lane

RM111JF

Greytowers Avenue

RM111TB

North Street

RM113XU

High Street

RM113YS

High Street

RM124UL

High Street

RM126JX

Station Lane

RM113SN

Burnway

RM113UR

Inskip Drive

RM124JR

Stanley Close

RM129FZ

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM129LW

St Andrew's

RM129LT

St Andrew's

RM124UH

High Street

RM126BF

Kareena Close

RM126QR

Lodge Court

RM113RW

Link Way

RM124JG

The Avenue

RM111SX

North Street

RM126NJ

Station Lane

RM126PB

Hacton Lane

RM113RU

Patricia Drive

RM124GH

St Andrew's

RM124LP

Devonshire Road

RM129EU

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM111BA

Menthone Place

RM111SU

North Street

RM113RN

Link Way

RM124UX

High Street

RM124XQ

Victor Walk

RM111JG

Boscombe Avenue

RM124XA

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM126JR

Station Lane

RM111XH

Emerson Drive

RM124JJ

The Avenue

RM124LY

Suttons Avenue

RM126BN

Mavis Grove

RM124AY

The Avenue

RM124JD

High Street

RM126JP

High Street

RM124FS

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM126NB

Station Lane

RM129LQ

St Andrew's

RM111GD

Billet Lane

RM124XR

Abbs Cross Lane

RM111HS

Langham Court

RM113SQ

Burnway

RM126EX

Mavis Grove

RM129HF

St Andrew's

RM111RH

North Street

RM124HX

Dorrington Gardens

RM111RR

High Street

RM124YS

Sunrise Avenue

RM111EY

Cromer Road

RM111RL

North Street

RM111TS

Billet Lane

RM124QD

Bethany Close

RM126HA

Mill Park Avenue

RM126LH

Station Lane

RM126QX

High Street

RM111XD

Billet Lane

RM124JW

Stanley Road

RM126PA

Upminster Road

RM111XJ

Billet Lane

RM113YU

St Andrew's

RM124XH

Victor Close

RM126HP

Ravenscourt Drive

RM113SB

Westland Avenue

RM113SW

Burnway

RM124HZ

Bruce Avenue

RM129FB

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM129HA

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM129HJ

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM124XL

Abbs Cross Lane

RM111UR

Billet Lane

RM113SG

Burnway

RM113XS

High Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.