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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 71 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
71
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

Anti-social behaviour
32.87(+22%)
Violence and sexual offences
26(-16%)
Shoplifting
12.62(+26%)
Vehicle crime
10.5(+12%)
Other theft
6.37(-44%)
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 97 recent sales, the median property price is £470,000 in Hornchurch area, with individual transactions ranging from £123,000 up to £775,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hornchurch over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached7£555,000£4,330
Flats34£276,500£4,523
Semi-Detached36£595,000£5,638
Terraced20£480,000£6,085

10 years median price trend in Hornchurch

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

All postcodes in Hornchurch

RM124XD

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM126LD

Florence Close

RM111JG

Boscombe Avenue

RM124YN

Sunrise Avenue

RM124YW

Sunrise Avenue

RM111XR

Keswick Avenue

RM126JX

Station Lane

RM111GD

Billet Lane

RM111RS

North Street

RM124JH

Sandown Avenue

RM111TB

North Street

RM126PE

Hacton Lane

RM111HR

Osborne Road

RM124XE

Victor Approach

RM126LQ

Etton Close

RM126LG

Ravenscourt Grove

RM111XJ

Billet Lane

RM113UU

Upminster Road

RM124GE

St Andrew's

RM113XU

High Street

RM124JA

Woodfield Way

RM129EU

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM111JD

Greytowers Avenue

RM111RR

High Street

RM124FU

High Street

RM126PA

Upminster Road

RM111JF

Greytowers Avenue

RM129FU

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM124XW

Abbs Cross Lane

RM113YD

High Street

RM129FZ

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM129GB

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM111HW

Osborne Road

RM129LT

St Andrew's

RM124UW

High Street

RM124GF

St Andrew's

RM111UQ

Billet Lane

RM113UX

Upminster Road

RM124HX

Dorrington Gardens

RM124XS

Abbs Cross Lane

RM124XT

Abbs Cross Lane

RM124XB

White Gates

RM111JE

Greytowers Avenue

RM111XH

Emerson Drive

RM126QX

High Street

RM129GQ

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM124XF

Victor Court

RM124AZ

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM124JJ

The Avenue

RM124HY

Bruce Avenue

RM111JX

Wray Close

RM124YS

Sunrise Avenue

RM124HZ

Bruce Avenue

RM124QD

Bethany Close

RM111SP

Wedlake Close

RM113RN

Link Way

RM111JJ

Austral Drive

RM124JB

Victor Gardens

RM124XL

Abbs Cross Lane

RM124JN

Stanley Road

RM113XY

Fentiman Way

RM113SG

Burnway

RM126JA

Ravenscourt Grove

RM111QT

Billet Lane

RM129FB

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM111XL

Billet Lane

RM113YS

High Street

RM124JR

Stanley Close

RM126HA

Mill Park Avenue

RM111XP

Billet Lane

RM111SS

North Street

RM124GL

Parkhill Close

RM124XH

Victor Close

RM113SB

Westland Avenue

RM124FS

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM124AY

The Avenue

RM124JG

The Avenue

RM129JX

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM124LY

Suttons Avenue

RM111BA

Menthone Place

RM126JP

High Street

RM111RH

North Street

RM126HD

Mill Park Avenue

RM126JT

Station Lane

RM126HH

Ravenscourt Grove

RM129FS

Abbs Cross Gardens

RM124UX

High Street

RM126NB

Station Lane

RM126JU

Station Lane

RM111HS

Langham Court

RM111EY

Cromer Road

RM124JD

High Street

RM126HB

High Street

RM126HL

Ravenscourt Drive

RM124XY

Appleton Way

RM111HN

Osborne Road

RM124XP

Abbs Cross Lane

RM113YU

St Andrew's

RM126QR

Lodge Court

RM111EZ

Cromer Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.