Socio-economic statistics for Hornchurch, Havering

If you are thinking of moving to Hornchurch or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Hornchurch to figures for Havering and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Hornchurch is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Hornchurch Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Hornchurch are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Hornchurch has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Havering	England
United Kingdom	89.7%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	1.1%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	2.3%	3.7%
Outside the EU	6.9%	9.4%

Hornchurch Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Hornchurch has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Hornchurch is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	Havering	England
Owned	35.6%	30.6%
Mortgage	38.1%	32.8%
Shared	0.6%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	10.8%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	3.4%	8.3%
Private Rented	9.9%	15.4%
Other	0.8%	1.4%
Rent Free	0.8%	1.3%

Hornchurch Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade	Havering	England
AB	18.87%	22.96%
C1	35.89%	30.92%
C2	23.69%	20.64%
DE	21.55%	25.49%

Hornchurch General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Hornchurch. The percentage of residents in Hornchurch rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	Havering	England
Very Good	46.00%	47.17%
Good	35.57%	34.22%
Fair	13.27%	13.12%
Bad	3.99%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.17%	1.25%

Hornchurch Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Hornchurch come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area.

Benefit	Havering	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.1%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	12.2%	13.5%

Hornchurch Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Hornchurch as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Hornchurch is also older than the average, making Hornchurch a older persons location.

Age	Havering	England
Age 0 to 4	5.8%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.5%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6.1%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.7%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.2%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	19.5%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	20.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.1%	6%
Age 65 to 74	8.7%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.4	39.3
Median Age	40	39

Hornchurch Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Hornchurch and are from the UK Census of 2011. Hornchurch has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification	Havering	England
No Qualifications	26.4%	22.5%
Level 1	16.7%	13.3%
Level 2	17.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.6%
Level 3	11.3%	12.4%
Level 4	19.4%	27.4%
Other	5%	5.7%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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