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Postcode · Hornchurch

Affluence in RM12 4LY

How RM12 4LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hornchurch
Council
Havering
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,598 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM12 4LY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM12 4LY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£70,392
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in the RM12 4LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

RM12 4LYEngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired23.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in the RM12 4LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RM12 4LYEngland
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate15.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in the RM12 4LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

RM12 4LYEngland
Degree level or above22.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around RM12 4LY (Hornchurch) (about 1,598 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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