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Postcode · Hornchurch

Affluence in RM12 5QL

How RM12 5QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
South Hornchurch
Council
Havering
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,861 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off RM12 5QL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the RM12 5QL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 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
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,874
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in the RM12 5QL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

RM12 5QLEngland
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in the RM12 5QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

RM12 5QLEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate15.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in the RM12 5QL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.

RM12 5QLEngland
Degree level or above26.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications27.5%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 5QL (South Hornchurch) (about 1,861 residents).

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

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