Havering
Havering is a town in Essex, England, with a population of around 100,000. It has around 4 restaurants and cafés, 6 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Harold Wood, 2 km away. There were around 51 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Havering area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Brentwood area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 77,046 residents at roughly 503 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 57th of 294 English council areas — better than 81% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
22°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 26° / 17° · 41% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:18
12h 48m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Dartford - St Clements 2, United Kingdom
Crime
59 reported · July 2026▲ 51% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences28
- Anti-social behaviour11
- Vehicle crime5
- Drugs4
6 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Brentwood North · Essex
Local policing priorities
- Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) - Concerns from residents about ASB in Brentwood particularly in hotspot areas including, Brentwood High Stree…
- Violent Crime - Concerns about serious violence and drug-related harm in Brentwood.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
99 reported road collisions (2024)
26 killed or seriously injured · 132 casualties · 12.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
284 food businesses within 2 miles
- 227 rated 4–5 ★ (175 top)
- 7 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Harold Wood (2.0 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Harold Wood (1.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£513,537 average▼ 1.6% YoY
Across Brentwood · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,618 average monthly rent▲ 2.9% YoY
- 1 bed £1,106
- 2 bed £1,397
- 3 bed £1,714
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
12.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 12.9 times median annual pay (13.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · BP (2.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · ESSO (9 km)
21 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
41 charging locations within ~8 km
- 18 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Colchester Road (A12 Eastbound),(before Petersfield Avenue), Romford (1.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches5
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
77,046 residents in Brentwood · 503/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 287 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,258 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (25% of 35,360)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
34 schools · 16,746 pupils
23 primary · 6 secondary · 5 other
Ofsted: 13 of 13 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
31inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Anglo European SchoolGood
- Brentwood County High SchoolGood
- Brentwood Ursuline Convent High SchoolGood
- Becket Keys Church of England Free School
- Shenfield High School
- St Martin's School Brentwood
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Brentwood
Care & health services
1,571 CQC-registered services
- Care homes407
- GP practices230
- Dentists309
- Homecare agencies475
- Hospitals & hospices39
CQC ratings: 87% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 17 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Essex
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 16 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
151 applications decided
79.5% granted · 120 granted, 31 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Labour / Independent coalition
- Lab 2
- Con 11
- LD 16
- Ref 8
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,795 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
23 jobs advertised · £31,818 avg
e.g. Office Cleaning Assistant, End of Tenancy Cleaners Wanted, Rental Property Cleaning Specialists
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£952 median full-time weekly pay
2.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£38,454 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 36,404 certificates
7.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 84.6 yrs women · 81.2 yrs men
59% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.9
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.8
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Brentwood and Ongar:
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test519 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office497 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make it compulsory for children to wear gloves ice skating 405 local signatures · 28,170 nationwide
- Pause housebuilding targets imposed on councils, review and identify local need405 local signatures · 16,962 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership352 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Tylers Common · 1.1 kmTylers Common, also known as Upminster Common, is common land in the London Borough of Havering. It is one of the largest areas of common land in Greater London, with 32.06 hectares of protected commons.
- Harold Park · 1.1 km
Harold Park is an area to the East of Romford, East London in the London Borough of Havering.
Brook Street, Essex · 1.4 kmBrook Street is a residential suburb of Brentwood in the English county of Essex. Historically it was a hamlet in the civil parish of South Weald.
- King's Wood School · 1.6 km
King's Wood School was a secondary school in Harold Hill near Romford, London Borough of Havering, England. It was a mixed school of non-denominational religion. The School's last Headteacher was Mrs Marian Spinks, wh…
Drapers' Academy · 1.6 kmDrapers' Academy is a secondary school for girls and boys, from years 7 to 13 sixth form with academy status, located in Harold Hill near Romford, Greater London, England. It was the first academy to be established in…
Warley Place · 1.9 kmWarley Place is a 10.1-hectare (25-acre) nature reserve south of Brentwood in Great Warley, Essex. It is managed by the Essex Wildlife Trust and the former garden structures are Grade II listed. The now demolished hou…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Havering?
- Havering is a town in Essex, England, in the Brentwood local authority.
- How deprived is Havering?
- The Brentwood local authority, which includes Havering, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.