Aveley
Aveley is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 7,986. There are 1 pharmacy and 1 restaurant or café, along with 3 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Purfleet, 2 km away. There were around 77 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 Aveley area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Havering area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 262,052 residents at roughly 2,332 people per km².
- Council
- Havering
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Dagenham and Rainham
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 164th of 294 English council areas — better than 44% 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 47m 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
96 reported · July 2026▲ 8% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences46
- Criminal damage & arson13
- Anti-social behaviour9
- Vehicle crime6
6 stop & searches · mostly stolen goods
Neighbourhood team: Aveley and Ockendon · Essex
Local policing priorities
- Antisocial Behaviour (ASB) - Concerns from residents about ASB in Thurrock particularly in Town Centres and Lakeside Shopping Centre.
- Domestic Abuse – Protecting individuals from domestic abuse and repeat victimisation in vulnerable communities where repeat harm has been…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
559 reported road collisions (2024)
90 killed or seriously injured · 718 casualties · 21.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
286 food businesses within 2 miles
- 235 rated 4–5 ★ (197 top)
- 7 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Purfleet (2.3 km)
- 29 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Purfleet (2.3 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£456,759 average▲ 3.9% YoY
Across Havering · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,564 average monthly rent▲ 2.2% YoY
- 1 bed £1,216
- 2 bed £1,541
- 3 bed £1,845
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
11.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 11.0 times median annual pay (12.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · BP (9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Asda (7.4 km)
40 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
86 charging locations within ~8 km
- 26 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Moto Thurrock M25 Services Nomadpower (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches30
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Council Leader calls for Boroughs to retain proceeds from any London visitor levy· 11 Sept 2026
- “Nightmare almost over” as Gallows Corner final works begin· 10 Sept 2026
- Councillors visit new modular homes ahead of local families moving in· 9 Sept 2026
- Business closed down as £10,000 worth of illegal tobacco seized· 3 Sept 2026
- Stories of hope to mark World Suicide Prevention Day· 3 Sept 2026
Source: Havering Council
Population
262,052 residents in Havering · 2,332/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 179 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,425 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band D (33% of 108,670)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
92 schools · 44,047 pupils
59 primary · 18 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 29 of 30 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (97%)
82inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Hall Mead SchoolOutstanding
- Redden Court SchoolOutstanding
- Bower Park AcademyGood
- Emerson Park AcademyGood
- Gaynes SchoolGood
- Marshalls Park AcademyGood
- Sanders DraperGood
- St Edward's Church of England AcademyGood
- The Brittons AcademyGood
- Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
- Drapers' Academy
- Harris Academy Rainham
- Hornchurch High School
- Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School
- The Campion School
- The Coopers' Company and Coborn School
- The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
- The Royal Liberty School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Havering
Care & health services
302 CQC-registered services
- Care homes60
- GP practices54
- Dentists50
- Homecare agencies121
- Hospitals & hospices2
CQC ratings: 96% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Havering
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 10 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
342 applications decided
80.1% granted · 274 granted, 68 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Jen Craft
Labour
Thurrock
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 2
- Ref 39
- Oth 14
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens9
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,930 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
53 jobs advertised · £43,251 avg
e.g. Delivery Driver - Purfleet, Class 1 Driver, Driver
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£896 median full-time weekly pay
4.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,374 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
39% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 106,362 certificates
8.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
58% low-carbon electricity
Gas 40% · Solar 21% · Nuclear 18% · Wind 14%
164 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.1 yrs women · 80.5 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 63.3 women · 63.8 men
62% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
6 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in RM15
- Aveley Medical Centre
- Peartree Surgery & West Horndon Surgery
- Sancta Maria Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Thurrock:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s411 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test357 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office353 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership257 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance195 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Aveley · 0.2 kmAveley is a town in the borough of Thurrock in Essex, England. It lies 16 miles (26 km) east of Charing Cross. It is inside the M25 motorway which encircles London, but lies just outside the Greater London boundary. A…
Old Ship, Aveley · 0.5 kmThe Old Ship is a public house in Aveley, Essex, in England. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors.
Ormiston Park Academy · 0.5 kmOrmiston Park Academy, formerly the Belhus Chase Specialist Humanities College, is now a secondary school and academy located in Aveley, Essex, England. The school was reformed as an academy in 2009 under the sponsors…
Grays Athletic F.C. · 0.8 kmGrays Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Grays, Essex, England. It is currently a member of the Isthmian League North Division. The team play at Chadfields in nearby Tilbury.
Brimsdown F.C. · 0.8 kmBrimsdown Football Club is a football club based in Brimsdown in the London Borough of Enfield, England. They are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Division One South and play at Aveley's Parkside ground.
Aveley F.C. · 0.8 kmAveley Football Club are a professional football club based in Aveley, Essex, England. They are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at Parkside.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aveley?
- Aveley is a town in Greater London, England, in the Havering local authority.
- What is the population of Aveley?
- Aveley has an approximate settlement population of 7,986.
- How deprived is Aveley?
- The Havering local authority, which includes Aveley, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.