Havering
Havering is a town in Greater London, England. It has 2 schools, 2 GP surgeries, 3 pharmacies, 1 supermarket, and 10 restaurants and cafés, 45 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Emerson Park, 0.9 km away. There were around 353 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 Havering area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 262,052 residents at roughly 2,332 people per km².
- Council
- Havering
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Romford
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 162nd of 294 English council areas — better than 45% 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
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 32% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:00Sunset 16:25
9h 25m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
37US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Bexley - Belvedere, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 8.2 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 6.1% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
304 reported · August 2026▼ 5% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour96
- Violence & sexual offences65
- Drugs28
- Vehicle crime26
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
500 reported road collisions (2025)
72 killed or seriously injured · 606 casualties · 19.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 400 rated 4–5 ★ (301 top)
- 19 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Emerson Park (0.9 km)
- 45 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Emerson Park (1.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£444,572 average▲ 1.1% YoY
Across Havering · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,565 average monthly rent▲ 1.5% YoY
- 1 bed £1,217
- 2 bed £1,542
- 3 bed £1,847
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
2,886 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 157.9p · BP (2.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.7p · Asda (11.9 km)
12 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools27
- Sports pitches39
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Cabinet to consider next steps for Havering's new Local Plan· 4 Nov 2026
- Council Leader tribute to former Councillor Gerry O'Sullivan· 2 Nov 2026
- Update on FCC Waste Management Strike Action - 30 October 2026· 30 Oct 2026
- Council Leader responds to Government Budget· 29 Oct 2026
- Remembrance in Havering· 28 Oct 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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK21,002
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK19,285
- Net moves+1,717
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 173 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
82 inspected 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
304 CQC-registered services
- Care homes60
- GP practices54
- Dentists50
- Homecare agencies123
- Hospitals & hospices2
CQC ratings: 96% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Havering
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 17 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
369 applications decided
81.8% granted · 302 granted, 67 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Andrew Rosindell
Reform UK
Romford
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 2
- Ref 39
- Oth 14
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools13
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies3
- Supermarkets7
- Parks & greens14
- Restaurants & cafés81
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
12,320 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
31 jobs advertised · £35,976 avg
e.g. Support Coach, Adult Social Worker, Havering, Teaching Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£896 median full-time weekly pay
4.6% 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
80% low-carbon electricity
Wind 49% · Nuclear 21% · Gas 18% · Biomass 11%
86 gCO₂/kWh · low 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 · 6 pharmacies in RM11
- High Street Surgery
- Dr Vm Patel
- Hornchurch Healthcare
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Romford:
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND191 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK183 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth167 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills91 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately91 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Havering?
- Havering is a town in Greater London, England, in the Havering local authority.
- How deprived is Havering?
- The Havering local authority, which includes Havering, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.