Stapleford Abbotts
Stapleford Abbotts is a town or village in Greater London, England. It has 8 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Harold Wood, 4.6 km away. There were around 9 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 Stapleford Abbotts 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
- Romford
- 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
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 24° / 15° · 24% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 18° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:23
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
23US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · London Bexley, United Kingdom
Crime
7 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences5
- Public order1
- Vehicle crime1
Neighbourhood team: Havering-atte-Bower · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- E-Scooters & E-Bikes
- Violence Against Women and Girls
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
111 food businesses within 2 miles
- 81 rated 4–5 ★ (53 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Harold Wood (4.6 km)
- 8 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Harold Wood (4.7 km):
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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 (5.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · ESSO (11.8 km)
27 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
49 charging locations within ~8 km
- 24 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Units 7-9 Falcon Business Centre Ashton Road (3.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches7
- Golf courses1
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
- Within the Green Belt
- 17 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
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 2
- Ref 39
- Oth 14
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
11,930 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
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
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
Havering-atte-Bower · 0.6 kmHavering-atte-Bower is a village in Greater London, England, in the far north of the London Borough of Havering. The village lies 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Charing Cross. It was one of three former parishes whose…
Pyrgo Park · 0.8 kmPyrgo Park is a park at Havering-atte-Bower in the London Borough of Havering, England. It is the site of the former Pirgo Palace, built before 1540 and demolished by 1814; and of Pyrgo House, built 1852, which lasted…
The Round House (Havering) · 1.0 kmThe Round House is a Grade II* listed late Georgian elliptical stuccoed villa located on Broxhill Road in Havering-atte-Bower, London. The house was built between 1792 and 1794 by John Plaw for William Sheldon. It was…
Church of St John the Evangelist, Havering-atte-Bower · 1.1 kmSt John the Evangelist, Havering-atte-Bower is a Church of England religious building in the village of Havering-atte-Bower, an outlying settlement of the London Borough of Havering.
Stapleford Abbotts · 1.1 kmStapleford Abbotts is a village and civil parish in the Epping Forest district of Essex, approximately 5.5 mi (9 km) SW of Ongar, 4.5 mi (7 km) N of Romford and 5 mi (8 km) SSE of Epping. The whole parish is within th…
Havering Palace · 1.5 kmHavering Palace was an old royal residence in England, in the village of Havering-atte-Bower. It was built before 1066 but abandoned in 1686. By 1816 no walls remained above ground.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stapleford Abbotts?
- Stapleford Abbotts is a town in Greater London, England, in the Havering local authority.
- How deprived is Stapleford Abbotts?
- The Havering local authority, which includes Stapleford Abbotts, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.