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27,521 people · median £420,000 · Havering

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Havering Council · Reform UK-controlled 39/55 seats · 71% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This neighbourhood

Population27,521

0–14

20%

15–24

11%

25–44

34%

45–64

24%

65+

13%

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Median age36.9

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate60%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents5.8%

Self-employed · of people in work19%

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Retired21%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified35%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications18.2%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health84%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.47/10

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Happiness7.54/10

Feels worthwhile7.95/10

Anxiety (lower = better)3.18/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 6/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 55% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 6/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 6/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 6 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

4.6/10

Employment

5.3/10

Education & skills

5.6/10

Health & disability

6.1/10

Crime

5.1/10

Housing & services

5.3/10

Living environment

4.5/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

56%

own their home

69%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 14%

ONS Census 2021

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