Havering's Grove’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Havering's Grove’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Havering's GroveEssex
The village, home to 379 people, lies in Essex, East of England.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
379
Census 2021 · Brentwood council
Median home
£810K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.3
25% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Havering's Grove a good place to live?
Havering's Grove has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. The median sale price is £810,000. On the way to work, 14% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Over-65s are 25% of the population.
What makes Havering's Grove stand out
The 3 things Havering's Grove does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.9 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Havering's Grove.
Who lives here
Children make up only 15% of Havering's Grove, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
25% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Essex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Residents of Havering's Grove have a median age of 48.3. Among adults, 32% have a degree.
48.3median age
Havering's GroveEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Havering's Grove | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 16% of Havering's Grove’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 83% of commuters, higher than both Essex’s towns (74%) and England’s towns (70%). The average household earns £68K a year before tax. Each working resident is matched by 0.6 jobs in Havering's Grove.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
Train9%
On foot3%
Underground, tram2%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Havering's Grove than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 82%
Private rents average £1,620 a month across the Brentwood council area. 18% rent privately, between Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 15 standard sales inside Havering's Grove’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£810Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Havering's Grove£810K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £841,000 | 12 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,620
average private rent a month, Brentwood council area
£2,233
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage hit Havering's Grove harder than Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 18.5 per 1,000 residents a year
38% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Each year, 12.3 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 13 offences in Havering's Grove and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. There were 1.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Essex’s towns (4.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
12.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson2
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
12.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is less common in Havering's Grove than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.4% of residents
There is no GP practice in Havering's Grove: the nearest is 1.5 miles off. 14% of residents have a disability, below both Essex’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Havering's Grove is Basildon University Hospital, 5.7 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Havering's Grove | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Havering's Grove’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 6% of the total. For its size, Havering's Grove has 26 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, lower than both Essex’s towns (52) and England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
26
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Brentwood Cathedral and 6 more in and around Havering's Grove
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Havering's Grove. Best known first.
CathedralBrentwood Cathedral4.8 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseIngatestone Hall3.4 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseThorndon Hall4.2 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumThe Cater Museum1.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumBarleylands Farm Museum4.2 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooImperial Birds of Prey Academy4.3 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Brentwood Cathedral: Brentwood_Cathedral_-_Rfry.jpg: Rhyddfrydol derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ingatestone Hall: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thorndon Hall: Tomharveybolton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Cater Museum: Piecesofuk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barleylands Farm Museum: John Winfield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Havering's Grove
13pages on Havering's Grove
The big questions
Safety12.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £810K · rent £1,620 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rayleigh RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 85 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Havering's Grove’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BillericayIngrave and HerongateIngatestoneBrentwoodStockRamsden HeathCrays HillHavering's Grove
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havering's Grove | 379 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Billericay | 34,068 | 1.8 | A | D | B+ | A |
| Ingrave and Herongate | 1,856 | 2.3 | — | C− | A− | A |
| Ingatestone | 5,411 | 2.5 | A | C | B− | A |
| Brentwood | 55,339 | 2.7 | A− | C+ | C | B |
| Stock | 1,573 | 3.8 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Ramsden Heath | 1,949 | 4 | — | C | A− | A− |
| Crays Hill | 1,218 | 4.3 | — | D | C+ | B+ |
Ingrave and Herongate, Stock, Ramsden Heath and Crays Hill have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Havering's Grove
How much is council tax in Havering's Grove?
Band D council tax in Havering's Grove is £2,233 for 2026–27, less than in 81% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Havering's Grove
Village in Essex, England
Havering's Grove is a built-up area of 379 people, in the Brentwood council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 379 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Brentwood
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004704
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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