Havering: local statistics
Havering is a London borough in London, home to an estimated 280,787 people (mid-2025). This page brings together 10 official figures for the area, each with its period, publisher and the address it was read from. See also who has power over Havering, from the council up to the G20.
Key figures
What the figures show
HM Land Registry puts the average price of a home in Havering at £448,648 for July 2026, up 2.1% on a year before. That is 28th of 33 in London, counting from the highest; the average for London was £550,037. Prices are 27% above July 2016 and at their highest July level in the series. Dividing the average price by the median annual pay of full-time employees living in Havering (£46,045) gives a ratio of 9.7. That ratio is the 28th highest ratio of 32 in London.
280,787 people lived in Havering in mid-2025, according to the ONS, a change of +1.4% in a year. Over ten years, since mid-2015, it has grown by 12.1%; London grew by 5.4% over the same years. That is the 5th fastest growth of the 33 council areas in London. The mid-2025 estimate is the highest in the series.
Average Band D council tax in Havering is £2,424.66 for 2026-27, up £111.11 on 2025-26. That makes it the 5th highest of the 33 council areas in London. In 2016-17 the figure was £1,543.64, so it has risen 57%.
In the year to March 2026, 18,875 offences were recorded by police in Havering: 67.2 per 1,000 people, the 27th highest rate of the 33 council areas in London. That compares with 70.5 per 1,000 the year before. The highest rate in the series was 78.6, in the year to March 2024. Fraud is not included.
In March 2026, 12,320 VAT or PAYE-registered businesses were based in Havering, 17% more than in 2016. That is 44 for every 1,000 residents, 27th of 33 in London, counting from the highest.
An estimated 79.3% of people aged 16 to 64 living in Havering were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, according to the ONS Annual Population Survey, with a margin of error of 4.7 points either way; the figure for London was 74.8%. Over the 11 years shown it ranged from 76.1% to 84.0%.
4.5% of Havering residents aged 16 to 64 (7,705 people) were on the claimant count in August 2026, compared with 5.5% in London. A year earlier the rate was 4.4%. Over the last five years it peaked at 5.1% in August 2021 and was lowest at 3.4% in July 2022.
A girl born in Havering in 2022 to 2024 could expect to live 84.0 years and a boy 80.5 years, on the ONS's period measure, compared with 83.3 and 79.5 years across England. Since 2012 to 2014 it has changed by +0.3 years for women and +0.4 for men. It is 21st of 32 in London, counting from the highest for women.
In April 2025 the middle full-time earner living in Havering took home £895.80 a week before tax, or £46,045 over a year. It is mid-table in London, 19th of 32, and 0.8% less than across London. Jobs based in Havering paid a median £798.10 a week, £97.70 less than the figure for people who live there. In 2015 the residents' median was £624.70, so it has risen 43% before inflation.
History
Population (mid-year)
| 2015 | 250,449 |
| 2016 | 254,487 |
| 2017 | 257,429 |
| 2018 | 259,229 |
| 2019 | 261,296 |
| 2020 | 261,906 |
| 2021 | 262,086 |
| 2022 | 265,111 |
| 2023 | 270,756 |
| 2024 | 277,042 |
| 2025 | 280,787 |
Average house price (same month each year)
| July 2016 | £352,889 |
| July 2017 | £369,128 |
| July 2018 | £379,149 |
| July 2019 | £372,943 |
| July 2020 | £379,000 |
| July 2021 | £384,643 |
| July 2022 | £420,502 |
| July 2023 | £422,861 |
| July 2024 | £421,225 |
| July 2025 | £439,388 |
| July 2026 | £448,648 |
Median weekly pay, residents
| 2015 | £624.70 a week |
| 2016 | £622.90 a week |
| 2017 | £631.00 a week |
| 2018 | £641.80 a week |
| 2019 | £650.40 a week |
| 2020 | £690.20 a week |
| 2021 | £706.60 a week |
| 2022 | £709.10 a week |
| 2023 | £789.40 a week |
| 2024 | £823.90 a week |
| 2025 | £895.80 a week |
Average Band D council tax
| 2016-17 | £1,543.64 |
| 2017-18 | £1,597.73 |
| 2018-19 | £1,658.06 |
| 2019-20 | £1,728.66 |
| 2020-21 | £1,795.84 |
| 2021-22 | £1,893.30 |
| 2022-23 | £1,970.97 |
| 2023-24 | £2,088.13 |
| 2024-25 | £2,207.92 |
| 2025-26 | £2,313.55 |
| 2026-27 | £2,424.66 |
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents
| 2015/16 | 67.3 per 1,000 |
| 2016/17 | 69.4 per 1,000 |
| 2017/18 | 73.1 per 1,000 |
| 2018/19 | 72.8 per 1,000 |
| 2019/20 | 73.0 per 1,000 |
| 2020/21 | 60.7 per 1,000 |
| 2021/22 | 68.7 per 1,000 |
| 2022/23 | 75.8 per 1,000 |
| 2023/24 | 78.6 per 1,000 |
| 2024/25 | 70.5 per 1,000 |
| 2025/26 | 67.2 per 1,000 |
Employment rate
| 2015/16 | 76.4% |
| 2016/17 | 78.2% |
| 2017/18 | 77.8% |
| 2018/19 | 76.1% |
| 2019/20 | 76.1% |
| 2020/21 | 80.2% |
| 2021/22 | 82.4% |
| 2022/23 | 84.0% |
| 2023/24 | 81.9% |
| 2024/25 | 76.7% |
| 2025/26 | 79.3% |
Life expectancy, women
| 2012 to 2014 | 83.7 years |
| 2013 to 2015 | 84.1 years |
| 2014 to 2016 | 84.1 years |
| 2015 to 2017 | 84.1 years |
| 2016 to 2018 | 83.9 years |
| 2017 to 2019 | 83.9 years |
| 2018 to 2020 | 83.3 years |
| 2019 to 2021 | 83.0 years |
| 2020 to 2022 | 82.8 years |
| 2021 to 2023 | 83.5 years |
| 2022 to 2024 | 84.0 years |
Registered businesses
| 2016 | 10,515 |
| 2017 | 11,095 |
| 2018 | 10,990 |
| 2019 | 11,265 |
| 2020 | 11,845 |
| 2021 | 11,800 |
| 2022 | 11,540 |
| 2023 | 11,620 |
| 2024 | 11,615 |
| 2025 | 11,930 |
| 2026 | 12,320 |
Questions about Havering
What is the average house price in Havering?
HM Land Registry's figure for July 2026 is £448,648.
What is the population of Havering?
The ONS estimates 280,787 people lived in Havering in mid-2025.
How much is Band D council tax in Havering?
£2,424.66 on average for 2026-27, including police, fire and parish precepts (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government).
What is the crime rate in Havering?
Home Office figures show 18,875 offences in the year to March 2026, or 67.2 per 1,000 people, not counting fraud.
How many people claim unemployment-related benefits in Havering?
7,705 in August 2026 (4.5% of residents aged 16 to 64), on the ONS claimant count, which is not the unemployment rate.
What is life expectancy in Havering?
84.0 years for women and 80.5 for men (2022 to 2024, ONS).
What is the average salary in Havering?
Median pay for full-time employees living in Havering was £895.80 a week in April 2025 (£46,045 a year), from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Who has power over Havering
Every body that makes decisions for Havering, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 3: Local councils
- Havering council spending, reserves, debt and council tax
- Havering in official figures this page
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Dagenham and Rainham: Margaret Mullane (Labour) MP
- Hornchurch and Upminster: Julia Lopez (Conservative) MP
- Romford: Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
Each value above links to the official file or query it was read from, on 14 October 2026. What each figure measures.
- Recorded crime: Years before April 2020 come from the earlier Home Office table.
More on this area and these figures
- Council money: spending, reserves and debt
- Figures for the whole region: London
- UK figures: UK average house price · UK population · Crime Survey for England and Wales: headline crime
- Other council areas in London: Hackney · Haringey · Harrow · Hounslow · Lewisham · Waltham Forest
Related questions
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- How do I find the crime rate in my area?
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Figures checked 14 October 2026. Link moved or figure out of date? Tell us.