Harold Hill East
Summary
Harold Hill East (E02000467) is part of Havering local authority (view on map). Harold Hill East has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 27% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Harold Hill East neighbours Dagnam Park & Noak Hill, Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood, Harold Hill West, and Harold Park & Harold Wood.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Harold Hill East is the 29th least deprived area in Havering (out of 30) with 54% of children living in low-income families, compared to 32% across Havering and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Harold Hill East, 40% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 21% in Havering and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Harold Hill East | % in Havering | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 40% | 21% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 60% | 79% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Harold Hill East, 21% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 16% in Havering, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Harold Hill East | % in Havering | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 79% | 84% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Harold Hill East, 41% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 41% in Havering, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Harold Hill East | % in Havering | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 57% | 59% | 67% |
| Asian | 9% | 17% | 14% |
| Black | 21% | 11% | 7% |
| Mixed | 10% | 9% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Not known | 2% | 2% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Harold Hill East with English as an additional language is 30%, compared with 27% in Havering, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Harold Hill East | % in Havering | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 30% | 27% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 69% | 73% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Harold Hill East has 16 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Harold Hill East |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 16 |
| Childminders | 5 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 11 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Harold Hill East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Harold Hill East has 1 state-funded school.
| Type | Number in Harold Hill East |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 1 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 1 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Harold Hill East since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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