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Gooshays

Gooshays is one of 20 wards in Havering, home to 17,782 people in 6,577 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £407,250 over the past two years, 10% below the Havering median. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 65% above the Havering average.

Ward E05013971 · 349 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
17,782residentsCensus 2021
£407kmedian sale price278 sales, 24 months
31%green within 500 mpostcode average
90%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Gooshays in HaveringPostcodes in Gooshays highlighted; the rest of Havering in grey
Map of Havering with Gooshays highlighted

People and homes.

17,782 residents in 6,577 households, next to the Havering average.

18%
aged 15–29
12%
aged 65 and over
51%
owner-occupied homes
12%
privately rented
35%
socially rented
22%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Gooshays and Havering.

GooshaysHavering
£348k£390k£432k£474k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£348k£390k£432k£474k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 1,385 crimes and incidents in Gooshays in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 78 per 1,000 residents, against 93 across Havering.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Metropolitan Police Service (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Gooshays with a published hygiene rating.

53rated food businessesin total
89%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Havering: 89%
2rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)