Romford Road, London, E12 5JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E12 5JG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.9%	50.5%	4.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	54.1%	49.5%	-4.6%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of E12 5JG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.5%	31.7%	-8.8%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	56.8%	12.3%	44.2%	12.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	47.5%	-4.6%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	31.2%	35.7%	4.5%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10%	11.3%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.2%	1.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	26.4%	8.0%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.1%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	13.4%	7.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	26.8%	-0.6%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	22.7%	5.1%	-17.6%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	24.9%	29.5%	4.6%	1.1%	28.4%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	12%	16.2%	4.2%	3.1%	13.1%
Pakistani	13.7%	10.1%	-3.6%	2.7%	7.4%
Other Asian	5.7%	7.3%	1.6%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	14.7%	11.6%	-3.1%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	16%	16.4%	0.4%	81.4%	-65.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.7%	36.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-46.4%
European Union	8.2%	14.1%	5.9%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	10.5%	8.1%	-2.4%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	37.4%	37.5%	0.1%	5.6%	31.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	38.2%	36.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	-46.5%
10+ Years	13.5%	31.7%	18.2%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	11.7%	13.8%	2.1%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	15.2%	8.3%	-6.9%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	9.5%	-11.9%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	16.6%	1.2%	15.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.3%	37.2%	-28.9%
Christian	22.3%	46.2%	-23.9%
Hindu	9.3%	1.7%	7.6%
Muslim	53.9%	6.5%	47.4%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Romford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romford Road was 172.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.3% higher than the Little Ilford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Romford Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Little Ilford and the 218th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in E12 5JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Romford Road are based on 1460 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Romford Road, London, E12 5JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for E12 5JG

Average Price
£530,628

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£588,560

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,002

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romford Road

Average Price
£434,525

Semi-Detached
£691,365

Terraced
£580,256

Detached
£1,108,292

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,088

Other
£1,449,585

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
788 Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-08-02	£481,955
788 Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-12-08	£348,803
782 Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-06-28	£350,378
792 Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2018-06-05	£501,473
826A Romford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,995	2013-04-04	£154,013

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E12 5JG

Employment

E12 5JG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in E12 5JG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	49
Full-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	23
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	10
Other	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	2,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	3,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	4out of 4	3,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	169 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	- not rated	169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Heron Primary School School Road , Manor Park E12 5PY	3out of 4	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dersingham Primary School Dersingham Avenue, Manor Park, London , Manor Park E12 5QJ	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's RC Primary School Church Road , Manor Park E12 6HB	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Ilford School Rectory Road , Manor Park E12 6JB	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford Ursuline High School Morland Road , IG1 4JU	- not rated	1,395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Plashet, City of London Academy Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	- not rated	1,841 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	3out of 4	1,841 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	2,454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	2,783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	2,555 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	2,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,769 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 275 - 285 High Street , Stratford E15 2TF	- not rated	5,068 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,454 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,789 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ta - Leem Academy 530-542 High Street North , Manor Park E12 6QN	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarks Preparatory School 81-85 York Road , IG1 3AF	- not rated	840 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maytime Preparatory School 87 York Road , IG1 3AF	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Christian Learning Centre 639-643 Romford Road , Manor Park E12 5AD	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mansfield Infant College 29 Mansfield Road , IG1 3BA	- not rated	1,185 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chocobella Desserts	836 Romford Road, Manor Park	8 yd
BurgoTown	951 Romford Road, Manor Park	186 yd
Bubbles	891 Romford Road, Manor Park	189 yd
E12 Kebabish	843 Romford Road, Manor Park	189 yd
Dolce Vita	861 Romford Road, Manor Park	193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
William The Conqueror	630 Romford Road, Manor Park	735 yd
Blakesley Arms	53 Station Road, Manor Park	854 yd
The Papermakers Arms Public House	57 Roden Street	862 yd
Golden Fleece	166 Capel Road, Manor Park	992 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Four Season	836 Romford Road, Manor Park	8 yd
Real Spice	824 Romford Road, Manor Park	8 yd
Lakers	907 Romford Road, Manor Park	61 yd
Ego Romanian Foods Ltd	991-993 Romford Road, Manor Park	186 yd
Samiz Chicken & Pizza	891 Romford Road, Manor Park	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	849 - 853 Romford Road, Manor Park		189 yd
Sainsbury's	55 Roden Street		862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Froud Centre Toronto Avenue		118 yd
Jack Cornwell Community Centre JACK CORNWELL STREET		398 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Avenue Primary School MEANLEY ROAD		737 yd
Little Ilford School RECTORY ROAD		811 yd
Little Ilford Youth Centre LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	849 yd
Little Ilford Park Church Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	885 yd
Manor Park Fitness Centre High Street North	health and fitness suite	912 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	9.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E12 5JG