Romford Road, Manor Park, London, E12 6EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around E12 6EA 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	47.5%	50.5%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	52.5%	49.5%	-3.0%	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 area around E12 6EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.3%	42.1%	0.8%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	44.8%	3.5%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.1%	48.9%	1.8%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	35.9%	37.4%	1.5%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	10.9%	10.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around E12 6EA this area, 30.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	30.3%	11.2%	18.2%	12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10%	-3.5%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.6%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	29.6%	3.8%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	19.6%	3.2%	-16.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.6% 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	14.7%	28.5%	13.8%	1.1%	27.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.5%	6.6%	-7.9%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	15.4%	10.5%	-4.9%	2.7%	7.8%
Other Asian	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	13.5%	12.4%	-1.1%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	18.4%	23.6%	5.2%	81.4%	-57.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.3% 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	40.1%	40.3%	0.2%	83.2%	-42.9%
European Union	8.9%	22.3%	13.4%	6.1%	16.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	10.7%	7.8%	-2.9%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	34.2%	25%	-9.2%	5.6%	19.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.1% 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	39.9%	40.5%	0.6%	83.2%	-42.7%
10+ Years	12.8%	24.1%	11.3%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	13.1%	11.4%	-1.7%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	15.8%	15.2%	-0.6%	2.2%	13.0%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	8.8%	-9.6%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.5%	76.7%	-27.2%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	8.8%	0.6%	8.2%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.9%	37.2%	-28.3%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	47.7%	6.5%	41.2%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Romford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romford Road was 313.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.9% higher than the Forest Gate South average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Romford Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Forest Gate South and the 83rd highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E12 6EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 1443 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, Manor Park, London, E12 6EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for E12 6EA

Average Price
£363,167

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£491,645

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,906

Other
£252,028

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romford Road

Average Price
£452,109

Semi-Detached
£687,755

Terraced
£577,676

Detached
£1,095,392

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,319

Other
£1,572,630

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
831B Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£231,000	2025-02-14	£219,782
831D Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-01-24	£269,822
809 Romford Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2020-10-05	£10,454
829A Romford Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£588,000	2020-01-24	£622,551
Unit 2 819 Romford Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£7,000	2019-11-05	£7,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E12 6EA

Employment

E12 6EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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 6EA 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

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	63
Looking after home or family	60
Student (economically inactive)	47
Retired	34
Unemployed	29
Other	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Transport and storage	19
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	3,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	3,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Avenue Primary School Meanley Road , Manor Park E12 6AR	3out of 4	380 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Heron Primary School School Road , Manor Park E12 5PY	3out of 4	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Salisbury Primary School 495 High Street North , E12 6TH	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Primary School Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Winefride's RC Primary School Church Road , Manor Park E12 6HB	4out of 4	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4out of 4	864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Plashet School Plashet Grove , East Ham E6 1DG	4out of 4	1,657 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Morland Road , IG1 4JU	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	2,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	2,155 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	2,491 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	2,616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	4,092 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,295 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ	- not rated	4,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	2,817 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	2,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,903 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,225 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Zakariya Primary School 447-451 Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 8AB	- not rated	1,481 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Madaniyah Foundation 80 - 82 Stafford Rd , Forest Gate E7 8NN	- not rated	1,590 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Apex Primary School 60-62 Argyle Road , IG1 3BG	- not rated	1,593 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Read Academy Education 34-38 Mansfield Road , Ilford IG1 3BD	- not rated	1,656 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ursuline Prep School Ilford 2-4 Coventry Road , IG1 4QR	- not rated	1,763 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sundarban Restaurant & Coffee House	815 Romford Road, Manor Park	2 yd
Five Bros Burgers And Wings	Unit 2, 819 Romford Road	2 yd
Nanna Biryani	825 Romford Road, Manor Park	2 yd
Fredos Limited	821 - 823 Romford Road, Manor Park	2 yd
Cafe Corner	809 Romford Road, Manor Park	33 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
William The Conqueror	630 Romford Road, Manor Park	354 yd
Blakesley Arms	53 Station Road, Manor Park	469 yd
Golden Fleece	166 Capel Road, Manor Park	677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vegan Doner Kebab	Unit 2, 819 Romford Road	2 yd
Mamas Kitchen	817 Romford Road, Manor Park	2 yd
E12 Chicken And Pizza	817 Romford Road, Manor Park	2 yd
Top Pizza	811 Romford Road, Manor Park	2 yd
Temperos / Urban Smash	748 - 750 Romford Road, Manor Park	125 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	849 - 853 Romford Road, Manor Park		199 yd
Tesco	542A Romford Road, Forest Gate		838 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Froud Centre Toronto Avenue		294 yd
Avenue Primary School MEANLEY ROAD		394 yd
Manor Park Fitness Centre High Street North	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Jack Cornwell Community Centre JACK CORNWELL STREET		711 yd
Little Ilford School RECTORY ROAD		826 yd
Little Ilford Youth Centre LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE LITTLE ILFORD CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	831 yd
The Gym (London Ilford Romford Road) RODING HOUSE RODING HOUSE ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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