Romford Road, London, E15 4EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E15 4EE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	47.2%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	53.3%	52.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.8%

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 E15 4EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	55.3%	59.6%	4.3%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	24.2%	-4.1%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.8%	7.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	52.9%	41.6%	-11.3%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	30%	38.4%	8.4%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	12%	14%	2.0%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	14.9%	19.3%	4.4%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	13.3%	3.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10.9%	2.8%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	44.7%	40.3%	-4.4%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	15.7%	2.4%	-13.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.8% 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	4.6%	32%	27.4%	1.1%	30.9%
Chinese	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	9.2%	8.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	9.7%	1.4%	-8.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	15.2%	12%	-3.2%	2.5%	9.5%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	5.6%	-2.9%	1.0%	4.6%
Other Black	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	31.6%	25.8%	-5.8%	81.4%	-55.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	5.8%	0.8%	-5.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.8% 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	33%	38.8%	5.8%	83.2%	-44.4%
European Union	13.6%	13.9%	0.3%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	17.8%	14.5%	-3.3%	2.7%	11.8%
Middle East and Asia	25.4%	22%	-3.4%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.3% 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	31.6%	39%	7.4%	83.2%	-44.2%
10+ Years	16.2%	34.3%	18.1%	9.8%	24.5%
5-10 Years	17.1%	9.3%	-7.8%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	13.6%	8.7%	-4.9%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	21.5%	8.7%	-12.8%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	30.3%	6.0%	24.3%

Safety

Is Romford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romford Road was 104.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Maryland average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Romford Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Maryland and the 366th highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in E15 4EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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, London, E15 4EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for E15 4EE

Average Price
£1,250,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,250,354

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
74 Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2015-10-23	£1,606,695
64A - 64D Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2012-12-06	£1,336,082
76 Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2009-05-19	£213,861
82 Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2000-04-04	£1,870,769
78 Romford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	1996-11-11	£891,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E15 4EE

Employment

E15 4EE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

E15 4EE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	158
Self-Employed	72
Part-Time Employee	56
Retired	49
Other	43
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Accommodation and food service activities	34
Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	21
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's Centre Marcus Street , Stratford E15 3JT	3out of 4	907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP	3out of 4	945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH	4out of 4	1,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acacia Nursery Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF	3out of 4	2,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's Nursery School Whitfield Road , E6 1AS	4out of 4	2,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Primary School Park Primary School, Mathews Park Avenue , E15 4AE	3out of 4	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis' Catholic Primary School Maryland Park , Stratford E15 1HD	3out of 4	633 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Ham Church Primary School Portway , Stratford E15 3QG	3out of 4	763 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colegrave Primary School Henniker Road , E15 1JY	4out of 4	781 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maryland Primary School Gurney Road , E15 1SL	3out of 4	852 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sarah Bonnell School Deanery Road , Stratford E15 4LP	3out of 4	115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Stratford School Academy Upton Lane , Forest Gate E7 9PR	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bonaventure's RC School Boleyn Road , Forest Gate E7 9QD	4out of 4	1,413 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Forest Gate Community School Forest Lane , E7 9BB	4out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Angela's Ursuline School St George's Road , Forest Gate E7 8HU	4out of 4	1,624 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	769 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	2,539 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham Sixth Form College Prince Regent Lane , Plaistow E13 8SG	- not rated	3,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	3,850 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	3,903 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	595 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	1,783 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Buxton School 234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN	3out of 4	1,794 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Mitchell School Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN	3out of 4	3,446 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East London Independent School Welfare Road , 1c Maryland Park E15 4HT	- not rated	361 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratford Circus Theatre Square , Stratford E15 1BX	- not rated	420 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hafs Academy Unit 3 , 26 Maryland Road E15 1JW	- not rated	720 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
John F Kennedy Special School Pitchford Street , Stratford E15 4RZ	4out of 4	736 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Azhar Academy Girls School 235a Romford Road , Forest Gate E7 9HL	- not rated	1,074 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
Creamy Cup Cafe	115 Romford Road, Stratford	58 yd
Slice Of Meat	24 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	150 yd
Buzz Cafe - Starbucks	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	152 yd
Green Restaurant	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	152 yd
53.5 Degrees	University Of East London Stratford Campus, Water Lane	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
O12 Bar And Grill	The Q Building, 108 - 110 The Grove	422 yd
The Golden Grove	Golden Grove Public House, 146-148 The Grove	422 yd
Ye Olde Black Bull	13 Broadway, Stratford	487 yd
King Edward VII	The King Edward VII, 47 Broadway	487 yd
The Goose On Broadway	The Goose, 78 - 102 Broadway	522 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supreme Fish Ltd/Olympia	105 Romford Road, Stratford	58 yd
Calabash	22 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	150 yd
Domino's Pizza	50 Romford Road, Stratford	181 yd
Strs Hut	35 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	194 yd
Basil Pizza / Manifesto - Stratford	41 Vicarage Lane, Stratford	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	122 Romford Road, Stratford	231 yd
Morrisons	15 The Grove, Stratford	413 yd
Sainsbury's	165 - 167 Romford Road, Stratford	506 yd
Iceland Plc - Stratford	Unit 74 To 76, North Mall	550 yd
Sainsbury's	Units 38 To 40, West Mall	695 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sarah Bonnell School DEANERY ROAD	tennis courts	178 yd
Stratford Park WEST HAM LANE	tennis courts	540 yd
Atherton Leisure Centre ROMFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
Methodist Church Bryant St Community Centre Bryant Street		645 yd
Rokeby School (Closed) Pitchford Street		734 yd
John F Kennedy Special School PITCHFORD STREET		747 yd
School 21 PITCHFORD STREET		772 yd
Forest Lane Park FOREST LANE PARK FOREST LANE PARK MAGPIE CLOSE	grass pitches	974 yd
West Ham Park PARK OFFICE PARK OFFICE UPTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,031 yd
Carpenters & Docklands Centre GIBBINS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,038 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of E15 4EE