Romford Road, Chigwell, IG7 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IG7 4QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	53.7%	3.1%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	49.4%	46.3%	-3.1%	49.0%	-2.7%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	31.5%	-6.6%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	48.7%	4.7%	44.2%	4.5%
Separated	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	10.4%	9.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (85.5%) 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	43.1%	37.9%	-5.2%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	34.9%	47.6%	12.7%	33.6%	14.0%
Fair health	15.7%	9%	-6.7%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.8%

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	26.9%	22.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	14.3%	-0.3%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	11%	-8.8%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	12.3%	5.2%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	29%	7.4%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.6% 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	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	5.7%	25.1%	19.4%	2.5%	22.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	77.4%	48.6%	-28.8%	81.4%	-32.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	73.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	6%	9.7%	3.7%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	73.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	2.4%	15.9%	13.5%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	7.5%	2%	-5.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	3.3%	-6.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20%	37.2%	-17.2%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	32.8%	6.5%	26.3%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Romford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romford Road was 87.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.0% higher than the Hainault average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Romford Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hainault and the 271st highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 91.5%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in IG7 4QS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Romford Road, Chigwell, IG7 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IG7 4QS

Average Price
£918,779

Semi-Detached
£928,010

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,166,339

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£615,832

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romford Road

Average Price
£781,752

Semi-Detached
£811,242

Terraced
£548,353

Detached
£926,229

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£606,622

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Romford Road, Chigwell, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£592,500	2021-06-15	£606,622
51 Romford Road, Chigwell, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£780,000	2021-03-03	£892,299
65 Romford Road, Chigwell, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£715,000	2020-11-27	£824,381
73 Romford Road, Chigwell, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2016-09-20	£963,346
61 Romford Road, Chigwell, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2015-09-21	£1,160,554

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IG7 4QS

Employment

IG7 4QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

IG7 4QS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	85
Self-Employed	57
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coppice Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4AL	3out of 4	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell Row Infant School Lambourne Road , IG7 6EZ	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
John Bramston Primary School Newcastle Avenue , New North Road IG6 3EE	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	3out of 4	1,449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limes Farm Junior School Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kantor King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB	3out of 4	3,413 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB	4out of 4	4,129 yd	Community school	No	Boys	More About School
West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT	3out of 4	4,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	4,786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,073 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	- not rated	1,449 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB	4out of 4	3,026 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	3,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU	4out of 4	3,538 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Global Cafe	Fox Burrow Road	584 yd
Breakfast Box	11-17 Fowler Road	641 yd
Bankola Bar and Restaurant	Unit 2, 12-14 Fowler Road	763 yd
Hainault Park Cafe	Unit 2, 11-13 Roebuck Road	850 yd
lm cafe	The Acorn Centre, Roebuck Road	875 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hainault Youth Centre	116 Huntsman Road		562 yd
The Forester Public House	105-107 Burrow Road		619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hainault Peri Peri	601 New North Road	102 yd
The Brothers Fish Bar	368 Manford Way	434 yd
Aunty Ji’s	Unit 16, 97-101 Peregrine Road	436 yd
Aunty Ji's	Unit 16, 97-101 Peregrine Road	436 yd
Reesa Ldn	Unit 16, 97-101 Peregrine Road	436 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Forest Academy HARBOURER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	701 yd
St Pauls Church Hainault Hall ST PAULS CHURCH ST PAULS CHURCH ARROWSMITH ROAD		822 yd
Chigwell Row Recreational Ground LAMBOURNE ROAD	tennis courts	910 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IG7 4QS