North Street, Romford, RM1 1BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM1 1BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.6%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.6%	49.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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 RM1 1BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	63.1%	47.9%	-15.2%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	40.1%	18.8%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.5%	9.2%	1.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	56.5%	11.9%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	38%	28.2%	-9.8%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	13%	12.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	12.7%	2.1%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	10.6%	-6.3%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	9.9%	-7.6%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	11.3%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	46.5%	9.0%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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	0.5%	7.9%	7.4%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	4.3%	0.6%	-3.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	7.1%	15.3%	8.2%	2.5%	12.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	69%	54.2%	-14.8%	81.4%	-27.2%
Other	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.9% 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	70.1%	44.9%	-25.2%	83.2%	-38.3%
European Union	8.7%	19.1%	10.4%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	15.2%	13.0%	0.8%	14.4%
Africa	7.6%	7.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	13.5%	3.7%	5.6%	7.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.2% 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	66.8%	45.5%	-21.3%	83.2%	-37.7%
10+ Years	5.4%	22.2%	16.8%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	7.6%	15.3%	7.7%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	8.7%	11.9%	3.2%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	5.1%	-6.3%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	11.2%	0.9%	10.3%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Turkey	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.9%	37.2%	-7.3%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Street was 948.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1108.4% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 6th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 359.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM1 1BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 North Street are based on 237 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Havering.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for North Street, Romford, RM1 1BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 1BJ

Average Price
£297,733

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,733

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£395,296

Semi-Detached
£464,708

Terraced
£472,320

Detached
£854,259

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,515

Other
£643,122

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 1 Rubicon Court, 21 - 23 North Street, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-09-30	£236,354
Apartment 7 Rubicon Court, 21 - 23 North Street, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,000	2024-08-23	£200,862
Apartment 23 Rubicon Court, 21 - 23 North Street, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-12-12	£336,792
Apartment 10 Rubicon Court, 21 - 23 North Street, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-12-08	£222,840
Apartment 4 Rubicon Court, 21 - 23 North Street, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2022-02-11	£260,643

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 1BJ

Employment

RM1 1BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Retired	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	306 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT	3out of 4	537 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA	4out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	922 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Primary School Havering Road , RM1 4QX	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	1,802 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,956 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,550 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	2,369 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	3,588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,574 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	5,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,783 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,413 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	3,540 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
Cafe Chateau	7-9 North Street, Romford	39 yd
Cafe Bueno	4 High Street, Romford	130 yd
Divan Cafe	13 High Street, Romford	147 yd
Trinity Methodist Church	Angel Way, Romford	156 yd
The Bunno	14 South Street, Romford	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Lion	2 High Street, Romford	130 yd
Romford United Services Club	28 Mawney Road, Romford	245 yd
The Lamb	5 Market Place, Romford	251 yd
The Bull	74-76 Market Place, Romford	275 yd
Slug & Lettuce	105-111 South Street, Romford	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
T4 Romford	17-19 Market Place, Romford	147 yd
Boba Garden	7 Quadrant Arcade, Romford	189 yd
Cookin Lab	29 Quadrant Arcade, Romford	199 yd
Flames Kebabs & Pizza	101 North Street, Romford	246 yd
Fortune House	99 North Street, Romford	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	49 Market Place, Romford	251 yd
Tesco Express	Mawney Road, Romford	301 yd
Marks & Spencer	37-43 South Street, Romford	302 yd
Sankofa	11 Western Road, Romford	398 yd
Sainsbury's	The Brewery, Romford	409 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	249 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	486 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	512 yd
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		878 yd
King George Playing Field (Mawney Park) EASTERN AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	1,056 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	17 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 1BJ