High Street, Romford, RM1 1JL

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51%	2.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.7%	49%	-2.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 1JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	61.6%	54.4%	-7.2%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	31.5%	4.4%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.9%	10%	5.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	46.6%	39.9%	-6.7%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	37.7%	43.1%	5.4%	33.6%	9.5%
Fair health	10.2%	11.6%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	19.7%	3.9%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.6%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	15.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10%	0.6%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	38.5%	5.0%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	11.8%	2.5%	-9.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.5% 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	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.6%	67.5%	-7.1%	81.4%	-13.9%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	66.9%	53.9%	-13.0%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	10.6%	24.8%	14.2%	6.1%	18.7%
Rest of Europe	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	9.4%	1.3%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	54%	-8.3%	83.2%	-29.2%
10+ Years	11.4%	12.6%	1.2%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	10.2%	14.2%	4.0%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	8.5%	12.6%	4.1%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.5%	76.7%	-28.2%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	11.3%	0.9%	10.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 87.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.5% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 49th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 235th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.5%.

🔎 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
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM1 1JL, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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 High Street are based on 191 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 High Street, Romford, RM1 1JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 1JL

Average Price
£349,938

Semi-Detached
£482,660

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£556,416

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,974

Other
£394,589

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£389,251

Semi-Detached
£609,257

Terraced
£794,026

Detached
£437,296

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,482

Other
£1,805,823

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 High Street, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2020-09-29	£391,422
33 High Street, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-04-28	£402,480
29 High Street, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-12-20	£485,036
49B High Street, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-07-22	£248,230
31 High Street, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2018-06-07	£1,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 1JL

Employment

RM1 1JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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	98
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	16
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
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
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	249 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	675 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT	3out of 4	793 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA	4out of 4	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	994 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	1,622 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,643 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,675 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	2,117 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	3,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,518 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,842 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	865 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,752 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,006 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,559 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,679 yd	Community special 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
Market Cafe	25 High Street, Romford	2 yd
Aroma / Spice Garden	55 High Street, Romford	2 yd
Jackson's Cafe	47 High Street, Romford	2 yd
Little Farm	Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	19 yd
Urban Greens	Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	19 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Lion	2 High Street, Romford	131 yd
Romford United Services Club	28 Mawney Road, Romford	242 yd
The Sun	47 London Road, Romford	336 yd
Slug & Lettuce	105-111 South Street, Romford	388 yd
Moon & Stars	99-103 South Street, Romford	388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chili & Ginger Etsu / Tilia Sushi / Etsu Sushi	55 High Street, Romford	2 yd
TGI Fridays	11 The Brewery, Romford	142 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	36 London Road, Romford	219 yd
Rice N Spice	34 London Road, Romford	219 yd
The Hot Wok	30 London Road, Romford	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	The Brewery, Romford	231 yd
Sainsburys Garage	The Brewery, Romford	231 yd
Tesco Express	Mawney Road, Romford	235 yd
Marks & Spencer	37-43 South Street, Romford	290 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	338 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	307 yd
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	452 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	520 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	613 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		623 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	936 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	9.3%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	28.06 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 1JL