Regarth Avenue, Romford, RM1 1TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM1 1TH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	52.5%	48.1%	-4.4%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	47.5%	51.9%	4.4%	49.0%	2.9%

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 1TH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	46.7%	48.7%	2.0%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	39.3%	8.2%	44.2%	-4.9%
Separated	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.7%	6.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	12.8%	2.9%	-9.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	48.2%	54.7%	6.5%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	31.5%	33%	1.5%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	14%	9%	-5.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	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	26.2%	19.3%	-6.9%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	9.9%	-4.6%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	9.6%	-3.2%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	7%	4.5%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	38%	13.4%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	12%	2%	-10.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	8.1%	6.7%	-1.4%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.3%	12.7%	10.4%	2.5%	10.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	68.5%	56.1%	-12.4%	81.4%	-25.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	7.7%	7.5%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.2% 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	65.5%	41.2%	-24.3%	83.2%	-42.0%
European Union	6.8%	23%	16.2%	6.1%	16.9%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	10.7%	6.2%	0.8%	9.9%
Africa	3.4%	9.4%	6.0%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	9.2%	-5.9%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	6%	1.7%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.4% 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	64.9%	41.2%	-23.7%	83.2%	-42.0%
10+ Years	9.5%	20.4%	10.9%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	5.2%	17.4%	12.2%	2.9%	14.5%
2-5 Years	7.9%	11.8%	3.9%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	9.2%	-3.4%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.4%	76.7%	-34.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Regarth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Regarth Avenue was 609.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 676.8% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Regarth Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 13th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 314.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.

🔎 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 1TH, 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 Regarth Avenue are based on 220 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 Regarth Avenue, Romford, RM1 1TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 1TH

Average Price
£354,318

Semi-Detached
£368,462

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,173

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regarth Avenue

Average Price
£233,634

Semi-Detached
£340,719

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,315

Other
£303,960

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regarth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28A Regarth Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,500	2021-03-30	£344,058
22A Regarth Avenue, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-03-26	£369,006
36A Regarth Avenue, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-03-03	£324,946
22A Regarth Avenue, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£151,000	2005-07-18	£270,211
16A Regarth Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£159,995	2003-10-02	£396,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 1TH

Employment

RM1 1TH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	113
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	24
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	12
Information and communication	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	348 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	803 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	1,255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,007 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	2,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,612 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,709 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	3,008 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,752 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,894 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	802 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,345 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,050 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,497 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,518 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
Pepe's Piri Piri	172-174 South Street, Romford	91 yd
Top Flavour, Grill'ish, American Pizza Doner, Just Pizza Doner	175 South Street, Romford	143 yd
Sweet Basil	179 South Street, Romford	143 yd
Cobe Cafe Bar	165-167 South Street, Romford	146 yd
De Quilox Lounge	Victoria Road, Romford	175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Goose	143 South Street, Romford	184 yd
ATIK	108 South Street, Romford	254 yd
Slug & Lettuce	105-111 South Street, Romford	326 yd
Moon & Stars	99-103 South Street, Romford	326 yd
Yates Wine Lodge	89 South Street, Romford	326 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Express Kebab House	171 South Street, Romford	143 yd
Hot & Tasty Chicken	140 South Street, Romford	151 yd
Langtons	Victoria Road, Romford	175 yd
Baps	151 South Street, Romford	184 yd
Tasty	Victoria Road, Romford	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Atlanta Boulevard, Romford	109 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	314 yd
Asda Express	112-116 South Street, Romford	314 yd
Green Grocery	82 South Street, Romford	314 yd
Sainsbury's	The Brewery, Romford	354 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	74 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	124 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	275 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		432 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	447 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	515 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	814 yd
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	850 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,016 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 1TH