South Street, Romford, RM1 1TR

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.5%	49%	1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.7%	26.2%	-20.5%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	35.5%	4.4%	44.2%	-8.7%
Separated	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.7%	13.1%	5.4%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	12.8%	24.3%	11.5%	6.1%	18.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.2%	38.5%	-9.7%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	31.5%	30.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	14%	19.6%	5.6%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	5.4%	11.9%	6.5%	4.0%	7.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around RM1 1TR this area, 37.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	37.6%	11.4%	18.2%	19.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	12.8%	0.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	11%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	23.9%	-0.7%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	12%	1.8%	-10.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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%	2.1%	-2.0%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.1%	0%	-8.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	2%	9.1%	7.1%	2.7%	6.4%
Other Asian	5.4%	8.4%	3.0%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	2.3%	8.4%	6.1%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	68.5%	65%	-3.5%	81.4%	-16.4%
Arab	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	65.5%	64.6%	-0.9%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	6.8%	7.6%	0.8%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.4%	9.7%	6.3%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	12.5%	-2.6%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	65%	0.1%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	9.5%	12.6%	3.1%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	5.2%	11.9%	6.7%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	7.9%	4.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	5.6%	-7.0%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.6%	37.2%	-17.6%
Christian	59.4%	46.2%	13.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 327.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 317.0% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

South Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 30th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 145.4%.

🔎 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 1TR, 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 South Street are based on 617 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 South Street, Romford, RM1 1TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 1TR

Average Price
£163,964

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,964

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£513,908

Semi-Detached
£523,854

Terraced
£729,261

Detached
£843,659

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,296

Other
£2,247,260

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
176 South Street, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,000	2013-01-25	£167,243

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 1TR

Employment

RM1 1TR 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RM1 1TR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	42
Full-Time Employee	37
Part-Time Employee	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3
Self-Employed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

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	410 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	897 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	1,155 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	1,282 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	1,320 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	1,275 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	2,267 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,569 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	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	1,700 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	3,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,994 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	776 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,017 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,444 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,554 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	33 yd
Top Flavour, Grill'ish, American Pizza Doner, Just Pizza Doner	175 South Street, Romford	109 yd
Sweet Basil	179 South Street, Romford	109 yd
Cobe Cafe Bar	165-167 South Street, Romford	124 yd
De Quilox Lounge	Victoria Road, Romford	146 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Goose	143 South Street, Romford	189 yd
ATIK	108 South Street, Romford	302 yd
The Wheatsheaf	45 Wheatsheaf Road, Romford	324 yd
Slug & Lettuce	105-111 South Street, Romford	369 yd
Moon & Stars	99-103 South Street, Romford	369 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Express Kebab House	171 South Street, Romford	109 yd
Langtons	Victoria Road, Romford	146 yd
Tasty	Victoria Road, Romford	187 yd
Baps	151 South Street, Romford	189 yd
Hot & Tasty Chicken	140 South Street, Romford	191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Atlanta Boulevard, Romford	163 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	372 yd
Asda Express	112-116 South Street, Romford	372 yd
Green Grocery	82 South Street, Romford	372 yd
Aldi	Rom Valley Way, Romford	393 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	115 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	219 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	355 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	437 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		511 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	526 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	795 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	952 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	967 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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	5.0%

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

Overview of RM1 1TR