Market Link, Romford, RM1 1XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM1 1XJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	53.6%	53.8%	0.2%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	46.4%	46.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 1XJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	63.4%	52.5%	-10.9%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	34.7%	10.9%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.9%	10.9%	2.0%	9.1%	1.8%

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	56.8%	48.7%	-8.1%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	34.4%	31.1%	-3.3%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	6.4%	16%	9.6%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	12.9%	4.0%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	8.9%	-8.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	4%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.8%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	42.6%	7.9%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	7.9%	1%	-6.9%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.4% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	4%	7.7%	3.7%	3.1%	4.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4%	6.8%	2.8%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	6%	-0.4%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	73.6%	62.4%	-11.2%	81.4%	-19.0%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	77.6%	64.5%	-13.1%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	8%	13.2%	5.2%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	4%	6.6%	2.6%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	9.1%	2.7%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	65.5%	-11.3%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	4.8%	21.8%	17.0%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	2.4%	8.4%	6.0%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	1.7%	-8.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	10.1%	1.7%	8.4%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Market Link Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Link was 937.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1094.1% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Link has the 5th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 7th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 357.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.4%.

🔎 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 1XJ, 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 Market Link are based on 43 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 Market Link, Romford, RM1 1XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 1XJ

Average Price
£237,582

Semi-Detached
£1,077,576

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,582

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Link

Average Price
£243,501

Semi-Detached
£1,082,879

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,516

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market LinkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 37 Emma House, 2 Market Link, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-04-30	£205,000
Flat 44 Emma House, 2 Market Link, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£96,250	2024-08-05	£100,692
Flat 29 Emma House, 2 Market Link, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,000	2024-07-15	£222,105
Flat 29 Emma House, 2 Market Link, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2019-08-22	£223,902
Flat 27 Emma House, 2 Market Link, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£141,900	2019-07-02	£160,108

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 1XJ

Employment

RM1 1XJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

RM1 1XJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in RM1 1XJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	8
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	1
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	413 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	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA	4out of 4	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	1,035 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Primary School Havering Road , RM1 4QX	3out of 4	1,045 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	1,243 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,461 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,842 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	2,484 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	3,711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,635 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	5,193 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	761 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,729 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,781 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,323 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	3,431 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	106 yd
Blue Orchid	70 North Street, Romford	152 yd
Opera Restaurant	76-78 North Street, Romford	152 yd
Bow Bell’s Cafe	43 Market Place, Romford	166 yd
Sunrise Jacket Potato & Oriental Food	43 Market Place, Romford	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb	5 Market Place, Romford	166 yd
The Bull	74-76 Market Place, Romford	223 yd
The Golden Lion	2 High Street, Romford	250 yd
Romford United Services Club	28 Mawney Road, Romford	347 yd
Liberty Bell	Mercury Gardens, Romford	545 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
T4 Romford	17-19 Market Place, Romford	133 yd
Flames Kebabs & Pizza	101 North Street, Romford	224 yd
Fortune House	99 North Street, Romford	224 yd
Papa John's	97 North Street, Romford	225 yd
Boba Garden	7 Quadrant Arcade, Romford	233 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	49 Market Place, Romford	166 yd
Marks & Spencer	37-43 South Street, Romford	354 yd
Asda	Mercury Gardens, Romford	390 yd
Tesco Express	Mawney Road, Romford	411 yd
Sankofa	11 Western Road, Romford	442 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	168 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	525 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	579 yd
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	730 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	800 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		997 yd
King George Playing Field (Mawney Park) EASTERN AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	1,054 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	180.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	112.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 1XJ