Melton Gardens, Romford, RM1 2AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM1 2AS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% 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	52.8%	54.2%	1.4%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	47.2%	45.8%	-1.4%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	38.9%	40.1%	1.2%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	42%	-1.9%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9%	9%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	6.1%	0.3%

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	51.3%	46.3%	-5.0%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	33%	37.6%	4.6%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	10.9%	11.8%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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	18.1%	17.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	9.9%	-5.4%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17%	5.8%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	28.7%	36.2%	7.5%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	7.2%	1.9%	-5.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	1.1%	3.0%
Indian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1%	5.9%	4.9%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.8%	77.9%	-10.9%	81.4%	-3.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	75.4%	-13.9%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	4.3%	11.5%	7.2%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	75.4%	-12.2%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	16.4%	15.6%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	1%	3.6%	2.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	2%	-5.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Melton Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melton Gardens was 37.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.7% lower than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Melton Gardens has the 27th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 241st lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RM1 2AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 Melton Gardens are based on 41 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 Melton Gardens, Romford, RM1 2AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 2AS

Average Price
£492,481

Semi-Detached
£570,596

Terraced
£486,695

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melton Gardens

Average Price
£495,296

Semi-Detached
£559,056

Terraced
£490,262

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melton GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Melton Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-08-08	£644,135
35 Melton Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,500	2022-09-05	£531,675
27 Melton Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£422,000	2019-12-04	£514,376
8 Melton Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£373,000	2019-09-30	£451,410
22 Melton Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-09-06	£484,086

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 2AS

Employment

RM1 2AS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2AS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	58
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	819 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	882 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	2out of 4	959 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rush Green Primary School Dagenham Road , Rush Green RM7 0RL	3out of 4	1,010 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	1,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,482 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,611 yd	Academy converter	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	1,372 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	2,717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,745 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	5,444 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,060 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	1,215 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,321 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,601 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	3,093 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Rom Valley Retail Park, Rom Valley Way	234 yd
Tole Haven	30 Roneo Corner, Hornchurch	360 yd
Roneo Cafe	14 Roneo Corner, Hornchurch	360 yd
Mel's Cafe	Davidson Way, Romford	387 yd
Smokey's Shack	222 South Street, Romford	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown	360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	320 yd
The Wheatsheaf	45 Wheatsheaf Road, Romford	451 yd
The Havering Well	148 Rush Green Road, Romford	801 yd
The Goose	143 South Street, Romford	824 yd
The Victoria	122 Victoria Road, Romford	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Coffee	South Street, Romford	112 yd
Curry Corner	4 Roneo Corner, Hornchurch	360 yd
Essex Chef	28 Roneo Corner, Hornchurch	360 yd
Park Lane Chippy	73 Park Lane, Hornchurch	402 yd
Fortune Inn	83 Park Lane, Hornchurch	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Rom Valley Way, Romford	381 yd
Tesco Extra	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	424 yd
Tesco Garage	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	424 yd
Lidl	Atlanta Boulevard, Romford	825 yd
Welcome Co-Op Hornchurch	176-178 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	489 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	549 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School HORNCHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	760 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Harrow Lodge Primary School RAINSFORD WAY	grass pitches	856 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		955 yd
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	989 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,017 yd
Hylands Park HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,025 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	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.3%

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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 2AS