Brooke Trading Estate, Romford, RM1 2AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM1 2AT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	49.7%	49.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.3%	50.8%	0.5%	49.0%	1.8%

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	41.6%	37.1%	-4.5%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	49%	4.0%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (88.4%) 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	54.9%	55.3%	0.4%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	31.9%	33.1%	1.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	16.2%	18.2%	2.0%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	10.1%	-10.5%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	9.1%	-10.1%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15.7%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	39.5%	12.0%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	87.8%	71.9%	-15.9%	81.4%	-9.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	91.9%	75%	-16.9%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	1.6%	10.7%	9.1%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.8%	4.8%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	74.6%	-15.1%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.4%	12.6%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	2.2%	6.1%	3.9%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Brooke Trading Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brooke Trading Estate was 41.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.1% lower than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brooke Trading Estate has the 34th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 285th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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 2AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Brooke Trading Estate are based on 6 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 Brooke Trading Estate, Romford, RM1 2AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 2AT

Average Price
£651,027

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£651,027

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brooke Trading Estate

Average Price
£573,876

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£573,876

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brooke Trading EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 9-11 Brooke Trading Estate, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,310,000	2023-01-13	£1,336,200
Unit 8 Brooke Trading Estate, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-06-26	£297,309
Unit 11 Brooke Trading Estate, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£595,000	2019-09-26	£674,333
Unit 2 Brooke Trading Estate, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-09-29	£348,346
Unit 9-11 Brooke Trading Estate, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£527,500	2017-08-23	£576,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 2AT

Employment

RM1 2AT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2AT 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
Self-Employed	39
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Construction	21
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	750 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	822 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	2out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rush Green Primary School Dagenham Road , Rush Green RM7 0RL	3out of 4	1,205 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	926 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	1,715 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,426 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,508 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,535 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,573 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	2,920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,917 yd	Academy converter	No	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	900 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,110 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,399 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	3,075 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
Mazing Bistro Cafe	66-68 Brentwood Road, Romford	250 yd
Romford Elim Church	Wheatsheaf Road, Romford	293 yd
Cafe Shot	78 Brentwood Road, Romford	295 yd
Pizza Hut Restaurant	Rom Valley Retail Park, Rom Valley Way	304 yd
Ayra Turkish Fusion	101 Brentwood Road, Romford	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	45 Wheatsheaf Road, Romford	282 yd
The Crown	360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	515 yd
The Victoria	122 Victoria Road, Romford	660 yd
The Goose	143 South Street, Romford	695 yd
ATIK	108 South Street, Romford	830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Lee Ho Fook	64 Brentwood Road, Romford	246 yd
Anjum's Food	90 Brentwood Road, Romford	295 yd
Foodies	86 Brentwood Road, Romford	295 yd
Chippers Fish & Chips	88 Brentwood Road, Romford	295 yd
Park Lane Chippy	73 Park Lane, Hornchurch	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Rom Valley Way, Romford	420 yd
Tesco Extra	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	545 yd
Tesco Garage	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	545 yd
Lidl	Atlanta Boulevard, Romford	717 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	603 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	672 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	696 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	754 yd
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	813 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School HORNCHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	833 yd
Hylands Park HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	896 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	912 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	947 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		957 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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