South Street, Romford, RM1 2BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM1 2BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	52.4%	52.7%	0.3%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	47.6%	47.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.7%

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	39.2%	37.3%	-1.9%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	41.8%	13.4%	44.2%	-2.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	13.4%	6.7%	-6.7%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	14.9%	12.7%	-2.2%	6.1%	6.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.6%	48.5%	14.9%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	36.2%	28.4%	-7.8%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	15%	12.2%	-2.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	11.7%	8.5%	-3.2%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	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 2BB this area, 38% 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	35.1%	38%	2.9%	18.2%	19.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	10.5%	0.8%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	11.3%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	26.3%	2.8%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	7.1%	2.6%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	3.3%	7.9%	4.6%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
White	83.1%	66.2%	-16.9%	81.4%	-15.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	79.2%	63.3%	-15.9%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	10.4%	15.9%	5.5%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	4.9%	7.3%	2.4%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	8.9%	5.3%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	63.1%	-14.4%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	15.2%	12.9%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	5.9%	10.4%	4.5%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	6.1%	-2.7%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 465.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 633.3% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

South Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 21st highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 41.6%.

🔎 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 2BB, 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 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 2BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 2BB

Average Price
£329,754

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,429

Other
£827,989

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
Flat 9 Milbank Court, 279 South Street, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-12-13	£299,393
Flat 8 Milbank Court, 279 South Street, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-06-14	£385,404
281 Copelands South Street, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-03-05	£165,897
Flat 4 Milbank Court, 279 South Street, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-02-19	£320,084
Flat 6 Milbank Court, 279 South Street, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-01-26	£372,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 2BB

Employment

RM1 2BB 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	76
Part-Time Employee	39
Other	36
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	652 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rush Green Primary School Dagenham Road , Rush Green RM7 0RL	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	2out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	1,818 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,421 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,639 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	1,459 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	2,805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	5,303 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	1,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,201 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	3,242 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	135 yd
Smokey's Shack	222 South Street, Romford	194 yd
Mel's Cafe	Davidson Way, Romford	212 yd
Romford Elim Church	Wheatsheaf Road, Romford	271 yd
Mazing Bistro Cafe	66-68 Brentwood Road, Romford	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	45 Wheatsheaf Road, Romford	272 yd
The Crown	360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	519 yd
The Goose	143 South Street, Romford	616 yd
The Victoria	122 Victoria Road, Romford	665 yd
ATIK	108 South Street, Romford	746 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Coffee	South Street, Romford	243 yd
New Lee Ho Fook	64 Brentwood Road, Romford	330 yd
Anjum's Food	90 Brentwood Road, Romford	410 yd
Foodies	86 Brentwood Road, Romford	410 yd
Chippers Fish & Chips	88 Brentwood Road, Romford	410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Rom Valley Way, Romford	238 yd
Lidl	Atlanta Boulevard, Romford	616 yd
Tesco Extra	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	628 yd
Tesco Garage	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	628 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	422 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	568 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	610 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	615 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		788 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	912 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School HORNCHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	978 yd
Harrow Lodge Primary School RAINSFORD WAY	grass pitches	1,064 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	78.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 2BB