Kingsmead Avenue, Romford, RM1 2BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM1 2BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.2%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.7%	49.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	45.7%	49.8%	4.1%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	38%	-1.4%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.4%	5.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (85.7%) 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	48.8%	49.7%	0.9%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	35.7%	36%	0.3%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	10.1%	10.5%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	23.3%	20.5%	-2.8%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	8.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.2%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6.8%	5.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	12.5%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	36.7%	7.1%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	10.4%	2.9%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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	1.7%	8.1%	6.4%	1.1%	7.0%
Chinese	6.2%	1.3%	-4.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	6.2%	9.2%	3.0%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	68.5%	54.6%	-13.9%	81.4%	-26.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	67.2%	52.7%	-14.5%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	10.8%	20.6%	9.8%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	15%	2.7%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	52.5%	-13.8%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	5.2%	16.6%	11.4%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	4.2%	17%	12.8%	2.9%	14.1%
2-5 Years	13.3%	5.2%	-8.1%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	8.7%	-2.4%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	76.7%	-25.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	13.3%	0.9%	12.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	23.6%	6.5%	17.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Kingsmead Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsmead Avenue was 253.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 279.6% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsmead Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 51st highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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 2BT, 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 Kingsmead Avenue are based on 57 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 Kingsmead Avenue, Romford, RM1 2BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 2BT

Average Price
£451,734

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£451,734

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsmead Avenue

Average Price
£375,051

Semi-Detached
£652,926

Terraced
£443,223

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,188

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsmead AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3A Kingsmead Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-07-29	£462,402
40 Kingsmead Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-07-28	£457,264
12 Kingsmead Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-07-22	£481,929
21 Kingsmead Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-07-11	£519,834
28 Kingsmead Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-01-14	£470,935

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 2BT

Employment

RM1 2BT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM1 2BT 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	120
Self-Employed	71
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	35
Looking after home or family	33
Other	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	22
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Manor Primary School Shaftesbury Road , RM1 2PH	- not rated	466 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	642 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	910 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	- not rated	1,090 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mawney Junior School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	- not rated	1,090 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Frances Bardsley School for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	- not rated	1,027 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	- not rated	1,027 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	- not rated	2,044 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	2,116 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	1,791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	2,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	3,889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	5,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	3,127 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	4,988 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	5,238 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgewater Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	407 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Arc Pru , Century Youth House RM1 2PS	- not rated	407 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Road Unit Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	407 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Raphael Independent School Park Lane , Hornchurch RM11 1XY	- not rated	642 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	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
Top Flavour, Grill'ish, American Pizza Doner, Just Pizza Doner	175 South Street, Romford	102 yd
Sweet Basil	179 South Street, Romford	102 yd
De Quilox Lounge	Victoria Road, Romford	110 yd
Chef Asia Yummy Grill Yummy Box Chefz Peri Peri Chefz Sushi	Victoria Road, Romford	110 yd
Tasty Place Cafe	Victoria Road, Romford	110 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Goose	143 South Street, Romford	174 yd
The Wheatsheaf	45 Wheatsheaf Road, Romford	248 yd
The Victoria	122 Victoria Road, Romford	293 yd
ATIK	108 South Street, Romford	310 yd
Slug & Lettuce	105-111 South Street, Romford	361 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Express Kebab House	171 South Street, Romford	102 yd
Langtons	Victoria Road, Romford	110 yd
Dixy Chicken & Pizza	Victoria Road, Romford	154 yd
Tasty	Victoria Road, Romford	164 yd
Pizza Go Go	17 Victoria Road, Romford	168 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Atlanta Boulevard, Romford	217 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	386 yd
Asda Express	112-116 South Street, Romford	386 yd
Green Grocery	82 South Street, Romford	386 yd
Aldi	Rom Valley Way, Romford	462 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	183 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	341 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	402 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	465 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	544 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		643 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	839 yd
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,002 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,020 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.6 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	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 2BT