Brentwood Road, Romford, RM1 2EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM1 2EX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	54.7%	54.6%	-0.1%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	45.3%	45.4%	0.1%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 2EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	42.3%	47.5%	5.2%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	32.6%	3.0%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	16.9%	15.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	7%	1.8%	-5.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	41.6%	53.6%	12.0%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	39.1%	30%	-9.1%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	15%	11.3%	-3.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	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	32.9%	22.6%	-10.3%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11.3%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	17.2%	4.1%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	12.2%	4.2%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	30.3%	12.0%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	8%	3.6%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	4%	1%	-3.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	80.7%	72.7%	-8.0%	81.4%	-8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	83.9%	73.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	7.7%	10.8%	3.1%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	73.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	19%	18.3%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Brentwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brentwood Road was 114.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brentwood Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 158th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

🔎 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 2EX, 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 Brentwood Road are based on 602 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 Brentwood Road, Romford, RM1 2EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 2EX

Average Price
£461,841

Semi-Detached
£634,068

Terraced
£543,411

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,188

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brentwood Road

Average Price
£449,275

Semi-Detached
£509,836

Terraced
£464,330

Detached
£687,908

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,055

Other
£781,527

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brentwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Brentwood Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-06-30	£454,062
30 Brentwood Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-07-21	£634,232
18 Brentwood Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-01-22	£503,969
22 Brentwood Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£421,000	2016-11-10	£529,628
38 Brentwood Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2015-09-18	£637,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 2EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	680 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	840 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	1,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rush Green Primary School Dagenham Road , Rush Green RM7 0RL	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Foundation 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	991 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,476 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	1,634 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	2,979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,908 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	5,331 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	870 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	965 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,024 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,361 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	3,240 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
Romford Elim Church	Wheatsheaf Road, Romford	103 yd
Mazing Bistro Cafe	66-68 Brentwood Road, Romford	184 yd
Smokey's Shack	222 South Street, Romford	203 yd
Ayra Turkish Fusion	101 Brentwood Road, Romford	237 yd
Cafe Shot	78 Brentwood Road, Romford	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	45 Wheatsheaf Road, Romford	98 yd
The Victoria	122 Victoria Road, Romford	495 yd
The Goose	143 South Street, Romford	499 yd
ATIK	108 South Street, Romford	635 yd
The Crown	360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Lee Ho Fook	64 Brentwood Road, Romford	171 yd
Anjum's Food	90 Brentwood Road, Romford	262 yd
Foodies	86 Brentwood Road, Romford	262 yd
Chippers Fish & Chips	88 Brentwood Road, Romford	262 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	91 Albert Road, Romford	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Rom Valley Way, Romford	349 yd
Lidl	Atlanta Boulevard, Romford	524 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	710 yd
Asda Express	112-116 South Street, Romford	710 yd
Green Grocery	82 South Street, Romford	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	518 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	718 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	763 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	788 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		810 yd
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	858 yd
Hylands Park HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	999 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	1,018 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 2EX