Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM1 2LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	46.1%	53.8%	7.7%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	53.9%	46.2%	-7.7%	49.0%	-2.8%

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 2LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	48.3%	47.4%	-0.9%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	38.5%	6.4%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.9%	8.9%	-4.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (88.1%) 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	50.4%	55.7%	5.3%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	34.9%	32.4%	-2.5%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11.5%	8.3%	-3.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	18.9%	14.8%	-4.1%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	14.3%	-2.9%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	17%	7.7%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	36.9%	6.8%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	8.3%	2.4%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% 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	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	5.3%	15.4%	10.1%	2.5%	12.9%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	74.4%	59.3%	-15.1%	81.4%	-22.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	78.7%	58.4%	-20.3%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	5.9%	17%	11.1%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	6.4%	10.2%	3.8%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	57.9%	-19.4%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	2.1%	20.6%	18.5%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	11.2%	7.5%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	2.1%	-8.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 182.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 188.2% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Victoria Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 71st highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.3%.

🔎 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 2LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Victoria Road are based on 421 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 Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 2LA

Average Price
£476,446

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£476,446

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£351,905

Semi-Detached
£447,517

Terraced
£403,235

Detached
£1,338,490

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,957

Other
£1,095,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Victoria Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2006-09-15	£464,141
86A Victoria Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2002-11-06	£489,686
86A Victoria Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£77,000	2001-01-18	£313,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 2LA

Employment

RM1 2LA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	149
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	18
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Construction	17
Transport and storage	15
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	739 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	968 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Primary School Lodge Avenue , Gidea Park RM2 5AJ	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Community school	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	1,058 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,804 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	2,321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,376 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	2,008 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	3,335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	5,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	5,206 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	450 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,680 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,106 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	3,439 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bekash Tandoori	70 Victoria Road, Romford	5 yd
Delhi Live	40 Victoria Road, Romford	90 yd
Empire	42 Victoria Road, Romford	90 yd
Asia Spice	62 Victoria Road, Romford	90 yd
Jumeirah Diner	14 Victoria Road, Romford	90 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	122 Victoria Road, Romford	78 yd
The Goose	143 South Street, Romford	237 yd
ATIK	108 South Street, Romford	325 yd
Slug & Lettuce	105-111 South Street, Romford	332 yd
Moon & Stars	99-103 South Street, Romford	332 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tahsin’s Taste of Bengal	86 Victoria Road, Romford	5 yd
Pizza Go Go	17 Victoria Road, Romford	138 yd
Dixy Chicken & Pizza	Victoria Road, Romford	197 yd
Langtons	Victoria Road, Romford	218 yd
Tasty	Victoria Road, Romford	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Atlanta Boulevard, Romford	331 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	385 yd
Asda Express	112-116 South Street, Romford	385 yd
Green Grocery	82 South Street, Romford	385 yd
Sankofa	11 Western Road, Romford	397 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	318 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	328 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	450 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	508 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	764 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		821 yd
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	901 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	54.5%

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.

Overview of RM1 2LA