Victoria Road, Romford, RM1 2LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM1 2LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.3%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.9%	49.7%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 2LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	51.4%	48%	-3.4%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	34.6%	1.7%	44.2%	-9.6%
Separated	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	36.3%	42.9%	6.6%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	41.9%	38.7%	-3.2%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	15.6%	12.2%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.7%	4.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	19.9%	19.3%	-0.6%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	13.2%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	12%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.9%	3.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.4%	0.8%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	36.1%	7.3%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	7.5%	3.1%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.5% 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	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	5.8%	5.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	80.5%	67.5%	-13.0%	81.4%	-13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	79.3%	66.4%	-12.9%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	7.4%	13.9%	6.5%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4%	3.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	6.8%	4.4%	-2.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	9.1%	3.7%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	66.7%	-11.5%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	4%	14.9%	10.9%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	4%	7.6%	3.6%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	7.6%	6.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 56.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% lower than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Victoria Road has the 55th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 360th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM1 2LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Victoria Road are based on 431 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 2LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 2LX

Average Price
£424,255

Semi-Detached
£495,439

Terraced
£365,679

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£405,954

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£350,392

Semi-Detached
£454,659

Terraced
£410,468

Detached
£1,358,507

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,245

Other
£1,009,268

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
149 Victoria Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-08-29	£455,513
159 Victoria Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£268,500	2024-04-16	£296,943
99A Victoria Road, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-12-04	£519,916
143 Victoria Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-08-05	£393,627
99A Victoria Road, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-08-12	£322,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 2LX

Employment

RM1 2LX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	127
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	35
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Student (economically inactive)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	23
Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Primary School Lodge Avenue , Gidea Park RM2 5AJ	3out of 4	959 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Primary School Salisbury Road , Gidea Park RM2 5TP	3out of 4	1,140 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	760 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	- not rated	760 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	- not rated	1,754 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	- not rated	1,875 yd	Foundation school	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	2,274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	2,461 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	3,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	5,390 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	3,200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	3,617 yd	Community school	No	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	342 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	363 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Arc Pru , Century Youth House RM1 2PS	- not rated	363 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Road Unit Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	363 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Raphael Independent School Park Lane , Hornchurch RM11 1XY	- not rated	700 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
Flipping Grill / Spice Master Romford	107 Victoria Road, Romford	8 yd
Romford Bowls Club	Carlton Road, Romford	246 yd
Bekash Tandoori	70 Victoria Road, Romford	293 yd
Romford United Reformed Church	58-60 Western Road, Romford	349 yd
Delhi Live	40 Victoria Road, Romford	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	122 Victoria Road, Romford	214 yd
The RAFA Club	18 Carlton Road, Romford	246 yd
Royal British Legion Club	54 Western Road, Romford	349 yd
Liberty Bell	Mercury Gardens, Romford	359 yd
Romford Conservative Club	85 Western Road, Romford	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tahsin’s Taste of Bengal	86 Victoria Road, Romford	293 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	91 Albert Road, Romford	361 yd
El Mexicana & Bamboo Bay	The Liberty, Romford	383 yd
Krispy Kreme Romford Liberty	Swan Walk, Romford	383 yd
Pizza Go Go	17 Victoria Road, Romford	417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Mercury Gardens, Romford	539 yd
Sankofa	11 Western Road, Romford	542 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	604 yd
Asda Express	112-116 South Street, Romford	604 yd
Green Grocery	82 South Street, Romford	604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	398 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	690 yd
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	743 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	796 yd
Hylands Park HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,032 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	1,043 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.4%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	36.61 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 2LX