Monkwood Close, Romford, RM1 2NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM1 2NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	48.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.3%	51.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	2.1%

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 2NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	53.6%	46.2%	-7.4%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	42%	15.7%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (87.3%) 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	36.7%	53.6%	16.9%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	43.4%	33.7%	-9.7%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	13.7%	8%	-5.7%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	18.7%	0.1%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	7.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	15%	-5.1%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	15.4%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	38.8%	8.9%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	6.2%	0.5%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.6% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	4.4%	9.1%	4.7%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	0.4%	7.2%	6.8%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.9%	61.6%	-20.3%	81.4%	-19.8%
Arab	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	85.4%	61.2%	-24.2%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	2.7%	14.1%	11.4%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4%	2.7%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	11.6%	5.0%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	60.8%	-23.3%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	14%	12.2%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	12.9%	9.8%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	6.1%	-1.4%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Monkwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Monkwood Close was 17.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% lower than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Monkwood Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 85th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.3%.

🔎 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 2NQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Monkwood Close are based on 185 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 Monkwood Close, Romford, RM1 2NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 2NQ

Average Price
£284,574

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,574

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monkwood Close

Average Price
£302,483

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,483

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Monkwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Monkwood Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-08-16	£209,231
28 Monkwood Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,000	2024-03-28	£269,717
37 Monkwood Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-12-20	£256,604
70 Monkwood Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£258,000	2023-07-06	£270,462
29 Monkwood Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-06-30	£273,402

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 2NQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gidea Park Primary School Lodge Avenue , Gidea Park RM2 5AJ	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Junior School Squirrels Heath Junior School, Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Voluntary aided 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	778 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,884 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	2,472 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	3,816 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	302 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	2,914 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
Romford Bowls Club	Carlton Road, Romford	235 yd
Flipping Grill / Spice Master Romford	107 Victoria Road, Romford	260 yd
Romford United Reformed Church	58-60 Western Road, Romford	460 yd
Bekash Tandoori	70 Victoria Road, Romford	544 yd
Ayra Turkish Fusion	101 Brentwood Road, Romford	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The RAFA Club	18 Carlton Road, Romford	235 yd
Royal British Legion Club	54 Western Road, Romford	460 yd
The Victoria	122 Victoria Road, Romford	465 yd
Romford Conservative Club	85 Western Road, Romford	495 yd
Liberty Bell	Mercury Gardens, Romford	527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	91 Albert Road, Romford	502 yd
Tahsin’s Taste of Bengal	86 Victoria Road, Romford	544 yd
El Mexicana & Bamboo Bay	The Liberty, Romford	574 yd
Krispy Kreme Romford Liberty	Swan Walk, Romford	574 yd
Anjum's Food	90 Brentwood Road, Romford	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Mercury Gardens, Romford	674 yd
Sankofa	11 Western Road, Romford	763 yd
Tesco Express	21 Main Road, Romford	777 yd
Marks & Spencer	37-43 South Street, Romford	843 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	610 yd
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	637 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	936 yd
Hylands Park HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	945 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,049 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	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.4 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	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 2NQ