Boundary Road, Romford, RM1 2PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM1 2PX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	51.8%	-3.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	44.5%	48.2%	3.7%	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 2PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	44.9%	49.1%	4.2%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	35.3%	-1.2%	44.2%	-8.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	7.9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	47.1%	48.8%	1.7%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	35.3%	33.4%	-1.9%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	14.2%	14.4%	0.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	21.8%	18.5%	-3.3%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	13.5%	0.5%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	14.4%	0.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	33.7%	7.4%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	4.3%	4.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	88.4%	81.6%	-6.8%	81.4%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	91.9%	74.8%	-17.1%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	2.9%	9.1%	6.2%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	6.5%	4.2%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	75%	-15.8%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.6%	15.0%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1.9%	-4.5%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Boundary Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boundary Road was 118.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.9% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Boundary Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 146th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 2PX, 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 Boundary Road are based on 5 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 Boundary Road, Romford, RM1 2PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 2PX

Average Price
£561,651

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£484,383

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£870,726

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boundary Road

Average Price
£569,297

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£494,375

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£868,985

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boundary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Boundary Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,600	2022-06-27	£463,806
Flat 1 Cedar House Boundary Road, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£815,000	2021-10-11	£863,761
7 Boundary Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£382,000	2014-08-15	£652,714
4 Boundary Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2005-05-27	£408,725
1 Boundary Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	1996-11-15	£461,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 2PX

Employment

RM1 2PX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

RM1 2PX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Self-Employed	43
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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
The Manor Primary School Shaftesbury Road , RM1 2PH	- not rated	302 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Primary School Salisbury Road , Gidea Park RM2 5TP	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	- not rated	1,061 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	466 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	- not rated	466 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albany, A Business and Enterprise College Broadstone Road , Off Albany Road RM12 4AJ	- not rated	1,840 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albany School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	- not rated	1,840 yd	Academy converter	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	2,083 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	2,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	3,367 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	3,428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	5,428 yd	Academy converter	No	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	156 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Arc Pru , Century Youth House RM1 2PS	- not rated	156 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Road Unit Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	156 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Raphael Independent School Park Lane , Hornchurch RM11 1XY	- not rated	290 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2RR	- not rated	490 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Shot	78 Brentwood Road, Romford	194 yd
Ayra Turkish Fusion	101 Brentwood Road, Romford	216 yd
Mazing Bistro Cafe	66-68 Brentwood Road, Romford	268 yd
Romford Elim Church	Wheatsheaf Road, Romford	427 yd
Flipping Grill / Spice Master Romford	107 Victoria Road, Romford	430 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	45 Wheatsheaf Road, Romford	410 yd
The Victoria	122 Victoria Road, Romford	449 yd
The RAFA Club	18 Carlton Road, Romford	647 yd
The Goose	143 South Street, Romford	690 yd
Liberty Bell	Mercury Gardens, Romford	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	91 Albert Road, Romford	157 yd
Anjum's Food	90 Brentwood Road, Romford	194 yd
Foodies	86 Brentwood Road, Romford	194 yd
Chippers Fish & Chips	88 Brentwood Road, Romford	194 yd
New Lee Ho Fook	64 Brentwood Road, Romford	280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Atlanta Boulevard, Romford	766 yd
Aldi	Rom Valley Way, Romford	800 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	868 yd
Asda Express	112-116 South Street, Romford	868 yd
Green Grocery	82 South Street, Romford	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	440 yd
Hylands Park HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	665 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	764 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	923 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	964 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School HORNCHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 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	63.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.6%

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	95.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 2PX