Abbey Close, Romford, RM1 2QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM1 2QN 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 2QN, 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 Abbey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Close was 89.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Abbey Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 232nd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 69.2%.

🔎 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 2QN, 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 Abbey Close are based on 12 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 Abbey Close, Romford, RM1 2QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 2QN

Average Price
£406,159

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£406,159

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Close

Average Price
£395,022

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£415,957

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,729

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Abbey Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-02-24	£411,767
5 Abbey Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£423,000	2025-02-14	£419,705
3 Abbey Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2017-05-15	£447,491
5 Abbey Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£319,000	2016-03-18	£431,688
7 Abbey Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2013-07-18	£431,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 2QN

Employment

RM1 2QN 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 2QN 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
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	1,081 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Primary School Lodge Avenue , Gidea Park RM2 5AJ	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Junior School Squirrels Heath Junior School, Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	1,130 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	653 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,769 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	2,152 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	3,499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	5,420 yd	Academy converter	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	515 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	1,837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	3,102 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
Flipping Grill / Spice Master Romford	107 Victoria Road, Romford	286 yd
Ayra Turkish Fusion	101 Brentwood Road, Romford	294 yd
Cafe Shot	78 Brentwood Road, Romford	301 yd
Mazing Bistro Cafe	66-68 Brentwood Road, Romford	356 yd
Bekash Tandoori	70 Victoria Road, Romford	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	122 Victoria Road, Romford	354 yd
The Wheatsheaf	45 Wheatsheaf Road, Romford	457 yd
The RAFA Club	18 Carlton Road, Romford	494 yd
Royal British Legion Club	54 Western Road, Romford	635 yd
The Goose	143 South Street, Romford	637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	91 Albert Road, Romford	176 yd
Anjum's Food	90 Brentwood Road, Romford	301 yd
Foodies	86 Brentwood Road, Romford	301 yd
Chippers Fish & Chips	88 Brentwood Road, Romford	301 yd
New Lee Ho Fook	64 Brentwood Road, Romford	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Atlanta Boulevard, Romford	724 yd
Sankofa	11 Western Road, Romford	773 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	790 yd
Asda Express	112-116 South Street, Romford	790 yd
Green Grocery	82 South Street, Romford	790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	495 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	649 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	708 yd
Hylands Park HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	762 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	858 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	1,011 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,031 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 2QN