Rushdon Close, Romford, RM1 2RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM1 2RN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	44%	47.3%	3.3%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	56%	52.7%	-3.3%	49.0%	3.7%

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 2RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	58.1%	53.7%	-4.4%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	36.7%	12.1%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	0.9%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (85.4%) 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	49.6%	50%	0.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	37.2%	35.4%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	6.8%	10.4%	3.6%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	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	15.3%	13.7%	-1.6%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	5.6%	-9.2%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	18.5%	2.7%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	31%	40.8%	9.8%	33.8%	7.0%
Other	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% 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%	3.9%	3.1%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84%	71.1%	-12.9%	81.4%	-10.3%
Arab	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	79.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	6.8%	6.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.6%	6%	2.4%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	80.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	2.8%	13.3%	10.5%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Rushdon Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rushdon Close was 40.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% lower than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rushdon Close has the 30th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 267th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 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 2RN, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Rushdon Close are based on 171 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 Rushdon Close, Romford, RM1 2RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 2RN

Average Price
£227,247

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,247

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rushdon Close

Average Price
£224,826

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£308,537

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,331

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rushdon CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 Rushdon Court Rushdon Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-03-19	£203,207
Flat 7 Rushdon Court Rushdon Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2021-08-13	£212,730
Flat 7 Rushdon Court Rushdon Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,000	2018-09-04	£228,506
Flat 8 Rushdon Court Rushdon Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-06-29	£236,947
Flat 3 Rushdon Court Rushdon Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2017-04-28	£241,132

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Retired	18
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	674 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Junior School Squirrels Heath Junior School, Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Primary School Lodge Avenue , Gidea Park RM2 5AJ	3out of 4	793 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	1,436 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	571 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	2,783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,620 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	3,967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	566 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	1,358 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	2,738 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	523 yd
Flipping Grill / Spice Master Romford	107 Victoria Road, Romford	545 yd
Fillers Bakery	168 Heath Park Road, Romford	696 yd
Natural Bean Specialty Coffee	162 Heath Park Road, Romford	696 yd
Ginger Spice	395-405 Brentwood Road, Romford	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The RAFA Club	18 Carlton Road, Romford	523 yd
The Victoria	122 Victoria Road, Romford	734 yd
The Drill Hotel	400 Brentwood Road, Romford	755 yd
Royal British Legion Club	54 Western Road, Romford	756 yd
Romford Conservative Club	85 Western Road, Romford	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	286 Brentwood Road, Romford	643 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	91 Albert Road, Romford	656 yd
Lighthouse Fish & Chips	145 Heath Park Road, Romford	703 yd
China Town	370 Brentwood Road, Romford	755 yd
Kervan Saray Takeaway	368 Brentwood Road, Romford	755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	378-392 Brentwood Road, Romford	755 yd
Tesco Express	405 Brentwood Road, Romford	786 yd
Asda	Mercury Gardens, Romford	970 yd
Tesco Express	21 Main Road, Romford	1,012 yd
Sankofa	11 Western Road, Romford	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	470 yd
Hylands Park HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	766 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	915 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	935 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 2RN