Brentwood Road, Romford, RM1 2SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM1 2SJ 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 2SJ, 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 Brentwood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brentwood Road 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.

Brentwood Road 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 2SJ, 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 Brentwood Road are based on 602 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 Brentwood Road, Romford, RM1 2SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 2SJ

Average Price
£465,861

Semi-Detached
£522,436

Terraced
£428,297

Detached
£528,404

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,623

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brentwood Road

Average Price
£449,275

Semi-Detached
£509,836

Terraced
£464,330

Detached
£687,908

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,055

Other
£781,527

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brentwood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
167 Brentwood Road, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-12-09	£526,828
195 Brentwood Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£507,500	2023-10-19	£536,951
191 Brentwood Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-01-08	£536,142
151 Brentwood Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2019-11-27	£509,893
173 Brentwood Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2018-08-20	£394,220

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 2SJ

Employment

RM1 2SJ 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 2SJ 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	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Junior School Squirrels Heath Junior School, Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	1,202 yd	Free schools	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	470 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	2,743 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	2,143 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	3,488 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	446 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	706 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,579 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	1,830 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	2,900 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
Cafe Shot	78 Brentwood Road, Romford	307 yd
Ayra Turkish Fusion	101 Brentwood Road, Romford	338 yd
Mazing Bistro Cafe	66-68 Brentwood Road, Romford	385 yd
Flipping Grill / Spice Master Romford	107 Victoria Road, Romford	489 yd
Romford Elim Church	Wheatsheaf Road, Romford	551 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	45 Wheatsheaf Road, Romford	533 yd
The Victoria	122 Victoria Road, Romford	549 yd
The RAFA Club	18 Carlton Road, Romford	673 yd
The Goose	143 South Street, Romford	808 yd
Royal British Legion Club	54 Western Road, Romford	834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	91 Albert Road, Romford	280 yd
Anjum's Food	90 Brentwood Road, Romford	307 yd
Foodies	86 Brentwood Road, Romford	307 yd
Chippers Fish & Chips	88 Brentwood Road, Romford	307 yd
New Lee Ho Fook	64 Brentwood Road, Romford	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Atlanta Boulevard, Romford	887 yd
Aldi	Rom Valley Way, Romford	918 yd
Tesco Extra	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	941 yd
Tesco Garage	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	941 yd
Sankofa	11 Western Road, Romford	972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	316 yd
Hylands Park HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	560 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	852 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,026 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,038 yd
St Mary'S Catholic Primary School HORNCHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	1,068 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	1,085 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	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.0%

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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 2SJ