Princes Road, Romford, RM1 2SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM1 2SP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	47.6%	49.7%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52.4%	50.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.1%	41.1%	-2.0%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	46%	1.7%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.6%	48.8%	-4.8%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	32.8%	32.7%	-0.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	9.8%	12.3%	2.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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	12.3%	15.3%	3.0%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	13%	-4.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	14.6%	-1.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	39.5%	9.9%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.5% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	6.3%	13.1%	6.8%	2.7%	10.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	5%	4.4%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84.2%	68.5%	-15.7%	81.4%	-12.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	88%	76.2%	-11.8%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	9.9%	6.4%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	76.6%	-10.8%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	14.3%	13.7%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	3.2%	4%	0.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.6%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Princes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Road was 62.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.0% lower than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Princes Road has the 40th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 343rd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

🔎 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 2SP, 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 Princes Road are based on 134 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 Princes Road, Romford, RM1 2SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 2SP

Average Price
£511,937

Semi-Detached
£639,782

Terraced
£585,751

Detached
£675,003

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,356

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Road

Average Price
£468,464

Semi-Detached
£586,475

Terraced
£480,966

Detached
£646,683

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,037

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Princes Road, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2025-01-17	£583,255
59 Princes Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£577,500	2023-12-08	£622,064
87 Princes Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-10-06	£238,318
52 Princes Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-05-24	£620,084
95 Princes Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-03-18	£198,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 2SP

Employment

RM1 2SP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	93
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Accommodation and food service activities	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	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Junior School Squirrels Heath Junior School, Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Primary School Lodge Avenue , Gidea Park RM2 5AJ	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Voluntary aided 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	468 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	2,871 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	2,309 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	3,655 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	450 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,402 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	2,940 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	434 yd
Cafe Shot	78 Brentwood Road, Romford	454 yd
Ayra Turkish Fusion	101 Brentwood Road, Romford	470 yd
Mazing Bistro Cafe	66-68 Brentwood Road, Romford	526 yd
Romford Bowls Club	Carlton Road, Romford	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria	122 Victoria Road, Romford	558 yd
The RAFA Club	18 Carlton Road, Romford	561 yd
The Wheatsheaf	45 Wheatsheaf Road, Romford	654 yd
Royal British Legion Club	54 Western Road, Romford	755 yd
Liberty Bell	Mercury Gardens, Romford	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	91 Albert Road, Romford	374 yd
Anjum's Food	90 Brentwood Road, Romford	454 yd
Foodies	86 Brentwood Road, Romford	454 yd
Chippers Fish & Chips	88 Brentwood Road, Romford	454 yd
New Lee Ho Fook	64 Brentwood Road, Romford	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Atlanta Boulevard, Romford	941 yd
Co-op Food	378-392 Brentwood Road, Romford	947 yd
Asda	Mercury Gardens, Romford	960 yd
Sankofa	11 Western Road, Romford	961 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	314 yd
Hylands Park HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	614 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	825 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	935 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,068 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	67.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.6%

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	47.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 2SP