Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM1 3FD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	39.4%	48.5%	9.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	60.6%	51.5%	-9.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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 3FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	69.7%	56.4%	-13.3%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.6%	33.5%	16.9%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.7%) 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	54.8%	59.2%	4.4%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	35.5%	32.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around RM1 3FD this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 60.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	4.7%	-11.5%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	6.6%	-8.3%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	13.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	60.7%	23.4%	33.8%	26.9%
Other	6.6%	3.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.9% 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%	1.9%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.3%	8.2%	5.9%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	3.9%	11.5%	7.6%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	76.4%	53.9%	-22.5%	81.4%	-27.5%
Arab	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	46.2%	-24.8%	83.2%	-37.0%
European Union	8.9%	17.2%	8.3%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	0.8%	5.9%
Africa	6.9%	9.3%	2.4%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	14.4%	7.5%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	5%	3.8%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	45.8%	-24.1%	83.2%	-37.4%
10+ Years	4.2%	16.2%	12.0%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	10.4%	11.9%	1.5%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	8.5%	12.4%	3.9%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	13.8%	6.9%	1.9%	11.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.5%	76.7%	-27.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	10.4%	0.9%	9.5%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Mercury Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercury Gardens was 1433.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1725.9% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Mercury Gardens has the 3rd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 3rd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 396.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM1 3FD, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Mercury Gardens are based on 504 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 Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 3FD

Average Price
£289,173

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,173

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercury Gardens

Average Price
£311,619

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,637

Other
£302,263

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercury GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Verve Apartments, 5 Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-03-20	£242,857
112 Verve Apartments, 5 Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-20	£237,901
68 Verve Apartments, 5 Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-07-05	£247,368
86 Verve Apartments, 5 Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,500	2023-12-08	£269,969
120 Verve Apartments, 5 Mercury Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£259,500	2023-08-04	£275,146

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 3FD

Employment

RM1 3FD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	231
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	29
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	15
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT	3out of 4	788 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	793 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	899 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA	4out of 4	911 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Primary School Lodge Avenue , Gidea Park RM2 5AJ	3out of 4	1,007 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	1,260 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,358 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	2,650 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,280 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	3,585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	5,088 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	5,285 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	292 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,241 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,508 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,014 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	3,288 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
Starbucks	The Liberty, Romford	162 yd
Sushi Boom	12-14 Western Road, Romford	183 yd
Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre	24 Western Road, Romford	183 yd
Romford United Reformed Church	58-60 Western Road, Romford	187 yd
Don Churro	The Liberty, Romford	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Liberty Bell	Mercury Gardens, Romford	68 yd
Royal British Legion Club	54 Western Road, Romford	187 yd
Romford Conservative Club	85 Western Road, Romford	210 yd
Slug & Lettuce	105-111 South Street, Romford	290 yd
Moon & Stars	99-103 South Street, Romford	290 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
El Mexicana & Bamboo Bay	The Liberty, Romford	23 yd
Krispy Kreme Romford Liberty	Swan Walk, Romford	23 yd
Super Sushi	8 Stewards Walk, The Liberty	193 yd
Haute Panini	Mercury Gardens, Romford	222 yd
Pink Salmon	Mercury Gardens, Romford	222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sankofa	11 Western Road, Romford	218 yd
Asda	Mercury Gardens, Romford	222 yd
Marks & Spencer	37-43 South Street, Romford	288 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	344 yd
Asda Express	112-116 South Street, Romford	344 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	70 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	226 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	443 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		936 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	1,015 yd
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	228.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	212.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

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