Western Road, Romford, RM1 3LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM1 3LP has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.2% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	56.2%	1.9%	51.0%	5.2%
Male	45.7%	43.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	-5.2%

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	41.5%	37.9%	-3.6%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	32.4%	4.9%	44.2%	-11.8%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	10.3%	1.8%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	18.3%	16.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	10.5%

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	38.4%	46%	7.6%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	31.8%	28.2%	-3.6%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	18.5%	16.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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 3LP this area, 34.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	34.7%	-1.2%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	8.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	6.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	8.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	25.4%	35.4%	10.0%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	9.9%	2.8%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	6.9%	4.9%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.8%	68.6%	-6.2%	81.4%	-12.8%
Roma	0%	5.7%	5.7%	0.2%	5.5%
Arab	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% 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	72.8%	47.9%	-24.9%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	6.6%	21.5%	14.9%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	11.7%	11.0%	0.8%	10.9%
Africa	7.9%	7.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	9.8%	0.5%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.1% 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	70.2%	48.8%	-21.4%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	5.3%	18.1%	12.8%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	4.6%	8.1%	3.5%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	5.3%	16.3%	11.0%	2.2%	14.1%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	8.8%	-5.8%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	12.4%	0.9%	11.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	6.8%	0.2%	6.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	61.1%	46.2%	14.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Road was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 127th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.4%.

🔎 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 3LP, 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 Western Road are based on 145 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 Western Road, Romford, RM1 3LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 3LP

Average Price
£349,673

Semi-Detached
£555,842

Terraced
£545,884

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,812

Other
£474,649

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£324,122

Semi-Detached
£549,081

Terraced
£557,145

Detached
£1,117,317

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,506

Other
£383,564

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 17 York House, 50 Western Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-03-08	£280,566
66 Western Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-11-15	£650,523
Flat 13 York House, 50 Western Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,000	2022-05-20	£205,771
Flat 10 York House, 50 Western Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£279,000	2022-05-13	£285,622
78 Western Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£347,000	2021-03-31	£417,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 3LP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RM1 3LP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	47
Full-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	6
Other	4
Education	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Manor Primary School Shaftesbury Road , RM1 2PH	- not rated	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Primary School Lodge Avenue , Gidea Park RM2 5AJ	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT	- not rated	879 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	- not rated	1,029 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Frances Bardsley School for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	- not rated	1,083 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	- not rated	1,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	- not rated	1,446 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	- not rated	1,910 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	2,615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	4,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	5,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	3,176 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	3,738 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	5,324 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	51 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	678 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Arc Pru , Century Youth House RM1 2PS	- not rated	678 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Road Unit Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	678 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Raphael Independent School Park Lane , Hornchurch RM11 1XY	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	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
Romford United Reformed Church	58-60 Western Road, Romford	28 yd
Boba Tigers Sushi & Bubble Tea	The Mercury Mall, Mercury Gardens	182 yd
Caffe Della Continental	Unit 36 & 37 The Mercury Mall, Mercury Gardens	204 yd
Subway	Mercury Gardens, Romford	208 yd
McDonald's	Mercury Gardens, Romford	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	54 Western Road, Romford	28 yd
Romford Conservative Club	85 Western Road, Romford	66 yd
Liberty Bell	Mercury Gardens, Romford	94 yd
The RAFA Club	18 Carlton Road, Romford	248 yd
The Bull	74-76 Market Place, Romford	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
El Mexicana & Bamboo Bay	The Liberty, Romford	161 yd
Krispy Kreme Romford Liberty	Swan Walk, Romford	161 yd
Haute Panini	Mercury Gardens, Romford	208 yd
Pink Salmon	Mercury Gardens, Romford	208 yd
Super Sushi	8 Stewards Walk, The Liberty	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Mercury Gardens, Romford	208 yd
Sankofa	11 Western Road, Romford	367 yd
Marks & Spencer	37-43 South Street, Romford	420 yd
Iceland	49 Market Place, Romford	440 yd
Tesco Express	21 Main Road, Romford	456 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	181 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	229 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	434 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	808 yd
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,068 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 3LP