Western Road, Romford, RM1 3LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM1 3LW 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 3LW 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 59.2% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 122nd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 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 3LW, 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 144 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 3LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 3LW

Average Price
£283,369

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,369

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Road

Average Price
£329,270

Semi-Detached
£540,609

Terraced
£546,420

Detached
£1,100,854

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,186

Other
£392,020

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Chipping Lodge, 87 Western Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-08-03	£254,470
Flat 7 Chipping Lodge, 87 Western Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-09-27	£250,641
Flat 9 Chipping Lodge, 87 Western Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-05-21	£251,178
Flat 1 Chipping Lodge, 87 Western Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,000	2021-03-12	£296,307
Flat 8 Chipping Lodge, 87 Western Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-11-04	£241,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 3LW

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RM1 3LW 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
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT	3out of 4	688 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Primary School Lodge Avenue , Gidea Park RM2 5AJ	3out of 4	786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA	4out of 4	814 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	914 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	1,129 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	1,270 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,531 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	2,778 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	2,506 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	3,815 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	5,198 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	202 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,255 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	1,824 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	3,072 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 United Reformed Church	58-60 Western Road, Romford	67 yd
Boba Tigers Sushi & Bubble Tea	The Mercury Mall, Mercury Gardens	144 yd
Caffe Della Continental	Unit 36 & 37 The Mercury Mall, Mercury Gardens	171 yd
Subway	Mercury Gardens, Romford	185 yd
McDonald's	Mercury Gardens, Romford	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Romford Conservative Club	85 Western Road, Romford	22 yd
Royal British Legion Club	54 Western Road, Romford	67 yd
Liberty Bell	Mercury Gardens, Romford	163 yd
The RAFA Club	18 Carlton Road, Romford	269 yd
The Bull	74-76 Market Place, Romford	354 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Haute Panini	Mercury Gardens, Romford	185 yd
Pink Salmon	Mercury Gardens, Romford	185 yd
El Mexicana & Bamboo Bay	The Liberty, Romford	226 yd
Krispy Kreme Romford Liberty	Swan Walk, Romford	226 yd
Super Sushi	8 Stewards Walk, The Liberty	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Mercury Gardens, Romford	185 yd
Tesco Express	21 Main Road, Romford	368 yd
Iceland	49 Market Place, Romford	411 yd
Sankofa	11 Western Road, Romford	418 yd
Marks & Spencer	37-43 South Street, Romford	455 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	145 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	297 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	661 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	881 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 3LW