Dorset Avenue, Romford, RM1 4LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM1 4LL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	50.3%	47.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	49.7%	52.9%	3.2%	49.0%	3.9%

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 vicinity of RM1 4LL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.6%	32.7%	1.1%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	54.9%	0.6%	44.2%	10.7%
Separated	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (87.8%) 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	45.2%	55.1%	9.9%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	40.2%	32.7%	-7.5%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	11.3%	10.5%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.2%	11.6%	-6.6%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	9.1%	-9.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.4%	-4.2%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.4%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	42.1%	15.7%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.2% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	7.5%	7.2%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
White	94.3%	74.2%	-20.1%	81.4%	-7.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	96.7%	82%	-14.7%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	7.5%	6.9%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	82%	-12.6%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.9%	13.6%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.2%	37.2%	-21.0%
Christian	63.8%	46.2%	17.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Dorset Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Avenue was 16.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% lower than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorset Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 74th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RM1 4LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Dorset Avenue are based on 132 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 Dorset Avenue, Romford, RM1 4LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 4LL

Average Price
£508,585

Semi-Detached
£531,082

Terraced
£501,087

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Avenue

Average Price
£518,611

Semi-Detached
£556,964

Terraced
£500,533

Detached
£645,650

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Dorset Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£452,500	2022-10-14	£463,415
61 Dorset Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-09-30	£510,531
49 Dorset Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-09-26	£546,630
5 Dorset Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-09-08	£551,786
59 Dorset Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£448,000	2022-04-28	£483,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 4LL

Employment

RM1 4LL 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	113
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	27
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA	4out of 4	268 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT	3out of 4	383 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Primary School Havering Road , RM1 4QX	3out of 4	415 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	823 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Junior School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	880 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,224 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	2,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	2,440 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy converter	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	3,055 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	4,221 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,444 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	1,258 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,829 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	2,311 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,479 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	2,847 yd	Other independent school	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
DOLCE workplace Catering	North Street, Romford	194 yd
Stagecoach, London	North Street, Romford	194 yd
Atalian Servest Food Company	North Street, Romford	194 yd
Romford Rock & Boulder	5 Brooklands Approach, Romford	318 yd
Neyzen Restaurant & Pods	290 North Street, Romford	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb	5 Market Place, Romford	712 yd
Romford United Services Club	28 Mawney Road, Romford	770 yd
The Bull	74-76 Market Place, Romford	794 yd
The Golden Lion	2 High Street, Romford	842 yd
Mawney Arms	44 Mawney Road, Romford	857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panda	203 North Street, Romford	254 yd
Imperial Chef	128 North Street, Romford	389 yd
Fellas Chicken	126 North Street, Romford	396 yd
Romford Fish Bar	132 North Street, Romford	396 yd
Papa John's	97 North Street, Romford	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	137-141 North Street, Romford	275 yd
Iceland	49 Market Place, Romford	712 yd
Home Bargains	Eastern Avenue West, Romford	756 yd
Tesco Express	21 Main Road, Romford	823 yd
Tesco Express	Mawney Road, Romford	832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George Playing Field (Mawney Park) EASTERN AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	715 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	720 yd
Marshalls Park Academy PETTITS LANE	grass pitches	830 yd
Playfootball Romford EASTERN AVENUE WEST	artificial grass pitch	858 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	935 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	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 4LL