Heather Avenue, Romford, RM1 4SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM1 4SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents 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	54.1%	52.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	45.9%	47.1%	1.2%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	18.8%	34%	15.2%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	63.6%	49.3%	-14.3%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	2%	2%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8%	8.2%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (86%) 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	44.4%	53.2%	8.8%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	42.9%	32.8%	-10.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	8.7%	9.6%	0.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	22.4%	-10.8%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	12.9%	-7.5%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	13.9%	4.7%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	17%	7.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	21.1%	4.3%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	88.9%	77%	-11.9%	81.4%	-4.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	95.8%	89.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	0%	4.7%	4.7%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	89.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	14.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Heather Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heather Avenue was 47.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.5% lower than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heather Avenue has the 40th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 315th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.8%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RM1 4SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Heather Avenue are based on 66 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 Heather Avenue, Romford, RM1 4SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM1 4SL

Average Price
£502,692

Semi-Detached
£560,421

Terraced
£461,462

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£428,427

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Avenue

Average Price
£491,861

Semi-Detached
£547,894

Terraced
£461,363

Detached
£437,847

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,495

Other
£312,026

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Heather Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-09-25	£468,802
2A Heather Avenue, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-04-24	£436,996
13 Heather Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-12-01	£460,628
5 Heather Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-04-30	£394,152
18 Heather Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-03-12	£541,083

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM1 4SL

Employment

RM1 4SL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	79
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parklands Primary School Havering Road , RM1 4QX	3out of 4	466 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Junior School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Infant School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA	4out of 4	927 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	1,041 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	676 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,702 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,866 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	2,893 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,650 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	5,021 yd	Community school	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	1,873 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,942 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	2,037 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,580 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	2,883 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Mark E Smith	29 Heather Gardens, Romford	206 yd
Gotham Boba	215 Pettits Lane North, Romford	297 yd
Caspian Sea Fish Bar	55 Collier Row Lane, Romford	729 yd
Wongs	47 Collier Row Lane, Romford	729 yd
Dream Cafe	39 Collier Row Lane, Romford	734 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	120 Collier Row Lane, Romford	818 yd
Bell & Gate	248 Collier Row Lane, Romford	1,019 yd
The Aspen Tree	73 Gobions Avenue, Romford	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Wah	Eastern Avenue East, Romford	278 yd
Pettits Fish and Kebabs	211 Pettits Lane North, Romford	312 yd
Mrs T's	213c Pettits Lane North, Romford	312 yd
Alan's Fish Bar	2b Moray Way, Romford	792 yd
Desi Kitchen	140 Collier Row Lane, Romford	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	8-12 Moray Way, Romford		792 yd
Sainsbury's	137-141 North Street, Romford		931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marshalls Park Academy PETTITS LANE	grass pitches	529 yd
Rise Park Infant School ANNAN WAY	grass pitches	620 yd
Rise Park BEAULY WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	815 yd
Raphael Park LAKE RISE	grass pitches, tennis courts	915 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	37.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM1 4SL