Upminster Road, Upminster, RM14 2RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM14 2RB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.7%	49.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.3%	50.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.1%

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 RM14 2RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	34.1%	42.7%	8.6%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	45.8%	-4.4%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (89.5%) 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	57%	62.5%	5.5%	48.4%	14.1%
Good health	31.4%	27%	-4.4%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	17.2%	12.5%	-4.7%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	6.8%	-14.8%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	16.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	21.6%	8.8%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	36.1%	15.2%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.9%	7.1%	5.2%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	91.4%	80.1%	-11.3%	81.4%	-1.3%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	94.6%	84.9%	-9.7%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	85.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.4%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	66.4%	46.2%	20.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Upminster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upminster Road was 418.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 923.0% higher than the Cranham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Upminster Road has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Cranham and the 24th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 222.1%.

🔎 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 RM14 2RB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Upminster Road are based on 28 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 Upminster Road, Upminster, RM14 2RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM14 2RB

Average Price
£426,638

Semi-Detached
£409,575

Terraced
£359,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,887

Other
£624,794

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upminster Road

Average Price
£430,583

Semi-Detached
£411,591

Terraced
£402,720

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,609

Other
£593,828

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upminster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Batchelor Court, 166A Upminster Road, Upminster, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£351,000	2023-10-26	£371,776
Parking Space 3 Batchelor Court, 166A Upminster Road, Upminster, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£351,000	2023-10-26	£371,776
Flat 1 Batchelor Court, 166A Upminster Road, Upminster, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-04-27	£329,032
Flat 2 Batchelor Court, 166A Upminster Road, Upminster, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-08-01	£329,877
Convenience Store, 166 Upminster Road, Upminster, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,310,000	2022-01-14	£1,418,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM14 2RB

Employment

RM14 2RB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

RM14 2RB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	140
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	21
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 115 St Mary's Lane , RM14 2QB	3out of 4	945 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Branfil Primary School Cedar Avenue , RM14 2LW	3out of 4	955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hacton Primary School Chepstow Avenue , RM12 6AU	4out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Upminster Infant School St Mary's Lane , RM14 3BS	4out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upminster Junior School St Mary's Lane , RM14 3BS	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School St Mary's Lane , RM14 2QR	4out of 4	576 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Emerson Park Academy Wych Elm Road , RM11 3AD	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Coopers' Company and Coborn School St Mary's Lane , RM14 3HS	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gaynes School Brackendale Gardens , RM14 3UX	1out of 4	1,935 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	2out of 4	1,983 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	873 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Corbets Tey School Harwood Hall Lane , RM14 2YQ	3out of 4	2,227 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfields Montessori School Harwood Hall , Harwood Hall Lane RM14 2YG	- not rated	2,318 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	3,342 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	3,861 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
Raj of India	152 Upminster Road, Hornchurch	9 yd
Miyabi Sushi	134 Upminster Road, Upminster	225 yd
Havering Mayesbrook Athletic Club	Bridge Avenue, Upminster	234 yd
AFC Hornchurch	Bridge Avenue, Upminster	234 yd
Hornchurch F.C	Bridge Avenue, Upminster	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill	167 Upminster Road, Hornchurch	9 yd
BrewDog Upminster	18 Station Road, Upminster	888 yd
The Junction	70 Station Road, Upminster	923 yd
Crumpled Horn	33-37 Corbets Tey Road, Upminster	927 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
George's Fish Bar	154 Upminster Road, Hornchurch	9 yd
Zaitun Indian Takeaway	162 Upminster Road, Hornchurch	9 yd
VJ Chicken & Pizza	130 Upminster Road, Hornchurch	242 yd
Super Kebab House/ Upminster Grill	97 Upminster Road, Hornchurch	272 yd
New Plentiful	65c Wingletye Lane, Hornchurch	778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	119-129 St Mary's Lane, Upminster	806 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	51-53 Station Road, Upminster	853 yd
Waitrose	218 St Mary's Lane, Upminster	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hornchurch Stadium HORNCHURCH STADIUM HORNCHURCH STADIUM BRIDGE AVENUE	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	345 yd
Sacred Heart Of Mary Girls School ST. MARYS LANE	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Havering Sixth Form College WINGLETYE LANE	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Upminster Park BROOKDALE CLOSE	grass pitches, tennis courts	709 yd
St Andrews Park PATRICIA DRIVE	grass pitches	926 yd
Upminster Junior School ST. MARYS LANE	grass pitches	953 yd
Shapes Studio Gymnasium (Closed) St. Marys Lane	health and fitness suite	1,041 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.1%

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	2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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