Romford Road, Aveley, South Ockendon, RM15 4PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM15 4PR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	52.2%	48.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.8%	51.2%	3.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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	37.7%	38.3%	0.6%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	44.7%	0.7%	44.2%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6%	9.4%	3.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	9.7%	4.9%	-4.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	45.8%	47.2%	1.4%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	33.6%	33.1%	-0.5%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	14.8%	13.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	26.5%	-10.1%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	11.4%	-8.4%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	18.6%	0.7%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.4%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	9%	25.4%	16.4%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	3.2%	12.5%	9.3%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
White	90.4%	77.7%	-12.7%	81.4%	-3.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	93.9%	84.4%	-9.5%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	2%	5.7%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2%	6.3%	4.3%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	84.2%	-8.3%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	11%	10.7%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.3%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Romford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romford Road was 45.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% lower than the Aveley and Uplands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Romford Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Aveley and Uplands and the 196th lowest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.6%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM15 4PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Romford Road are based on 105 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Thurrock.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Romford Road, Aveley, South Ockendon, RM15 4PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM15 4PR

Average Price
£354,327

Semi-Detached
£369,026

Terraced
£346,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Romford Road

Average Price
£323,349

Semi-Detached
£345,243

Terraced
£326,751

Detached
£402,680

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,983

Other
£583,306

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Romford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Romford Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-04-10	£347,066
4 Romford Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-01-12	£367,753
4 Romford Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2014-07-18	£303,750
50 Romford Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£141,500	2013-09-24	£271,278
14 Romford Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£201,500	2007-07-30	£390,232

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM15 4PR

Employment

RM15 4PR 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	94
Retired	50
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	24
Transport and storage	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenningtons Primary Academy Tamar Drive , Aveley RM15 4NB	3out of 4	423 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aveley Primary School Stifford Road , Aveley RM15 4AA	2out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dilkes Academy Garron Lane , RM15 5JQ	4out of 4	2,025 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somers Heath Primary School Foyle Drive , RM15 5LX	3out of 4	2,393 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Purfleet Primary Academy Tank Hill Road , RM19 1TA	3out of 4	2,693 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Park Academy Belhus Park Lane , Aveley RM15 4RU	3out of 4	619 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Ockendon Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	1out of 4	2,529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Riverside London Road , RM19 1QY	- not rated	3,297 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Rainham Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD	3out of 4	3,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred Mayflower Road , Chafford Hundred RM16 6SA	4out of 4	4,545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beacon Hill Academy Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	4out of 4	2,443 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfields Montessori School Harwood Hall , Harwood Hall Lane RM14 2YG	- not rated	4,294 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corbets Tey School Harwood Hall Lane , RM14 2YQ	3out of 4	4,412 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited First Floor , 100 Avelon Road RM13 7DH	- not rated	4,931 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Aveley's Chef	Aveleys Chef, 170 Romford Road	513 yd
Taste Of Aveley	64 High Street, Aveley	939 yd
Sir Henrys	Henrys, Romford Road	945 yd
Ming Long Restaurant	35 High Street, Aveley	997 yd
Aveley Masterchef	60A High Street, Aveley	1,027 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Park Tavern	Romford Road, Aveley	668 yd
Aveley Village Social Club	8 Mill Road, Aveley	707 yd
The Crown And Anchor Pub	The Crown And Anchor, 43 High Street	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Garden	45 High Street, Aveley	872 yd
Munchies	104 High Street, Aveley	924 yd
Chilli And Spice At The Ship	The Old Ship Inn, 58 High Street	1,046 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	The Co-operative Food, 41 High Street		979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Mill Field (Closed) Mill Road	grass pitches	435 yd
Ormiston Park Academy BELHUS PARK LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	487 yd
Ormiston Park Academy (Closed) Nethan Drive	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	499 yd
Parkside (Aveley Football Club) MEADOW DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	939 yd
Aveley Recreation Ground (Closed) High Street	grass pitches	1,030 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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