Romford Road, Aveley, South Ockendon, RM15 4XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM15 4XA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49.8%	48.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50.2%	51.4%	1.2%	49.0%	2.4%

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	35.7%	38%	2.3%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	43.9%	-1.3%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.3%	12.9%	4.6%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	7.5%	2.7%	-4.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	49.8%	1.9%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	31.9%	30%	-1.9%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	15%	16.5%	1.5%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.2%	24%	-9.2%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	17.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	18.9%	3.1%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12.6%	4.3%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	12%	20.1%	8.1%	33.8%	-13.7%
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 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	5.7%	5.7%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.5%	81.9%	-12.6%	81.4%	0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	92.8%	82.4%	-10.4%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	3.3%	9.1%	5.8%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.4%	2.4%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	82.2%	-9.3%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.8%	11.5%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Romford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Romford Road was 112.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.9% higher than the Aveley and Uplands average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Romford Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Aveley and Uplands and the 113th highest crime rate of 505 local areas in Thurrock .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 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 4XA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 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 4XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM15 4XA

Average Price
£205,714

Semi-Detached
£176,079

Terraced
£215,592

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
34 Kenningtons Cottages Romford Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2021-01-11	£227,441
33 Kenningtons Cottages Romford Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-10-28	£186,475
31 Kenningtons Cottages Romford Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2004-01-20	£175,899
32 Kenningtons Cottages Romford Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock Terraced, an established residential building	£36,500	1998-03-27	£228,890

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM15 4XA

Employment

RM15 4XA 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	91
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	21
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Information and communication	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	386 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aveley Primary School Stifford Road , Aveley RM15 4AA	2out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dilkes Academy Garron Lane , RM15 5JQ	4out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somers Heath Primary School Foyle Drive , RM15 5LX	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Daiglen Drive , RM15 5RP	- not rated	2,657 yd	Academy converter	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	765 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Ockendon Erriff Drive , RM15 5AY	1out of 4	2,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Rainham Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD	3out of 4	3,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Riverside London Road , RM19 1QY	- not rated	3,805 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Gaynes School Brackendale Gardens , RM14 3UX	1out of 4	4,416 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,228 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfields Montessori School Harwood Hall , Harwood Hall Lane RM14 2YG	- not rated	3,796 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corbets Tey School Harwood Hall Lane , RM14 2YQ	3out of 4	3,913 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited First Floor , 100 Avelon Road RM13 7DH	- not rated	4,689 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aveley's Chef	Aveleys Chef, 170 Romford Road		53 yd
Sir Henrys	Henrys, Romford Road		436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Park Tavern	Romford Road, Aveley		171 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ormiston Park Academy BELHUS PARK LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	635 yd
Ormiston Park Academy (Closed) Nethan Drive	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	643 yd
The Mill Field (Closed) Mill Road	grass pitches	776 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%

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