Carlton Road, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 5AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM2 5AA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.4% of the population 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	57.9%	58.4%	0.5%	51.0%	7.4%
Male	42.1%	41.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	-7.4%

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	31.3%	24.6%	-6.7%	37.9%	-13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	39.7%	8.9%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.1%	15.1%	4.0%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	24.2%	18.1%	-6.1%	6.1%	12.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.2%	39.1%	6.9%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	29%	30%	1.0%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	24.3%	26.2%	1.9%	12.7%	13.5%
Bad health	10.7%	3.4%	-7.3%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around RM2 5AA this area, 39.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.9%	39.3%	-3.6%	18.2%	21.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	7.5%	-7.7%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	9.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	7%	4.0%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	10%	3.4%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	22.4%	5.2%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	3%	2.5%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.7%	87%	-3.7%	81.4%	5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	90.2%	78.7%	-11.5%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	1.9%	12.6%	10.7%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	78%	-10.3%	83.2%	-5.2%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.8%	9.9%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Carlton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carlton Road was 88.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.4% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Carlton Road has the 49th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 235th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.0%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM2 5AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Carlton Road are based on 344 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 Carlton Road, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 5AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM2 5AA

Average Price
£321,852

Semi-Detached
£495,914

Terraced
£209,465

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,006

Other
£367,261

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carlton Road

Average Price
£521,337

Semi-Detached
£572,462

Terraced
£539,739

Detached
£608,056

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,432

Other
£330,028

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carlton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Carlton Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£482,000	2023-01-16	£503,690
4A Carlton Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-04-14	£138,490
2A Carlton Road, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-03-16	£364,323
3A Carlton Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£266,000	2021-05-26	£282,518
26 Carlton Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-04-01	£600,575

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM2 5AA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RM2 5AA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	1

Employment Industry

Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Manor Primary School Shaftesbury Road , RM1 2PH	- not rated	326 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Primary School Lodge Avenue , Gidea Park RM2 5AJ	3out of 4	751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Primary School Salisbury Road , Gidea Park RM2 5TP	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	- not rated	1,092 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Frances Bardsley School for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	- not rated	843 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	- not rated	843 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	- not rated	1,573 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	3out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	- not rated	1,719 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	2,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	2,472 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	3,795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	5,424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	3,348 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	3,813 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	236 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	563 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Arc Pru , Century Youth House RM1 2PS	- not rated	563 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Road Unit Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	563 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2RR	- not rated	861 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
Romford Bowls Club	Carlton Road, Romford	42 yd
Flipping Grill / Spice Master Romford	107 Victoria Road, Romford	214 yd
Romford United Reformed Church	58-60 Western Road, Romford	256 yd
Boba Tigers Sushi & Bubble Tea	The Mercury Mall, Mercury Gardens	436 yd
Caffe Della Continental	Unit 36 & 37 The Mercury Mall, Mercury Gardens	461 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The RAFA Club	18 Carlton Road, Romford	42 yd
Royal British Legion Club	54 Western Road, Romford	256 yd
Romford Conservative Club	85 Western Road, Romford	290 yd
Liberty Bell	Mercury Gardens, Romford	335 yd
The Victoria	122 Victoria Road, Romford	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
El Mexicana & Bamboo Bay	The Liberty, Romford	389 yd
Krispy Kreme Romford Liberty	Swan Walk, Romford	389 yd
Tahsin’s Taste of Bengal	86 Victoria Road, Romford	468 yd
Haute Panini	Mercury Gardens, Romford	470 yd
Pink Salmon	Mercury Gardens, Romford	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Mercury Gardens, Romford	470 yd
Sankofa	11 Western Road, Romford	591 yd
Tesco Express	21 Main Road, Romford	597 yd
Marks & Spencer	37-43 South Street, Romford	662 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	696 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	437 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	792 yd
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	830 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	945 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.23 Mbit/s

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