Carlton Road, Romford, RM2 5BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM2 5BE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	53.1%	54%	0.9%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	46.9%	46%	-0.9%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 vicinity of RM2 5BE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25%	35.7%	10.7%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	51.9%	-6.9%	44.2%	7.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (89.3%) 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	55.2%	59%	3.8%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	29.9%	30.3%	0.4%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	9.7%	8.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	14.4%	-7.8%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	10.7%	-9.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	22.6%	14.3%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	30%	6.9%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.3% 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%	5.4%	5.4%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	90.3%	79.3%	-11.0%	81.4%	-2.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	93.4%	90%	-3.4%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	90.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.7%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Carlton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carlton Road was 11.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.2% lower than the Emerson Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carlton Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Emerson Park and the 47th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in RM2 5BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Carlton Road are based on 338 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, Romford, RM2 5BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM2 5BE

Average Price
£553,393

Semi-Detached
£556,232

Terraced
£507,974

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carlton Road

Average Price
£511,581

Semi-Detached
£562,765

Terraced
£527,992

Detached
£599,096

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,600

Other
£337,304

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carlton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
188 Carlton Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-04-04	£522,396
176 Carlton Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£682,500	2021-09-20	£779,455
164 Carlton Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-10-07	£476,546
154 Carlton Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-05-15	£541,804
176 Carlton Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-03-27	£485,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM2 5BE

Employment

RM2 5BE 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	109
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
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
Gidea Park Primary School Lodge Avenue , Gidea Park RM2 5AJ	3out of 4	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Junior School Squirrels Heath Junior School, Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	2,643 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	2,652 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	4,304 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	685 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	891 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	1,063 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy special converter	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
Kervan Kitchen	160-162 Balgores Lane, Romford	518 yd
Ca La Mama	101 Balgores Lane, Romford	566 yd
Joe & Jam	103 Balgores Lane, Romford	567 yd
Romford Bowls Club	Carlton Road, Romford	606 yd
Smokin Griddle	143c Heath Park Road, Romford	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The RAFA Club	18 Carlton Road, Romford	606 yd
The Drill Hotel	400 Brentwood Road, Romford	768 yd
Romford Conservative & Constitutional Club	67 Main Road, Romford	817 yd
Royal British Legion Club	54 Western Road, Romford	817 yd
Romford Conservative Club	85 Western Road, Romford	828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chillies	85 Balgores Lane, Romford	475 yd
Balgores Best Kebab	81 Balgores Lane, Romford	475 yd
CDO Sushi	7 Station Road, Gidea Park	576 yd
GeTurkish	8 Station Road, Gidea Park	581 yd
Lighthouse Fish & Chips	145 Heath Park Road, Romford	643 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	405 Brentwood Road, Romford	732 yd
Co-op Food	378-392 Brentwood Road, Romford	768 yd
Tesco Express	21 Main Road, Romford	904 yd
Co-op	97-101 Main Road, Romford	914 yd
Asda	Mercury Gardens, Romford	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	819 yd
Romford Golf Club HEATH DRIVE	golf	925 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	963 yd
Gidea Park Lawn Tennis Club Gidea Close	tennis courts	974 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	1,043 yd
Hylands Park HILLCREST ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,092 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	111 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM2 5BE