Main Road, Romford, RM2 5EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM2 5EH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 61.7% 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	57.6%	61.7%	4.1%	51.0%	10.7%
Male	42.4%	38.3%	-4.1%	49.0%	-10.7%

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	25.7%	25.5%	-0.2%	37.9%	-12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	30%	0.3%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.6%	9.5%	0.9%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	33.3%	32.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	26.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.5%) 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	25.8%	30.5%	4.7%	48.4%	-17.9%
Good health	24.9%	31%	6.1%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	34.1%	21.4%	-12.7%	12.7%	8.7%
Bad health	11.4%	11.9%	0.5%	4.0%	7.9%
Very bad health	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	1.2%	4.0%

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 5EH this area, 38.5% 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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.9%	38.5%	-7.4%	18.2%	20.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	10%	3.2%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	9.5%	2.3%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	21.5%	2.6%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	5.4%	7.5%	2.1%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	98.3%	86.2%	-12.1%	81.4%	4.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	95.2%	86.2%	-9.0%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	86.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0%	11.9%	11.9%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	0%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	63.8%	46.2%	17.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Main Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Main Road was 208.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 165.4% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Main Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 57th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.5%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RM2 5EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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 Main Road are based on 529 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 Main Road, Romford, RM2 5EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM2 5EH

Average Price
£551,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,076,594

Flats/Maisonettes
£438,473

Other
£1,671,032

Estimated Average Property Prices for Main Road

Average Price
£623,664

Semi-Detached
£797,982

Terraced
£649,121

Detached
£1,067,521

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,648

Other
£1,795,757

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Main Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Highlands Apartments, 59 Main Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-28	£346,939
Apartment 11 Kingswood Lodge, 63 Main Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-04-26	£460,231
6 Highlands Apartments, 59 Main Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-04-12	£428,122
Flat 4 Queenswood Lodge, 61A Main Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-04-08	£406,716
Apartment 4 Kingswood Lodge, 63 Main Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-02-01	£304,079

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM2 5EH

Employment

RM2 5EH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in RM2 5EH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 60% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	120
Full-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Part-Time Employee	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Self-Employed	4
Looking after home or family	2
Unemployed	1
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Education	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

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	383 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Junior School Squirrels Heath Junior School, Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	898 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	2,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	2,796 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,580 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	4,906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	1,123 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,700 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	2,020 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
Burlington's Fish & Grill	168-168c Main Road, Romford	184 yd
Gidea Park Lawn Tennis Club	Gidea Close, Romford	208 yd
Ped's Pizza	79 Main Road, Romford	251 yd
Brick Lane Bagel Co	87 Main Road, Romford	278 yd
Costa Coffee	83 Main Road, Romford	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Romford Conservative & Constitutional Club	67 Main Road, Romford	8 yd
The Ship	93 Main Road, Romford	307 yd
Harvester Gidea Park	91 Main Road, Romford	307 yd
Archers	194-204 Main Road, Romford	326 yd
Gidea Park Micropub	236 Main Road, Romford	326 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Hing Bento	184 Main Road, Romford	326 yd
Nisa Local	238-240 Main Road, Romford	326 yd
Millie's Coffee House Kiosk	43 Main Road, Romford	770 yd
Chillies	85 Balgores Lane, Romford	803 yd
Balgores Best Kebab	81 Balgores Lane, Romford	803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	97-101 Main Road, Romford		371 yd
Tesco Express	21 Main Road, Romford		882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gidea Park Lawn Tennis Club Gidea Close	tennis courts	202 yd
Romford Golf Club HEATH DRIVE	golf	278 yd
Raphael Park LAKE RISE	grass pitches, tennis courts	699 yd
The Royal Liberty School UPPER BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,029 yd
Marshalls Park Academy PETTITS LANE	grass pitches	1,046 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.5%

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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM2 5EH