Balgores Lane, Romford, RM2 5JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM2 5JR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.3% 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%	54.3%	1.3%	51.0%	3.3%
Male	47%	45.7%	-1.3%	49.0%	-3.3%

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	28.2%	30.5%	2.3%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	48.6%	0.3%	44.2%	4.4%
Separated	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6%	7.6%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	16.2%	11.2%	-5.0%	6.1%	5.1%

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	52.2%	48.3%	-3.9%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	28.5%	32.8%	4.3%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	14.4%	16.9%	2.5%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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%	16.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	20.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.7%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	34.4%	11.3%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	1.1%	7.8%	6.7%	3.1%	4.7%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.8%	75.9%	-18.9%	81.4%	-5.5%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

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	94.1%	84.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	3%	4.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	6.5%	5.4%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	84.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	5.1%	4.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Balgores Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balgores Lane was 284.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 262.0% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Balgores Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 39th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.0%.

🔎 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 5JR, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Balgores Lane are based on 186 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 Balgores Lane, Romford, RM2 5JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM2 5JR

Average Price
£337,058

Semi-Detached
£427,973

Terraced
£282,390

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,933

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balgores Lane

Average Price
£659,355

Semi-Detached
£718,982

Terraced
£479,985

Detached
£928,540

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,630

Other
£703,147

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balgores LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Balgores Lane, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£369,000	2021-01-29	£430,079
11A Balgores Lane, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,995	2014-12-15	£365,846
11A Balgores Lane, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2005-03-07	£261,722
11 Balgores Lane, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,500	2003-01-31	£284,777
1 Balgores Lane, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£40,500	1995-11-17	£282,668

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM2 5JR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RM2 5JR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	75
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	16
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Junior School Squirrels Heath Junior School, Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	1,263 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	1,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA	4out of 4	1,512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	879 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	2,521 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	2,565 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	3,680 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	5,019 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	112 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	750 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,646 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	1,802 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
Radhuni	206 Main Road, Romford	72 yd
Zaafran	234 Main Road, Romford	72 yd
Kushi	168a Main Road, Romford	72 yd
Ped's Pizza	79 Main Road, Romford	77 yd
Brick Lane Bagel Co	87 Main Road, Romford	81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Archers	194-204 Main Road, Romford	72 yd
Gidea Park Micropub	236 Main Road, Romford	72 yd
The Ship	93 Main Road, Romford	108 yd
Harvester Gidea Park	91 Main Road, Romford	108 yd
Romford Conservative & Constitutional Club	67 Main Road, Romford	278 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Hing Bento	184 Main Road, Romford	72 yd
Nisa Local	238-240 Main Road, Romford	72 yd
Chillies	85 Balgores Lane, Romford	617 yd
Balgores Best Kebab	81 Balgores Lane, Romford	617 yd
CDO Sushi	7 Station Road, Gidea Park	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	97-101 Main Road, Romford		147 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Romford Golf Club HEATH DRIVE	golf	153 yd
Gidea Park Lawn Tennis Club Gidea Close	tennis courts	457 yd
The Royal Liberty School UPPER BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	753 yd
Raphael Park LAKE RISE	grass pitches, tennis courts	943 yd
Gidea Park Sports Ground GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND EASTERN AVENUE EAST	grass pitches	961 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM2 5JR