Fairholme Avenue, Romford, RM2 5UU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM2 5UU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.3%	50%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.7%	50%	1.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 5UU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.6% 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	28.1%	28.7%	0.6%	37.9%	-9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	65.9%	61.6%	-4.3%	44.2%	17.4%
Separated	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	3%	5.8%	2.8%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (85.8%) 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	51.6%	57.5%	5.9%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	32.8%	28.3%	-4.5%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	11%	11.6%	0.6%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17%	13.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	14.3%	-8.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	20.1%	7.9%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	31.7%	3.9%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	7.8%	11.6%	3.8%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.2%	79.2%	-8.0%	81.4%	-2.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.3% 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%	84.3%	-8.5%	83.2%	1.1%
European Union	0.9%	5%	4.1%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	7.2%	1.8%	5.6%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	84.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	1.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	9.7%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.6%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.8%	76.7%	14.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	54.6%	46.2%	8.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Fairholme Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairholme Avenue was 19.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% lower than the Emerson Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fairholme Avenue has the 17th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Emerson Park and the 94th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 5UU, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Fairholme Avenue are based on 126 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 Fairholme Avenue, Romford, RM2 5UU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM2 5UU

Average Price
£767,452

Semi-Detached
£775,842

Terraced
£742,284

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairholme Avenue

Average Price
£693,641

Semi-Detached
£724,502

Terraced
£683,279

Detached
£600,754

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,238

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairholme AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Fairholme Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£840,000	2025-03-27	£835,906
6 Fairholme Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-25	£248,782
22 Fairholme Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£730,000	2022-03-09	£801,584
46 Fairholme Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£668,000	2018-01-05	£824,701
16 Fairholme Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£693,000	2017-08-17	£850,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM2 5UU

Employment

RM2 5UU 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	98
Retired	65
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	31
Education	24
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Squirrels Heath Junior School Squirrels Heath Junior School, Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	476 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Primary School Lodge Avenue , Gidea Park RM2 5AJ	3out of 4	731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Junior School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	1,469 yd	Community 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	872 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	2,258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	2,378 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	3,209 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	4,555 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	699 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	763 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	2,154 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	170 yd
Joe & Jam	103 Balgores Lane, Romford	200 yd
Ca La Mama	101 Balgores Lane, Romford	202 yd
Smokin Griddle	143c Heath Park Road, Romford	308 yd
Fillers Bakery	168 Heath Park Road, Romford	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drill Hotel	400 Brentwood Road, Romford	472 yd
New Inn	45 Squirrels Heath Lane, Hornchurch	568 yd
Archers	194-204 Main Road, Romford	830 yd
Gidea Park Micropub	236 Main Road, Romford	830 yd
The Ship	93 Main Road, Romford	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chillies	85 Balgores Lane, Romford	207 yd
Balgores Best Kebab	81 Balgores Lane, Romford	207 yd
GeTurkish	8 Station Road, Gidea Park	224 yd
CDO Sushi	7 Station Road, Gidea Park	234 yd
Lighthouse Fish & Chips	145 Heath Park Road, Romford	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	405 Brentwood Road, Romford	386 yd
Co-op Food	378-392 Brentwood Road, Romford	471 yd
Co-op	97-101 Main Road, Romford	889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Royal Liberty School UPPER BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	832 yd
The Frances Bardsley Academy For Girls BRENTWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	911 yd
Romford Golf Club HEATH DRIVE	golf	946 yd
Haynes Park SLEWINS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,034 yd
David Lloyd Club (Gidea Park) HELEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,077 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM2 5UU