Squirrels Heath Lane, Romford, RM2 6DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM2 6DP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	55.6%	54.4%	-1.2%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	44.4%	45.6%	1.2%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 area around RM2 6DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.1%	59%	9.9%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	20.2%	-6.4%	44.2%	-24.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	17.2%	13.3%	-3.9%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	47.1%	5.0%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	37.9%	36.8%	-1.1%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	15.4%	11.1%	-4.3%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	23.1%	20.9%	-2.2%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	10.7%	-8.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	17.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.2%	13.9%	-3.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	29.4%	12.8%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.3%	6%	2.7%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	88.3%	69.2%	-19.1%	81.4%	-12.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	94.4%	77.2%	-17.2%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	1.9%	10%	8.1%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	5.6%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	76.3%	-17.6%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	0%	14.5%	14.5%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	5%	4.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Squirrels Heath Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Squirrels Heath Lane was 332.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 357.0% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Squirrels Heath Lane has the 13th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 31st highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.8%.

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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 6DP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Squirrels Heath Lane are based on 152 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 Squirrels Heath Lane, Romford, RM2 6DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM2 6DP

Average Price
£260,706

Semi-Detached
£309,912

Terraced
£311,937

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,406

Other
£15,297

Estimated Average Property Prices for Squirrels Heath Lane

Average Price
£299,509

Semi-Detached
£565,993

Terraced
£370,128

Detached
£815,944

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,564

Other
£15,267

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Squirrels Heath LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Squirrels Heath Lane, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,000	2025-03-26	£350,291
17 Squirrels Heath Lane, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£328,000	2025-02-14	£327,670
23A Squirrels Heath Lane, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2025-01-09	£143,077
7A Squirrels Heath Lane, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-09-09	£277,236
31 Squirrels Heath Lane, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-02-07	£316,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM2 6DP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Squirrels Heath Primary School Salisbury Road , Gidea Park RM2 5TP	3out of 4	698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	- not rated	698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Junior School Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	810 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Infant School Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	810 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Junior School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	- not rated	810 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	- not rated	445 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	445 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Frances Bardsley School for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	- not rated	1,368 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	- not rated	1,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	- not rated	1,607 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	861 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	3,098 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,778 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	4,864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	5,113 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	451 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle Haven School Ardleigh House , 42 Ardleigh Green Road RM11 2LG	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	957 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2RR	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goodrington School 17 Walden Road , Emerson Park RM11 2JT	- not rated	1,409 yd	Other independent school	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
Yebaba	92 Station Road, Gidea Park	188 yd
Sushi Park	88 Station Road, Gidea Park	188 yd
Joe & Jam	103 Balgores Lane, Romford	380 yd
Ca La Mama	101 Balgores Lane, Romford	380 yd
Kervan Kitchen	160-162 Balgores Lane, Romford	429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	45 Squirrels Heath Lane, Hornchurch	5 yd
The Drill Hotel	400 Brentwood Road, Romford	660 yd
The Ardleigh	124 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	832 yd
Archers	194-204 Main Road, Romford	919 yd
Gidea Park Micropub	236 Main Road, Romford	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Wall	90 Station Road, Gidea Park	188 yd
Pop-in Sandwich Bar	1 Station Road, Gidea Park	232 yd
GeTurkish	8 Station Road, Gidea Park	366 yd
CDO Sushi	7 Station Road, Gidea Park	375 yd
Time Sushi/Time Bagel & Bubble Tea	236 Balgores Lane, Romford	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	405 Brentwood Road, Romford	526 yd
Co-op Food	378-392 Brentwood Road, Romford	660 yd
Tesco Express	92-94 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	809 yd
Co-op	97-101 Main Road, Romford	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Royal Liberty School UPPER BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	435 yd
David Lloyd Club (Gidea Park) HELEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	511 yd
Haynes Park SLEWINS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	893 yd
Romford Golf Club HEATH DRIVE	golf	1,040 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	109.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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