Thomas Drive, Romford, RM2 6GP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM2 6GP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	56.8%	48.4%	-8.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	43.2%	51.6%	8.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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 6GP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	61%	62.6%	1.6%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	22.6%	-3.2%	44.2%	-21.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.9%	8.9%	3.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	47.2%	56%	8.8%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	40.6%	28.5%	-12.1%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	8.5%	10.6%	2.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	12.7%	17.5%	4.8%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	4.7%	-11.4%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	12.8%	-6.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	17.9%	1.8%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	40.2%	11.0%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	4.8%	11.7%	6.9%	2.5%	9.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.4%	64.7%	-25.7%	81.4%	-16.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	74%	-17.5%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	2.6%	8.5%	5.9%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.3%	8.2%	4.9%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	6%	4.9%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	73%	-15.9%	83.2%	-10.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.3%	11.6%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
British Overseas Territories	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Thomas Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thomas Drive was 137.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.3% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thomas Drive has the 32nd highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 106th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.2%.

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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 6GP, 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 Thomas Drive are based on 47 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 Thomas Drive, Romford, RM2 6GP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM2 6GP

Average Price
£322,578

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,578

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thomas Drive

Average Price
£322,860

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,860

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thomas DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Bridge Court, 3 Thomas Drive, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-08-20	£331,528
Flat 1 Bridge Court, 3 Thomas Drive, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-12-07	£335,826
Flat 2 Bridge Court, 3 Thomas Drive, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-02-14	£324,177
Flat 6 Bridge Court, 3 Thomas Drive, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-01-04	£309,603
Flat 5 Bridge Court, 3 Thomas Drive, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2015-12-18	£338,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM2 6GP

Employment

RM2 6GP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	31
Education	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2

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	832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Squirrels Heath Infant School Salisbury Road , RM2 5TP	3out of 4	832 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Junior School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Infant School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation) Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	894 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Primary School Lodge Avenue , Gidea Park RM2 5AJ	3out of 4	1,091 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	259 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,983 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,826 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	5,170 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	200 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,481 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	1,651 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Park	88 Station Road, Gidea Park	280 yd
Yebaba	92 Station Road, Gidea Park	282 yd
Ca La Mama	101 Balgores Lane, Romford	424 yd
Joe & Jam	103 Balgores Lane, Romford	426 yd
Kervan Kitchen	160-162 Balgores Lane, Romford	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Inn	45 Squirrels Heath Lane, Hornchurch	158 yd
The Drill Hotel	400 Brentwood Road, Romford	801 yd
Archers	194-204 Main Road, Romford	802 yd
Gidea Park Micropub	236 Main Road, Romford	802 yd
The Ardleigh	124 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	827 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pop-in Sandwich Bar	1 Station Road, Gidea Park	269 yd
Great Wall	90 Station Road, Gidea Park	282 yd
CDO Sushi	7 Station Road, Gidea Park	400 yd
GeTurkish	8 Station Road, Gidea Park	403 yd
Chillies	85 Balgores Lane, Romford	496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	405 Brentwood Road, Romford	663 yd
Co-op Food	378-392 Brentwood Road, Romford	800 yd
Co-op	97-101 Main Road, Romford	810 yd
Tesco Express	92-94 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Royal Liberty School UPPER BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	276 yd
David Lloyd Club (Gidea Park) HELEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	473 yd
Romford Golf Club HEATH DRIVE	golf	918 yd
Haynes Park SLEWINS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,052 yd
Gidea Park Sports Ground GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND EASTERN AVENUE EAST	grass pitches	1,069 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of RM2 6GP