Belgrave Avenue, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 6HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM2 6HY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.6%	48.5%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.4%	51.5%	2.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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	39%	35.5%	-3.5%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	48.9%	2.9%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	7.3%	5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	41.3%	41.9%	0.6%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	39.9%	40.4%	0.5%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	13.9%	11.3%	-2.6%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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	27.9%	23.7%	-4.2%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	14.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	12.6%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	13.3%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	29.1%	8.5%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	5.2%	10.9%	5.7%	3.1%	7.8%
Pakistani	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	76.3%	65%	-11.3%	81.4%	-16.4%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	86.4%	75.4%	-11.0%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	5.2%	5.2%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	3.2%	4%	0.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	8.4%	2.0%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	75.9%	-9.4%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.2%	16.9%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	2%	-9.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.7%	76.7%	7.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	9.6%	1.7%	7.9%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Belgrave Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belgrave Avenue was 92.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.9% higher than the Emerson Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Belgrave Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Emerson Park and the 224th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.8%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RM2 6HY, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Belgrave Avenue are based on 197 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 Belgrave Avenue, Gidea Park, Romford, RM2 6HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM2 6HY

Average Price
£237,363

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,363

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belgrave Avenue

Average Price
£543,700

Semi-Detached
£613,998

Terraced
£524,219

Detached
£658,941

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,319

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belgrave AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 May Villa, 148 Belgrave Avenue, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-12-15	£152,691
Flat 6 May Villa, 148 Belgrave Avenue, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-03-05	£264,926
Flat 6 May Villa, 148 Belgrave Avenue, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-07-29	£263,363
Flat 1 May Villa, 148 Belgrave Avenue, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2013-10-14	£273,655
Flat 5 May Villa, 148 Belgrave Avenue, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,500	2008-04-16	£252,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM2 6HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	17
Transport and storage	16
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ardleigh Green Junior School Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Infant School Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Junior School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	- not rated	493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Infant School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation) Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	- not rated	493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harold Wood Primary School Recreation Avenue , Harold Wood RM3 0TH	3out of 4	1,334 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	794 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	- not rated	1,014 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	4out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	- not rated	1,259 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	942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	3,607 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravensbourne School Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	- not rated	743 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	743 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle Haven School Ardleigh House , 42 Ardleigh Green Road RM11 2LG	- not rated	998 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edullect Academy Independent School Melville Court , Spilsby Road RM3 8SB	- not rated	1,255 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
McDonald's	Bryant Avenue, Romford	341 yd
Costa @ Next	Colchester Road, Romford	513 yd
Cosy Cafe	197 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	587 yd
Tesco Cafe	Bryant Avenue, Romford	587 yd
Costa Coffee @ Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ardleigh	124 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	590 yd
New Inn	45 Squirrels Heath Lane, Hornchurch	1,071 yd
Harold Wood Sports Association	Harold View, Harold Wood	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Pot	Bryant Avenue, Romford	341 yd
The Royal Indian Takeaway	Bryant Avenue, Romford	341 yd
The Lunch Box	Colchester Road, Romford	513 yd
Poseidon Fish Bar	195 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	587 yd
Essex Best Kebab	187 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	587 yd
Tesco Garage	Bryant Avenue, Romford	587 yd
Tesco Express	92-94 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Romford) 2-3 2-3 Southend Arterial Road	health and fitness suite	390 yd
David Lloyd Club (Gidea Park) HELEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	608 yd
Maylands Golf Club MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB COLCHESTER ROAD	golf	661 yd
The Royal Liberty School UPPER BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
Gidea Park Sports Ground GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND EASTERN AVENUE EAST	grass pitches	863 yd
Redden Court School Cotswold Road	grass pitches	990 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.