Southend Arterial Road, Romford, RM2 6PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM2 6PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	51.3%	4.2%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	52.9%	48.7%	-4.2%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	37%	38.4%	1.4%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	47.8%	3.5%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	11.1%	7.1%	-4.0%	6.1%	1.0%

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	44.4%	48.7%	4.3%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	34.9%	32.1%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	15.3%	15.6%	0.3%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	35.7%	25.8%	-9.9%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.2%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	14.8%	2.9%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.2%	5.8%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	27.7%	7.3%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% 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%	3.6%	3.6%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89.3%	77%	-12.3%	81.4%	-4.4%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	93.5%	78.2%	-15.3%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	0.4%	9.1%	8.7%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	90.4%	78.5%	-11.9%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	11.4%	9.5%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	5.9%	5.1%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.3%	-3.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Southend Arterial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southend Arterial Road was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.7% higher than the Emerson Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southend Arterial Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Emerson Park and the 249th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.7%.

🔎 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 6PL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Southend Arterial Road are based on 112 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 Southend Arterial Road, Romford, RM2 6PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM2 6PL

Average Price
£378,816

Semi-Detached
£482,576

Terraced
£403,304

Detached
£423,299

Flats/Maisonettes
£300,448

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southend Arterial Road

Average Price
£440,003

Semi-Detached
£485,588

Terraced
£428,523

Detached
£554,517

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,896

Other
£2,646,861

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southend Arterial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Carla Court, 80 Southend Arterial Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2026-02-23	£305,000
Flat 8 Carla Court, 80 Southend Arterial Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-12-19	£241,351
Flat 5 Carla Court, 80 Southend Arterial Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2024-11-15	£251,557
Flat 2 Carla Court, 80 Southend Arterial Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-09-09	£278,937
Fairway, 70 Southend Arterial Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-06-26	£520,309

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM2 6PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	20
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Infant School Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Junior School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Infant School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation) Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harold Wood Primary School Recreation Avenue , Harold Wood RM3 0TH	3out of 4	1,476 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	752 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	- not rated	1,155 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	4out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	- not rated	1,409 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	1,061 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	3,729 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,826 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	651 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	651 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	873 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle Haven School Ardleigh House , 42 Ardleigh Green Road RM11 2LG	- not rated	1,115 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edullect Academy Independent School Melville Court , Spilsby Road RM3 8SB	- not rated	1,207 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	236 yd
Costa @ Next	Colchester Road, Romford	377 yd
Tesco Cafe	Bryant Avenue, Romford	498 yd
Costa Coffee @ Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	498 yd
Cafe Royale	624 Upper Brentwood Road, Romford	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ardleigh	124 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch		712 yd
New Inn	45 Squirrels Heath Lane, Hornchurch		1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Pot	Bryant Avenue, Romford	236 yd
The Royal Indian Takeaway	Bryant Avenue, Romford	236 yd
The Lunch Box	Colchester Road, Romford	377 yd
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	498 yd
Poseidon Fish Bar	195 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	701 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	498 yd
Tesco Garage	Bryant Avenue, Romford	498 yd
Tesco Express	92-94 Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Romford) 2-3 2-3 Southend Arterial Road	health and fitness suite	253 yd
Maylands Golf Club MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB COLCHESTER ROAD	golf	514 yd
David Lloyd Club (Gidea Park) HELEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	663 yd
Gidea Park Sports Ground GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND EASTERN AVENUE EAST	grass pitches	718 yd
The Royal Liberty School UPPER BRENTWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	756 yd
The Gallows MASEFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	959 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.5%

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	6.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	44.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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