Safflower Lane, Romford, RM3 0LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM3 0LQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	46.8%	52.8%	6.0%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	53.2%	47.2%	-6.0%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 RM3 0LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	52.9%	59.6%	6.7%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	31.2%	6.2%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	12.1%	2.8%	-9.3%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.5%) 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	42.4%	56.1%	13.7%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	38.7%	37.4%	-1.3%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	13.8%	5.7%	-8.1%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around RM3 0LQ this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	7.3%	-15.6%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	5.5%	-7.0%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	7.3%	-11.0%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	13.8%	0.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	61.5%	32.7%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	9.7%	7.4%	-2.3%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	78.4%	73%	-5.4%	81.4%	-8.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	80.3%	77.6%	-2.7%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	5.2%	10.4%	5.2%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.9%	5.6%	-3.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	4%	1.8%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	78.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	10.6%	9.5%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	7.3%	5.8%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	9.7%	0%	-9.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	3.3%	-4.5%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Safflower Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Safflower Lane was 21.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% lower than the Harold Wood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Safflower Lane has the 5th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harold Wood and the 110th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.5%.

🔎 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. 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 RM3 0LQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 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 Safflower Lane are based on 95 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 Safflower Lane, Romford, RM3 0LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 0LQ

Average Price
£372,020

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£372,020

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Safflower Lane

Average Price
£423,585

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£725,137

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,108

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Safflower LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 30 Primula Court Safflower Lane, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-04-15	£370,000
Flat 4 Wayfaring Court Safflower Lane, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-11-08	£359,082
Flat 41 Primula Court Safflower Lane, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-10-04	£391,104
Flat 17 Primula Court Safflower Lane, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-09-27	£367,662
Flat 33 Primula Court Safflower Lane, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-05-31	£294,334

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 0LQ

Employment

RM3 0LQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	71
Part-Time Employee	12
Self-Employed	12
Retired	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	1
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harold Wood Primary School Recreation Avenue , Harold Wood RM3 0TH	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Junior School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	1,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Infant School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation) Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	1,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadford Primary School Faringdon Avenue , Harold Hill RM3 8JS	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harold Court Primary School Church Road , Harold Wood RM3 0SH	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Drapers' Academy Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	2out of 4	2,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emerson Park Academy Wych Elm Road , RM11 3AD	3out of 4	3,020 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	1,734 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	2,393 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	2,700 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harold Wood Memorial Hall	53 Gubbins Lane, Romford	264 yd
Methodist Church	The Drive, Harold Wood	278 yd
St Peters Church	Gubbins Lane, Romford	303 yd
Globes Best Grill	9 Oak Road, Romford	307 yd
Eat Avenue	Goldcrest Way, off Gubbins Lane	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
King Harold	51 Station Road, Harold Wood		414 yd
Harold Wood Sports Association	Harold View, Harold Wood		463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jasmin Indian Takeaway	Gubbins Lane, Romford	362 yd
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	879 yd
Curry Pot	Bryant Avenue, Romford	905 yd
The Royal Indian Takeaway	Bryant Avenue, Romford	905 yd
The Lunch Box	Colchester Road, Romford	1,076 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	13-15 Station Road, Harold Wood	364 yd
Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	879 yd
Tesco Garage	Bryant Avenue, Romford	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Redden Court School Cotswold Road	grass pitches	702 yd
Harold Wood Park BRINSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	720 yd
Harold Wood Primary School RECREATION AVENUE	grass pitches	930 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Romford) 2-3 2-3 Southend Arterial Road	health and fitness suite	1,022 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	76.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	116.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 0LQ