Jackdaw Close, Romford, RM3 0LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM3 0LW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	46.8%	48.7%	1.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53.2%	51.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	2.3%

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 0LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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%	64.4%	11.5%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	30.5%	5.5%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	12.1%	4.4%	-7.7%	9.1%	-4.7%
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 (96.8%) 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%	63.9%	21.5%	48.4%	15.5%
Good health	38.7%	32.9%	-5.8%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	13.8%	2.6%	-11.2%	12.7%	-10.1%
Bad health	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	4.0%	-3.4%
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 0LW this area, 4.1% 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 59.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	4.1%	-18.8%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	3.7%	-8.8%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	9.2%	-9.1%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	22.1%	8.8%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	59.5%	30.7%	33.8%	25.7%
Other	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	1.1%	10.1%	9.0%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	9.7%	4.3%	-5.4%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	78.4%	68.6%	-9.8%	81.4%	-12.8%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	80.3%	73.5%	-6.8%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	5.2%	8.1%	2.9%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	8.9%	2.9%	-6.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	12.4%	10.2%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	73.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	14.7%	13.6%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	1.5%	9.2%	7.7%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	9.7%	1.2%	-8.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1.4%	-6.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Jackdaw Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jackdaw Close was 50.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.3% lower than the Harold Wood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Jackdaw Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harold Wood and the 328th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.5%.

🔎 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 0LW, 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 Jackdaw Close are based on 26 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 Jackdaw Close, Romford, RM3 0LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 0LW

Average Price
£406,037

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£406,037

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jackdaw Close

Average Price
£408,294

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£408,294

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jackdaw CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Daisy Court Jackdaw Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£378,000	2023-07-21	£385,381
Flat 20 Daisy Court Jackdaw Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-10-31	£390,788
Flat 21 Daisy Court Jackdaw Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-10-31	£435,879
Flat 12 Daisy Court Jackdaw Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-07-22	£321,481
Flat 8 Daisy Court Jackdaw Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-11-12	£410,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 0LW

Employment

RM3 0LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	206
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	7
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	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	939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harold Court Primary School Church Road , Harold Wood RM3 0SH	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Junior School Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Infant School Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Junior School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	- not rated	1,266 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	- not rated	745 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	4out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	- not rated	1,267 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	- not rated	1,821 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	3,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edullect Academy Independent School Melville Court , Spilsby Road RM3 8SB	- not rated	965 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne School Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	- not rated	1,035 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eagle Haven School Ardleigh House , 42 Ardleigh Green Road RM11 2LG	- not rated	1,602 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inclusion Support Tutor The Albe , Gooshays Drive RM3 9LB	- not rated	1,652 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Globes Best Grill	9 Oak Road, Romford	175 yd
Harold Wood Memorial Hall	53 Gubbins Lane, Romford	191 yd
Cafe Break	25 Station Road, Harold Wood	226 yd
Bamboo Garden	17 Station Road, Harold Wood	226 yd
Methodist Church	The Drive, Harold Wood	234 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Harold	51 Station Road, Harold Wood	275 yd
Harold Wood Sports Association	Harold View, Harold Wood	463 yd
Array Essex	91 Shepherds Hill, Romford	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jasmin Indian Takeaway	Gubbins Lane, Romford	239 yd
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	989 yd
Curry Pot	Bryant Avenue, Romford	1,034 yd
The Royal Indian Takeaway	Bryant Avenue, Romford	1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	13-15 Station Road, Harold Wood	226 yd
Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	989 yd
Tesco Garage	Bryant Avenue, Romford	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harold Wood Park BRINSMEAD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	666 yd
Redden Court School Cotswold Road	grass pitches	752 yd
Harold Wood Primary School RECREATION AVENUE	grass pitches	935 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	342.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	247.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 0LW