Sunflower Way, Romford, RM3 0XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM3 0XB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	48.1%	49.8%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51.9%	50.2%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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	39.9%	37.9%	-2.0%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	38.8%	2.1%	44.2%	-5.4%
Separated	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.8%	15.9%	2.1%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	47.4%	50.2%	2.8%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	37.3%	30.6%	-6.7%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	10.8%	14%	3.2%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	17.4%	14.5%	-2.9%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	10.1%	-6.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	20.7%	8.8%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	31.7%	5.1%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.7%	3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.1%	7%	5.9%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	92.5%	77.8%	-14.7%	81.4%	-3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.5% 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	89.9%	79.5%	-10.4%	83.2%	-3.7%
European Union	4.5%	7.7%	3.2%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.1%	8.4%	4.3%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	80.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.5%	11.8%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3%	3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	1.1%	-5.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Sunflower Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sunflower Way was 919.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1171.0% higher than the Harold Wood average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Sunflower Way has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Harold Wood and the 8th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 189.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 26.2%.

🔎 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 0XB, 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 Sunflower Way are based on 50 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 Sunflower Way, Romford, RM3 0XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 0XB

Average Price
£420,754

Semi-Detached
£488,150

Terraced
£425,420

Detached
£496,591

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,894

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sunflower Way

Average Price
£423,102

Semi-Detached
£484,799

Terraced
£433,255

Detached
£495,110

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,189

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sunflower WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Sunflower Way, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£467,000	2024-11-11	£482,110
23 Sunflower Way, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-05-03	£294,334
8 Sunflower Way, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-06-24	£512,246
20 Sunflower Way, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£402,000	2021-03-12	£472,859
10 Sunflower Way, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£408,000	2020-11-19	£483,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 0XB

Employment

RM3 0XB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	83
Retired	41
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadford Primary School Faringdon Avenue , Harold Hill RM3 8JS	3out of 4	968 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Junior School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Infant School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation) Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mead Primary School Amersham Road , Harold Hill RM3 9JD	3out of 4	1,432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilldene Primary School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Drapers' Academy Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	2out of 4	2,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,763 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	5,344 yd	Further education	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	219 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	1,373 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,829 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	2,381 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	2,509 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Royal Voluntary Services	The Drive, Harold Wood	274 yd
Tesco Cafe	Bryant Avenue, Romford	278 yd
Costa Coffee @ Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	278 yd
Eat Avenue	Goldcrest Way, off Gubbins Lane	304 yd
McDonald's	Bryant Avenue, Romford	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
King Harold	51 Station Road, Harold Wood		934 yd
Harold Wood Sports Association	Harold View, Harold Wood		1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	278 yd
Curry Pot	Bryant Avenue, Romford	380 yd
The Royal Indian Takeaway	Bryant Avenue, Romford	380 yd
The Lunch Box	Colchester Road, Romford	501 yd
Hot and Tasty	68 Masefield Crescent, Romford	767 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	278 yd
Tesco Garage	Bryant Avenue, Romford	278 yd
Jayam Cash & Carry	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	843 yd
Co-op Food	13-15 Station Road, Harold Wood	887 yd
Spar	35 Briar Road, Romford	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Romford) 2-3 2-3 Southend Arterial Road	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Maylands Golf Club MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB COLCHESTER ROAD	golf	675 yd
Gidea Park Sports Ground GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND EASTERN AVENUE EAST	grass pitches	1,013 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 0XB