North Hill Drive, Romford, RM3 7AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM3 7AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.7%	49.2%	1.5%	49.0%	0.2%

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	33.8%	40.5%	6.7%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	46.3%	3.4%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.9%	5.8%	-5.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	9.4%	4.6%	-4.8%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	45.7%	52.5%	6.8%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	32.4%	32.1%	-0.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	15.3%	11.2%	-4.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	31.6%	19.3%	-12.3%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	12.3%	-9.5%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	16.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	17.2%	8.6%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	28.2%	15.8%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	5.3%	1.5%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.8%	10.2%	6.4%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	87%	75.2%	-11.8%	81.4%	-6.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	93.6%	81.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	81.7%	-11.9%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.1%	10.8%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	1.1%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is North Hill Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Hill Drive was 11.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.1% lower than the Gooshays average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

North Hill Drive has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays and the 38th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in RM3 7AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 North Hill Drive 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 North Hill Drive, Romford, RM3 7AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 7AF

Average Price
£365,245

Semi-Detached
£375,254

Terraced
£368,274

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£265,809

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Hill Drive

Average Price
£438,997

Semi-Detached
£386,625

Terraced
£362,246

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,121

Other
£5,455,407

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Hill DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109 North Hill Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£393,000	2024-03-28	£433,669
141 North Hill Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2023-06-15	£368,064
155 North Hill Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-09-30	£422,672
127 North Hill Drive, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£248,000	2021-12-10	£263,683
127 North Hill Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£287,000	2021-12-10	£330,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 7AF

Employment

RM3 7AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

RM3 7AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	108
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	41
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	16
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ingrebourne Primary School Taunton Road , Harold Hill RM3 7YT	- not rated	251 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	- not rated	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	- not rated	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Wood School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	- not rated	1,597 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Academy Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	- not rated	1,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chase Cross School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	2,941 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	2,941 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	2,941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	3,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Koru Independent AP Academy 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill RM3 7SU	- not rated	323 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Inclusion Support Tutor The Albe , Gooshays Drive RM3 9LB	- not rated	1,015 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Noak Hill School Church Road , Noak Hill RM4 1LD	- not rated	1,300 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dycorts School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	- not rated	1,515 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
St Thomas JSO Church London	2a Taunton Road, Romford	182 yd
Cafe Expresso	161 Whitchurch Road, Romford	258 yd
Knights Tandoori	149 Whitchurch Road, Romford	258 yd
Koru Educational Services	90 Taunton Road, Romford	284 yd
Fish N Chicken Harold Hill / Serial Grill	198 Hilldene Avenue, Romford	657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Deers Rest	Noak Hill Road, Romford		427 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok-u-Like	147 Whitchurch Road, Romford	258 yd
Hong Kong Garden	106 Hilldene Avenue, Romford	710 yd
Rajja's Grill	5 Farnham Road, Romford	728 yd
L’Dees Country Kitchen	83b Chippenham Road, Romford	813 yd
Central Park Kiosk	Petersfield Avenue, Romford	1,020 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	6-8 Farnham Road, Romford	728 yd
Iceland	10 Farnham Road, Romford	743 yd
Sainsbury's	44 Farnham Road, Romford	758 yd
Lidl	131-133 Gooshays Drive, Romford	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Noak Hill Sports Complex NOAK HILL SPORTS COMPLEX NOAK HILL SPORTS COMPLEX NOAK HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	717 yd
Broxhill Centre (Closed) Broxhill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	718 yd
Central Park Leisure Centre GOOSHAYS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
Havering College Of Further And Higher Education TRING GARDENS	grass pitches	881 yd
Ablemarle Youth House (Closed) Gooshays Drive	grass pitches	1,089 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 7AF