Tennyson Road, Romford, RM3 7AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM3 7AH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.3%	49.8%	0.5%	49.0%	0.8%

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	30.8%	38.6%	7.8%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	42.5%	-10.3%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5%	5.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.6%

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%	45.9%	0.9%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	37.9%	34.5%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	12.7%	15.7%	3.0%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	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	22.7%	24%	1.3%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	13.6%	-5.8%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	13.3%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.5%	1.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	12.3%	-0.7%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	28.6%	12.5%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	7.4%	2.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.5% 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	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	7.9%	16.6%	8.7%	2.5%	14.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	83.2%	60.5%	-22.7%	81.4%	-20.9%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	85.6%	74.1%	-11.5%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	2.4%	8.5%	6.1%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	7%	9.4%	2.4%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	4.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	73.9%	-10.4%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	19.3%	17.9%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.9%	0.7%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0.7%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.9%	37.2%	-12.3%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Tennyson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tennyson Road was 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.9% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tennyson Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in RM3 7AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Tennyson Road are based on 55 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 Tennyson Road, Romford, RM3 7AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 7AH

Average Price
£275,978

Semi-Detached
£345,057

Terraced
£322,227

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,535

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tennyson Road

Average Price
£397,467

Semi-Detached
£412,845

Terraced
£376,017

Detached
£566,990

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,286

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tennyson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Tennyson Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2023-04-06	£269,395
37C Tennyson Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£270,000	2018-08-24	£322,544
64 Tennyson Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2017-07-31	£288,524
48 Tennyson Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2007-10-31	£346,755
51 Tennyson Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,000	2001-05-11	£168,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 7AH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM3 7AH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	19
Education	18
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hilldene Primary School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	3out of 4	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Straight Road , RM3 7JS	4out of 4	818 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadford Primary School Faringdon Avenue , Harold Hill RM3 8JS	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	2out of 4	1,875 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,973 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	2,454 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	2,796 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,267 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	1,017 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,642 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	1,649 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	1,809 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	2,483 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
D&G Sweets	6 Smart Close, Romford	306 yd
McDonald's	Straight Road, Romford	418 yd
Noak Hill Archery Club	102 Grange Road, Romford	524 yd
Mali's Cafe	63 Masefield Crescent, Romford	543 yd
Kervan Saray	66 Masefield Crescent, Romford	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot and Tasty	68 Masefield Crescent, Romford	543 yd
The Lunch Box	Colchester Road, Romford	914 yd
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	972 yd
New Raj Bilash	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	986 yd
Fat Indian Takeaway	Unit 6b Faringdon Grove, Faringdon Avenue	996 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	35 Briar Road, Romford	493 yd
Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	972 yd
Tesco Garage	Bryant Avenue, Romford	972 yd
Jayam Cash & Carry	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gallows MASEFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	501 yd
Hilldene Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	510 yd
Maylands Golf Club MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB COLCHESTER ROAD	golf	773 yd
Gidea Park Sports Ground GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND EASTERN AVENUE EAST	grass pitches	780 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Romford) 2-3 2-3 Southend Arterial Road	health and fitness suite	1,036 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	36.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 7AH