Sheridan Close, Romford, RM3 7EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM3 7EX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	54.4%	48.3%	-6.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	45.6%	51.7%	6.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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	33.2%	40.2%	7.0%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	45.8%	0.5%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.3%	6.4%	-2.9%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	9.3%	5.7%	-3.6%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (85.3%) 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	40.5%	50.5%	10.0%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	35.5%	34.8%	-0.7%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	17.6%	11.1%	-6.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	31.2%	20.1%	-11.1%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	12.1%	-9.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	17.8%	8.9%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	31.4%	16.8%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.5%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	7.8%	10.2%	2.4%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	79.7%	70%	-9.7%	81.4%	-11.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	88.2%	69.4%	-18.8%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	2%	12.3%	10.3%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	8%	5.0%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	69.4%	-18.8%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	1%	22.5%	21.5%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	8.9%	0.9%	8.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	62.5%	46.2%	16.3%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Sheridan Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheridan Close was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheridan Close has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton and the 157th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.0%.

🔎 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 7EX, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Sheridan Close are based on 48 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 Sheridan Close, Romford, RM3 7EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 7EX

Average Price
£424,799

Semi-Detached
£459,460

Terraced
£420,640

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheridan Close

Average Price
£426,658

Semi-Detached
£446,017

Terraced
£424,406

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheridan CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Sheridan Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-10-13	£448,782
25 Sheridan Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-03-14	£356,870
25 Sheridan Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-03-14	£384,321
1 Sheridan Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-02-19	£415,918
24 Sheridan Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-11-22	£425,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 7EX

Employment

RM3 7EX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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	87
Retired	50
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	8
Education	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hilldene Primary School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	3out of 4	150 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Straight Road , RM3 7JS	4out of 4	517 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadford Primary School Faringdon Avenue , Harold Hill RM3 8JS	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	2out of 4	1,638 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	1,924 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	2,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	2,597 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Academy Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	2out of 4	2,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,133 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	1,509 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	1,939 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,943 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	2,415 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
McDonald's	Straight Road, Romford	171 yd
Noak Hill Archery Club	102 Grange Road, Romford	392 yd
D&G Sweets	6 Smart Close, Romford	607 yd
Subway & Budgens	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	753 yd
Lithuanian & English Food Stop	65 Faringdon Avenue, Romford	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot and Tasty	68 Masefield Crescent, Romford	777 yd
New Raj Bilash	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	899 yd
Fat Indian Takeaway	Unit 6b Faringdon Grove, Faringdon Avenue	911 yd
Hong Kong Garden	106 Hilldene Avenue, Romford	982 yd
Tower Fish & Chips	13 Camborne Avenue, Romford	1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	35 Briar Road, Romford	386 yd
Jayam Cash & Carry	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	899 yd
Iceland	10 Farnham Road, Romford	992 yd
Sainsbury's	44 Farnham Road, Romford	993 yd
Co-op Food	6-8 Farnham Road, Romford	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilldene Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	234 yd
The Gallows MASEFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	802 yd
Maylands Golf Club MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB COLCHESTER ROAD	golf	1,015 yd
Gidea Park Sports Ground GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND EASTERN AVENUE EAST	grass pitches	1,072 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	190.1 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	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 7EX