Heaton Avenue, Romford, RM3 7HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM3 7HB 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 Heaton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heaton Avenue was 38.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heaton Avenue has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton and the 245th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 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 7HB, 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 Heaton Avenue are based on 132 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 Heaton Avenue, Romford, RM3 7HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 7HB

Average Price
£380,641

Semi-Detached
£390,522

Terraced
£371,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heaton Avenue

Average Price
£355,192

Semi-Detached
£420,012

Terraced
£371,479

Detached
£420,369

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,771

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heaton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Heaton Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-10-04	£370,588
20 Heaton Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£381,500	2023-09-15	£411,847
20 Heaton Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-03-03	£376,242
22 Heaton Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-06-22	£393,216
31 Heaton Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-11-04	£423,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 7HB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM3 7HB 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 Junior School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	- not rated	458 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hilldene Infants' School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	- not rated	458 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hilldene Primary School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	- not rated	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Straight Road , RM3 7JS	3out of 4	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Catholic Infant School Straight Road , RM3 7JS	- not rated	812 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	- not rated	1,613 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	- not rated	2,117 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	3out of 4	2,117 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Cross School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	2,215 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	5,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravensbourne School Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	- not rated	862 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	862 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edullect Academy Independent School Melville Court , Spilsby Road RM3 8SB	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inclusion Support Tutor The Albe , Gooshays Drive RM3 9LB	- not rated	1,564 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	1,635 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	348 yd
D&G Sweets	6 Smart Close, Romford	372 yd
Noak Hill Archery Club	102 Grange Road, Romford	515 yd
Mali's Cafe	63 Masefield Crescent, Romford	561 yd
Kervan Saray	66 Masefield Crescent, Romford	561 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot and Tasty	68 Masefield Crescent, Romford	561 yd
The Lunch Box	Colchester Road, Romford	927 yd
New Raj Bilash	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	928 yd
Fat Indian Takeaway	Unit 6b Faringdon Grove, Faringdon Avenue	937 yd
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	35 Briar Road, Romford	426 yd
Jayam Cash & Carry	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	928 yd
Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	965 yd
Tesco Garage	Bryant Avenue, Romford	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilldene Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	463 yd
The Gallows MASEFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	561 yd
Maylands Golf Club MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB COLCHESTER ROAD	golf	797 yd
Gidea Park Sports Ground GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND EASTERN AVENUE EAST	grass pitches	830 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Romford) 2-3 2-3 Southend Arterial Road	health and fitness suite	1,050 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	188.9 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	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 7HB