Heaton Avenue, Romford, RM3 7HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM3 7HD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	54.5%	3.5%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	49%	45.5%	-3.5%	49.0%	-3.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around RM3 7HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	46.2%	6.4%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	28.9%	-4.9%	44.2%	-15.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.5%	12.6%	4.1%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	14.4%	9.9%	-4.5%	6.1%	3.8%

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	38.3%	40.1%	1.8%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	33.7%	34.7%	1.0%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	18.8%	19.8%	1.0%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	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	38.8%	26.5%	-12.3%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	11.9%	-4.5%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	16.6%	8.1%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	24.5%	10.6%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	7.7%	11.4%	3.7%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	86.2%	66.7%	-19.5%	81.4%	-14.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	87.4%	78.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	78.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	14.4%	14.0%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.6%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	50.8%	46.2%	4.6%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Heaton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heaton Avenue was 89.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.5% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heaton Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton and the 233rd highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 7HD, 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 7HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 7HD

Average Price
£289,283

Semi-Detached
£361,572

Terraced
£339,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,685

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
122 Heaton Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-10-31	£422,832
54 Heaton Avenue, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-08-18	£195,925
140 Heaton Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£363,000	2022-08-25	£389,488
46 Heaton Avenue, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-02-17	£188,156
46 Heaton Avenue, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-12-13	£206,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 7HD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM3 7HD 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	68
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hilldene Junior School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	- not rated	358 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hilldene Infants' School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	- not rated	358 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hilldene Primary School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	- not rated	358 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Straight Road , RM3 7JS	3out of 4	725 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Catholic Infant School Straight Road , RM3 7JS	- not rated	725 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	1,728 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	1,728 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Chase Cross School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	2,036 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	2,036 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	2,036 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	2,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	5,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,356 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	1,046 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edullect Academy Independent School Melville Court , Spilsby Road RM3 8SB	- not rated	1,288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inclusion Support Tutor The Albe , Gooshays Drive RM3 9LB	- not rated	1,650 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Koru Independent AP Academy 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill RM3 7SU	- not rated	1,717 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noak Hill Archery Club	102 Grange Road, Romford	340 yd
McDonald's	Straight Road, Romford	389 yd
D&G Sweets	6 Smart Close, Romford	444 yd
Mali's Cafe	63 Masefield Crescent, Romford	727 yd
Kervan Saray	66 Masefield Crescent, Romford	727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot and Tasty	68 Masefield Crescent, Romford	727 yd
New Raj Bilash	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	1,070 yd
Fat Indian Takeaway	Unit 6b Faringdon Grove, Faringdon Avenue	1,081 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar	35 Briar Road, Romford		553 yd
Jayam Cash & Carry	Faringdon Avenue, Romford		1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilldene Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	368 yd
The Gallows MASEFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	651 yd
Gidea Park Sports Ground GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND EASTERN AVENUE EAST	grass pitches	944 yd
Maylands Golf Club MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB COLCHESTER ROAD	golf	957 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	75.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.8%

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	65.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 7HD