Straight Road, Romford, RM3 7JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM3 7JD is primarily male, with 54% of the population 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	48.3%	46%	-2.3%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	51.7%	54%	2.3%	49.0%	5.0%

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	33.6%	38.4%	4.8%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	46.6%	-3.2%	44.2%	2.4%
Separated	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.1%	9.9%	0.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	42.6%	49.4%	6.8%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	40.1%	34.6%	-5.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	13.2%	11.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	26.4%	19.1%	-7.3%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	10.6%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	10.6%	-6.4%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	14.3%	1.8%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	37.2%	19.8%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	9.4%	4.1%	-5.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.9% 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%	3.1%	3.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	6.4%	6.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	7.5%	10.5%	3.0%	2.5%	8.0%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	8.2%	0.0%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	73%	51.9%	-21.1%	81.4%	-29.5%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	83.4%	67.2%	-16.2%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	3.1%	10.2%	7.1%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	9.7%	5.0%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	67.7%	-15.1%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	0%	17.2%	17.2%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	8.2%	5.1%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	2.8%	-6.6%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.9%	37.2%	-19.3%
Christian	60.6%	46.2%	14.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Straight Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Straight Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Heaton average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 7JD, 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 Straight Road are based on 375 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 Straight Road, Romford, RM3 7JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 7JD

Average Price
£429,144

Semi-Detached
£438,891

Terraced
£403,846

Detached
£467,907

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Straight Road

Average Price
£378,537

Semi-Detached
£419,089

Terraced
£388,738

Detached
£673,868

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,419

Other
£399,428

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Straight Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93 Straight Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-11-15	£451,373
125 Straight Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-11-11	£489,193
121 Straight Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£346,500	2021-01-08	£413,348
103 Straight Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-11-18	£472,176
91 Straight Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-06-29	£356,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 7JD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	42
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
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	621 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hilldene Infants' School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hilldene Primary School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	- not rated	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadford Primary School Faringdon Avenue , Harold Hill RM3 8JS	3out of 4	902 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Straight Road , RM3 7JS	3out of 4	937 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	1,516 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	- not rated	2,092 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	4out of 4	2,092 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	- not rated	2,261 yd	Foundation school	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	2,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	4,839 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,364 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	633 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	633 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edullect Academy Independent School Melville Court , Spilsby Road RM3 8SB	- not rated	924 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inclusion Support Tutor The Albe , Gooshays Drive RM3 9LB	- not rated	1,451 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	1,557 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	395 yd
Mali's Cafe	63 Masefield Crescent, Romford	401 yd
Kervan Saray	66 Masefield Crescent, Romford	401 yd
Subway & Budgens	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	429 yd
D&G Sweets	6 Smart Close, Romford	430 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot and Tasty	68 Masefield Crescent, Romford	401 yd
The Lunch Box	Colchester Road, Romford	739 yd
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	743 yd
New Raj Bilash	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	748 yd
Fat Indian Takeaway	Unit 6b Faringdon Grove, Faringdon Avenue	756 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	35 Briar Road, Romford	316 yd
Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	743 yd
Tesco Garage	Bryant Avenue, Romford	743 yd
Jayam Cash & Carry	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gallows MASEFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	554 yd
Hilldene Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	622 yd
Maylands Golf Club MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB COLCHESTER ROAD	golf	638 yd
Gidea Park Sports Ground GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND EASTERN AVENUE EAST	grass pitches	760 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Romford) 2-3 2-3 Southend Arterial Road	health and fitness suite	863 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	58.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 7JD