Bridgwater Road, Romford, RM3 7UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM3 7UB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	53.5%	49.7%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46.5%	50.3%	3.8%	49.0%	1.3%

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	42.4%	42%	-0.4%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	43.7%	5.2%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.8%	7.5%	-5.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	42.5%	52.1%	9.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	36.1%	29.9%	-6.2%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	14.4%	13.8%	-0.6%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	29.6%	16.9%	-12.7%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.1%	13.9%	-10.2%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16.3%	0.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14.9%	7.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	31.5%	17.9%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	7.4%	2.4%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.2% 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%	3.6%	3.6%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.9%	6.2%	5.3%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	6.4%	10.1%	3.7%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	83.5%	66.2%	-17.3%	81.4%	-15.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	85.9%	70.5%	-15.4%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	3.4%	10.4%	7.0%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	7.5%	4.7%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	70.5%	-14.8%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	19.7%	17.3%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	2.8%	-5.8%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Bridgwater Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridgwater Road was 77.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.0% lower than the Gooshays average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridgwater Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays and the 274th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in RM3 7UB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Bridgwater Road are based on 87 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 Bridgwater Road, Romford, RM3 7UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 7UB

Average Price
£402,890

Semi-Detached
£414,028

Terraced
£403,285

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£350,427

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridgwater Road

Average Price
£371,046

Semi-Detached
£369,671

Terraced
£371,989

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£348,341

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridgwater Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Bridgwater Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£402,000	2024-09-05	£414,194
38 Bridgwater Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-03-25	£420,475
34 Bridgwater Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-12-15	£420,095
19 Bridgwater Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-06-05	£427,663
42 Bridgwater Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-04-18	£323,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 7UB

Employment

RM3 7UB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	112
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Straight Road , RM3 7JS	4out of 4	513 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hilldene Primary School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	2out of 4	824 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadford Primary School Faringdon Avenue , Harold Hill RM3 8JS	3out of 4	926 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drapers' Academy Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	2out of 4	1,965 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	2,510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,702 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	2,906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	3,100 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	646 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	1,866 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,745 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	2,764 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
Tea Cozy Cafe	7-11 The Arcade, Harold Hill	243 yd
Fish N Chicken Harold Hill / Serial Grill	198 Hilldene Avenue, Romford	255 yd
F Cooke Pie & Mash	67a Farnham Road, Romford	260 yd
St George's Church Centre	Chippenham Road, Romford	370 yd
St Thomas JSO Church London	2a Taunton Road, Romford	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Deers Rest	Noak Hill Road, Romford		1,086 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Garden	106 Hilldene Avenue, Romford	150 yd
Rajja's Grill	5 Farnham Road, Romford	260 yd
L’Dees Country Kitchen	83b Chippenham Road, Romford	328 yd
Central Park Kiosk	Petersfield Avenue, Romford	785 yd
Wok-u-Like	147 Whitchurch Road, Romford	790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	6-8 Farnham Road, Romford	199 yd
Iceland	10 Farnham Road, Romford	210 yd
Sainsbury's	44 Farnham Road, Romford	229 yd
Lidl	131-133 Gooshays Drive, Romford	719 yd
Spar	35 Briar Road, Romford	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Park Leisure Centre GOOSHAYS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	641 yd
Noak Hill Sports Complex NOAK HILL SPORTS COMPLEX NOAK HILL SPORTS COMPLEX NOAK HILL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	748 yd
Broxhill Centre (Closed) Broxhill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	759 yd
Hilldene Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd
Ablemarle Youth House (Closed) Gooshays Drive	grass pitches	911 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.5 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 7UB