Darlington Gardens, Romford, RM3 7XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM3 7XJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	50.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.7%	49.2%	2.5%	49.0%	0.2%

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 7XJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.4% 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	67.9%	61.4%	-6.5%	37.9%	23.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.7%	20.3%	3.6%	44.2%	-23.9%
Separated	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8.6%	14.6%	6.0%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (86.4%) 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	47.6%	50%	2.4%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	31.4%	36.4%	5.0%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	16.6%	8.8%	-7.8%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	25.3%	-4.9%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	18.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	15.8%	-4.6%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	8.2%	-3.5%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	21.5%	10.4%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	3.1%	6.3%	3.2%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	12.7%	9.8%	-2.9%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	76.9%	70.1%	-6.8%	81.4%	-11.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	85.2%	85.9%	0.7%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	9.6%	5.6%	-4.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.2%	3.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	85.2%	0.9%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	0.9%	12.4%	11.5%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Darlington Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darlington Gardens was 201.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 134.9% higher than the Gooshays average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darlington Gardens has the 6th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays and the 61st highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.3%.

🔎 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 7XJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Darlington Gardens are based on 20 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 Darlington Gardens, Romford, RM3 7XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 7XJ

Average Price
£207,862

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,166

Other
£214,646

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darlington Gardens

Average Price
£242,151

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£388,077

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,785

Other
£218,939

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darlington GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Southsea House Darlington Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-12-04	£232,287
3 Southsea House Darlington Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2017-11-21	£242,595
18 Southsea House Darlington Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2016-11-11	£227,425
6 Southsea House Darlington Gardens, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2016-01-28	£218,939
3 Southsea House Darlington Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2008-06-12	£204,314

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 7XJ

Employment

RM3 7XJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	48
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	10
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	639 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Straight Road , RM3 7JS	4out of 4	702 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	2out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilldene Primary School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadford Primary School Faringdon Avenue , Harold Hill RM3 8JS	3out of 4	1,032 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	1,855 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	2,635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,902 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	3,034 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	3,301 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	469 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	2,858 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,949 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
Fish N Chicken Harold Hill / Serial Grill	198 Hilldene Avenue, Romford	244 yd
St Thomas JSO Church London	2a Taunton Road, Romford	297 yd
F Cooke Pie & Mash	67a Farnham Road, Romford	300 yd
Tea Cozy Cafe	7-11 The Arcade, Harold Hill	340 yd
St George's Church Centre	Chippenham Road, Romford	432 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Deers Rest	Noak Hill Road, Romford		890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Garden	106 Hilldene Avenue, Romford	245 yd
Rajja's Grill	5 Farnham Road, Romford	300 yd
L’Dees Country Kitchen	83b Chippenham Road, Romford	390 yd
Wok-u-Like	147 Whitchurch Road, Romford	580 yd
Central Park Kiosk	Petersfield Avenue, Romford	763 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	6-8 Farnham Road, Romford	275 yd
Iceland	10 Farnham Road, Romford	292 yd
Sainsbury's	44 Farnham Road, Romford	309 yd
Lidl	131-133 Gooshays Drive, Romford	707 yd
Spar	35 Briar Road, Romford	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Park Leisure Centre GOOSHAYS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 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	710 yd
Broxhill Centre (Closed) Broxhill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	719 yd
Ablemarle Youth House (Closed) Gooshays Drive	grass pitches	875 yd
Hilldene Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,032 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	57.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.64 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.64 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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