Gooshays Gardens, Romford, RM3 8AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM3 8AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	53.6%	53%	-0.6%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46.4%	47%	0.6%	49.0%	-2.0%

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 8AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	43.9%	44%	0.1%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	41.1%	3.2%	44.2%	-3.1%
Separated	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9%	8.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	8.3%	3.8%	-4.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (85.5%) 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	48.9%	52.9%	4.0%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	30%	32.6%	2.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	14.3%	10.8%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	31.6%	19.1%	-12.5%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	11.2%	-8.4%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	14.4%	-1.5%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	35.3%	21.7%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.5%	6%	5.5%	3.1%	2.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	9.6%	11.9%	2.3%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.2%	3.2%	3.0%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	84.8%	64.7%	-20.1%	81.4%	-16.7%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% 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	91.2%	74.8%	-16.4%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	1.7%	8.7%	7.0%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.4%	8.7%	3.3%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	5.1%	4.4%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	74.8%	-15.4%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	17.4%	16.7%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	0.2%	3.2%	3.0%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Gooshays Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gooshays Gardens was 113.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.6% higher than the Gooshays average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gooshays Gardens has the 30th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays and the 161st highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.8%.

🔎 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 8AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 Gooshays Gardens are based on 65 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 Gooshays Gardens, Romford, RM3 8AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 8AF

Average Price
£364,711

Semi-Detached
£429,468

Terraced
£395,407

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,910

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gooshays Gardens

Average Price
£329,244

Semi-Detached
£406,301

Terraced
£383,810

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,835

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gooshays GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Gooshays Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£422,000	2023-07-21	£444,233
Flat 1 Maple House, 75 Gooshays Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-06-29	£272,000
69 Gooshays Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-01-24	£433,925
71 Gooshays Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-12-09	£481,604
65 Gooshays Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£333,000	2021-09-30	£380,305

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 8AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	39
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	20
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Education	9
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadford Primary School Faringdon Avenue , Harold Hill RM3 8JS	3out of 4	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	2out of 4	510 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mead Primary School Amersham Road , Harold Hill RM3 9JD	3out of 4	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Straight Road , RM3 7JS	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	2,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,581 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	2,848 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	3,214 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	1,209 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,661 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,941 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
Harold Hill Community Centre	Gooshays Drive, Romford	158 yd
Havering & Ilford Bsac Bran.49	Gooshays Drive, Romford	158 yd
Central Park Cafe	Gooshays Drive, Romford	158 yd
Central Park Leisure Centre	Gooshays Drive, Romford	158 yd
St George's Church Centre	Chippenham Road, Romford	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Saxon King	Petersfield Avenue, Romford		888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Park Kiosk	Petersfield Avenue, Romford	141 yd
L’Dees Country Kitchen	83b Chippenham Road, Romford	461 yd
Rajja's Grill	5 Farnham Road, Romford	532 yd
Tower Fish & Chips	13 Camborne Avenue, Romford	606 yd
New Raj Bilash	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	131-133 Gooshays Drive, Romford	129 yd
Sainsbury's	44 Farnham Road, Romford	560 yd
Iceland	10 Farnham Road, Romford	578 yd
Co-op Food	6-8 Farnham Road, Romford	589 yd
Jayam Cash & Carry	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	638 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ablemarle Youth House (Closed) Gooshays Drive	grass pitches	229 yd
Central Park Leisure Centre GOOSHAYS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	413 yd
Central Park PETERSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	535 yd
Heavenly Ladies Gym PETERSFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Havering College Of Further And Higher Education TRING GARDENS	grass pitches	1,079 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	149.5 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 8AF