Harebell Way, Romford, RM3 8AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM3 8AS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% 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	54.4%	55.1%	0.7%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	45.6%	44.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 8AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	41.6%	42.3%	0.7%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	34.6%	-2.5%	44.2%	-9.6%
Separated	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	6.9%	11.8%	4.9%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	1.2%

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	45.6%	57.5%	11.9%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	35%	27.1%	-7.9%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	12.4%	8.8%	-3.6%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	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	32.7%	21.2%	-11.5%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	11.6%	-8.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	18%	2.2%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.4%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	28.8%	13.5%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.6% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	17%	21.5%	4.5%	2.5%	19.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	74.2%	64.6%	-9.6%	81.4%	-16.8%
Other	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	84.1%	67.5%	-16.6%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	2.8%	13.6%	10.8%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	10.2%	12.2%	2.0%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83%	67.3%	-15.7%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	19.7%	19.3%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5%	1.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Harebell Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harebell Way was 77.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.8% lower than the Gooshays average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harebell Way has the 39th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays and the 273rd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.3%.

🔎 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 8AS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Harebell Way are based on 37 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 Harebell Way, Romford, RM3 8AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 8AS

Average Price
£310,129

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£310,129

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harebell Way

Average Price
£307,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£307,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harebell WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Harebell Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-12-13	£356,650
38 Harebell Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-07-19	£331,596
1 Harebell Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-05-12	£385,825
11 Harebell Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-11-09	£319,071
19 Harebell Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-08-28	£313,630

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 8AS

Employment

RM3 8AS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM3 8AS 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	73
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilldene Primary School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	3out of 4	636 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Straight Road , RM3 7JS	4out of 4	756 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	2out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	1,955 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Drapers' Academy Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	2out of 4	2,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	2,180 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	2,621 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	2,651 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	786 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	1,427 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,013 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,214 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 Cafe	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	265 yd
Chennai Mirchi	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	265 yd
Fat Italian Pizza & Pasta	Unit 6a Faringdon Grove, Faringdon Avenue	279 yd
Lithuanian & English Food Stop	65 Faringdon Avenue, Romford	288 yd
Bread & Breakfast	5 Camborne Avenue, Romford	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Raj Bilash	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	265 yd
Fat Indian Takeaway	Unit 6b Faringdon Grove, Faringdon Avenue	279 yd
Tower Fish & Chips	13 Camborne Avenue, Romford	379 yd
L’Dees Country Kitchen	83b Chippenham Road, Romford	651 yd
Rajja's Grill	5 Farnham Road, Romford	721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jayam Cash & Carry	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	265 yd
Spar	35 Briar Road, Romford	274 yd
Sainsbury's	44 Farnham Road, Romford	682 yd
Iceland	10 Farnham Road, Romford	694 yd
Co-op Food	6-8 Farnham Road, Romford	709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilldene Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
Ablemarle Youth House (Closed) Gooshays Drive	grass pitches	989 yd
Central Park Leisure Centre GOOSHAYS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,007 yd
Maylands Golf Club MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB COLCHESTER ROAD	golf	1,010 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	86.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.5%
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	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 8AS