Dartfields, Romford, RM3 8BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM3 8BG has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	46.2%	47%	0.8%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	53.8%	53%	-0.8%	49.0%	4.0%

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 8BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	39.7%	48.7%	9.0%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	33.5%	-4.6%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	10.7%	0.9%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	8.8%	4.6%	-4.2%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.4%	36.1%	3.7%	48.4%	-12.3%
Good health	37.8%	39.5%	1.7%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	21.4%	18%	-3.4%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	6.7%	4.3%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	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	37.6%	27.6%	-10.0%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	11.7%	-7.4%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.3%	0.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	11.2%	0.4%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	26%	15.2%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%
White	87.8%	83.2%	-4.6%	81.4%	1.8%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% 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	93.3%	80%	-13.3%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	1.3%	9.4%	8.1%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	80%	-10.3%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	0%	12.3%	12.3%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Dartfields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dartfields was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% higher than the Gooshays average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dartfields has the 20th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays and the 127th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.2%.

🔎 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 8BG, 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 Dartfields are based on 104 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 Dartfields, Romford, RM3 8BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 8BG

Average Price
£351,287

Semi-Detached
£360,088

Terraced
£348,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dartfields

Average Price
£249,105

Semi-Detached
£353,576

Terraced
£366,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,770

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on DartfieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Dartfields, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-03-27	£396,456
64 Dartfields, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2017-06-30	£350,161
60 Dartfields, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£176,500	2014-07-04	£308,137
58 Dartfields, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,995	2003-03-06	£370,367
74 Dartfields, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2002-07-26	£367,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 8BG

Employment

RM3 8BG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	62
Self-Employed	25
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	634 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	- not rated	634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	- not rated	634 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	- not rated	1,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Wood School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	- not rated	1,600 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	- not rated	2,314 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	4out of 4	2,314 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	- not rated	2,444 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	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	2,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	5,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inclusion Support Tutor The Albe , Gooshays Drive RM3 9LB	- not rated	379 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edullect Academy Independent School Melville Court , Spilsby Road RM3 8SB	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne School Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	- not rated	1,165 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Koru Independent AP Academy 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill RM3 7SU	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St George's Church Centre	Chippenham Road, Romford	195 yd
Tea Cozy Cafe	7-11 The Arcade, Harold Hill	310 yd
F Cooke Pie & Mash	67a Farnham Road, Romford	327 yd
Harold Hill Community Centre	Gooshays Drive, Romford	379 yd
Havering & Ilford Bsac Bran.49	Gooshays Drive, Romford	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
L’Dees Country Kitchen	83b Chippenham Road, Romford	237 yd
Rajja's Grill	5 Farnham Road, Romford	327 yd
Central Park Kiosk	Petersfield Avenue, Romford	364 yd
Hong Kong Garden	106 Hilldene Avenue, Romford	411 yd
New Raj Bilash	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	131-133 Gooshays Drive, Romford	298 yd
Sainsbury's	44 Farnham Road, Romford	331 yd
Iceland	10 Farnham Road, Romford	350 yd
Co-op Food	6-8 Farnham Road, Romford	365 yd
Jayam Cash & Carry	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	514 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Park Leisure Centre GOOSHAYS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	471 yd
Ablemarle Youth House (Closed) Gooshays Drive	grass pitches	492 yd
Central Park PETERSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	816 yd
Heavenly Ladies Gym PETERSFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	974 yd
Hilldene Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 8BG