Hilldene Avenue, Romford, RM3 8DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM3 8DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.5%	50.1%	-5.4%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	44.5%	49.9%	5.4%	49.0%	0.9%

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	37.7%	42%	4.3%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	42%	1.0%	44.2%	-2.2%
Separated	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	8.1%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	9.8%	5.7%	-4.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	42.6%	51.9%	9.3%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	36.7%	30.9%	-5.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	14.7%	13.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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%	20.4%	-11.6%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	8.1%	-9.1%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	17.2%	0.4%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	15.1%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	30.9%	16.6%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	8.2%	16.8%	8.6%	2.5%	14.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	78.7%	54.7%	-24.0%	81.4%	-26.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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%	71.2%	-20.0%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	1.3%	7%	5.7%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	4.4%	9.8%	5.4%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	71.6%	-19.6%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	18.2%	17.9%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	6%	5.4%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Hilldene Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hilldene Avenue was 180.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.4% higher than the Gooshays average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hilldene Avenue has the 10th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays and the 75th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.7%.

🔎 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 8DS, 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 Hilldene Avenue are based on 186 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 Hilldene Avenue, Romford, RM3 8DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 8DS

Average Price
£369,882

Semi-Detached
£364,488

Terraced
£373,478

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hilldene Avenue

Average Price
£347,187

Semi-Detached
£390,068

Terraced
£370,476

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,314

Other
£264,624

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hilldene AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Hilldene Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-12-18	£430,107
88 Hilldene Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-02-16	£476,928
86 Hilldene Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-11-13	£319,717
78 Hilldene Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2016-11-18	£334,606
74 Hilldene Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2008-11-21	£352,405

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 8DS

Employment

RM3 8DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in RM3 8DS 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	98
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	32
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	10
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	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	3out of 4	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Catholic Infant School Straight Road , RM3 7JS	- not rated	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadford Primary School Faringdon Avenue , Harold Hill RM3 8JS	3out of 4	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	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	1,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Wood School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	- not rated	1,865 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	- not rated	2,582 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,582 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Chase Cross School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	2,637 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,088 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	764 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Koru Independent AP Academy 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill RM3 7SU	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edullect Academy Independent School Melville Court , Spilsby Road RM3 8SB	- not rated	1,091 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne School Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	- not rated	1,407 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy special converter	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	195 yd
F Cooke Pie & Mash	67a Farnham Road, Romford	236 yd
Fish N Chicken Harold Hill / Serial Grill	198 Hilldene Avenue, Romford	255 yd
St George's Church Centre	Chippenham Road, Romford	325 yd
St Thomas JSO Church London	2a Taunton Road, Romford	575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Garden	106 Hilldene Avenue, Romford	129 yd
Rajja's Grill	5 Farnham Road, Romford	236 yd
L’Dees Country Kitchen	83b Chippenham Road, Romford	285 yd
Central Park Kiosk	Petersfield Avenue, Romford	756 yd
New Raj Bilash	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	6-8 Farnham Road, Romford	171 yd
Iceland	10 Farnham Road, Romford	177 yd
Sainsbury's	44 Farnham Road, Romford	191 yd
Lidl	131-133 Gooshays Drive, Romford	687 yd
Spar	35 Briar Road, Romford	790 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Park Leisure Centre GOOSHAYS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Hilldene Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	791 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	817 yd
Broxhill Centre (Closed) Broxhill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	829 yd
Ablemarle Youth House (Closed) Gooshays Drive	grass pitches	885 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	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 8DS