Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM3 8JT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	51.5%	3.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	52%	48.5%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 8JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	49.3%	48.6%	-0.7%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	31.7%	3.0%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.9%	12%	-1.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.8%	46.9%	10.1%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	36.8%	30.5%	-6.3%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	15.2%	15.3%	0.1%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	7.4%	5%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around RM3 8JT this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	29.2%	-6.2%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	11.5%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	13%	20.6%	7.6%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	88.8%	76.9%	-11.9%	81.4%	-4.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.2% 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	91.4%	76.2%	-15.2%	83.2%	-7.0%
European Union	1.1%	10%	8.9%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3%	6.9%	3.9%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	75.7%	-15.4%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.3%	12.2%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Faringdon Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Faringdon Avenue was 107.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.4% higher than the Gooshays average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Faringdon Avenue has the 29th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays and the 175th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.1%.

🔎 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 8JT, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Faringdon Avenue are based on 125 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 Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 8JT

Average Price
£358,868

Semi-Detached
£383,844

Terraced
£394,819

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,074

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Faringdon Avenue

Average Price
£372,123

Semi-Detached
£393,605

Terraced
£384,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,686

Other
£1,643,362

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Faringdon AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
187 Faringdon Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2026-01-23	£329,054
190 Faringdon Avenue, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-08-26	£227,755
151 Faringdon Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-03-13	£418,826
164 Faringdon Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-12-12	£406,822
200 Faringdon Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-11-22	£456,684

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 8JT

Employment

RM3 8JT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mead Primary School Amersham Road , Harold Hill RM3 9JD	3out of 4	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	750 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	- not rated	801 yd	Community school	No	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	1,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Wood School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	- not rated	1,554 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	- not rated	2,038 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	4out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	- not rated	2,343 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	2,591 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	5,159 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	399 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edullect Academy Independent School Melville Court , Spilsby Road RM3 8SB	- not rated	461 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne School Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dycorts School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	- not rated	1,464 yd	Community special 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
Bread & Breakfast	5 Camborne Avenue, Romford	369 yd
Harold Hill Community Centre	Gooshays Drive, Romford	401 yd
Havering & Ilford Bsac Bran.49	Gooshays Drive, Romford	401 yd
Central Park Cafe	Gooshays Drive, Romford	401 yd
Central Park Leisure Centre	Gooshays Drive, Romford	401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Saxon King	Petersfield Avenue, Romford		945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tower Fish & Chips	13 Camborne Avenue, Romford	369 yd
Central Park Kiosk	Petersfield Avenue, Romford	384 yd
Fat Indian Takeaway	Unit 6b Faringdon Grove, Faringdon Avenue	416 yd
New Raj Bilash	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	418 yd
L’Dees Country Kitchen	83b Chippenham Road, Romford	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	131-133 Gooshays Drive, Romford	364 yd
Jayam Cash & Carry	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	418 yd
Sainsbury's	44 Farnham Road, Romford	647 yd
Iceland	10 Farnham Road, Romford	666 yd
Co-op Food	6-8 Farnham Road, Romford	681 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ablemarle Youth House (Closed) Gooshays Drive	grass pitches	449 yd
Central Park Leisure Centre GOOSHAYS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Central Park PETERSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	699 yd
Heavenly Ladies Gym PETERSFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	808 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	76.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.0%

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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 8JT