Bosworth Crescent, Romford, RM3 8JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM3 8JZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	50.9%	-4.5%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	44.6%	49.1%	4.5%	49.0%	0.1%

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	34.2%	38.1%	3.9%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	47.1%	0.1%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.8%	7.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	6%	3.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	47.5%	46.5%	-1.0%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	33.1%	39%	5.9%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	13.1%	10.2%	-2.9%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	28%	-5.3%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	13.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	19.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12.1%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	21.8%	10.3%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% 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	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.5%	16.8%	12.3%	2.5%	14.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	84.4%	71.7%	-12.7%	81.4%	-9.7%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.2% 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	92.4%	80.2%	-12.2%	83.2%	-3.0%
European Union	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.5%	8.5%	6.0%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	1%	4.1%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	79.9%	-12.5%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0%	14.2%	14.2%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Lithuania	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Bosworth Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bosworth Crescent was 77.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.4% lower than the Gooshays average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bosworth Crescent has the 41st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays and the 270th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 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 8JZ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Bosworth Crescent are based on 31 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 Bosworth Crescent, Romford, RM3 8JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 8JZ

Average Price
£387,748

Semi-Detached
£394,027

Terraced
£367,840

Detached
£471,848

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£360,310

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bosworth Crescent

Average Price
£373,365

Semi-Detached
£372,312

Terraced
£365,568

Detached
£470,441

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£367,517

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bosworth CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Bosworth Crescent, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-05-03	£445,330
9 Bosworth Crescent, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-02-21	£390,634
8 Bosworth Crescent, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-08-23	£443,454
13 Bosworth Crescent, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-12-05	£339,525
47 Bosworth Crescent, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-08-16	£367,517

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 8JZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM3 8JZ 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	72
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Education	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Straight Road , RM3 7JS	4out of 4	290 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilldene Primary School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	3out of 4	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadford Primary School Faringdon Avenue , Harold Hill RM3 8JS	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	2out of 4	1,118 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	2out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	2,324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	2,678 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,729 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	1,025 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,445 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
McDonald's	Straight Road, Romford	400 yd
Tea Cozy Cafe	7-11 The Arcade, Harold Hill	439 yd
F Cooke Pie & Mash	67a Farnham Road, Romford	516 yd
St George's Church Centre	Chippenham Road, Romford	530 yd
Fish N Chicken Harold Hill / Serial Grill	198 Hilldene Avenue, Romford	564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Garden	106 Hilldene Avenue, Romford	442 yd
L’Dees Country Kitchen	83b Chippenham Road, Romford	510 yd
Rajja's Grill	5 Farnham Road, Romford	516 yd
New Raj Bilash	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	724 yd
Fat Indian Takeaway	Unit 6b Faringdon Grove, Faringdon Avenue	739 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	10 Farnham Road, Romford	457 yd
Sainsbury's	44 Farnham Road, Romford	460 yd
Co-op Food	6-8 Farnham Road, Romford	463 yd
Spar	35 Briar Road, Romford	487 yd
Jayam Cash & Carry	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilldene Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	485 yd
Central Park Leisure Centre GOOSHAYS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 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	969 yd
Broxhill Centre (Closed) Broxhill Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	981 yd
Ablemarle Youth House (Closed) Gooshays Drive	grass pitches	1,084 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	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.8 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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