Cricklade Avenue, Romford, RM3 8LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM3 8LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	52.6%	53.9%	1.3%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	47.4%	46.1%	-1.3%	49.0%	-2.9%

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	31.3%	34.5%	3.2%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	45.7%	-4.3%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	10%	10.3%	0.3%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	6.1%	0.8%

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 (86.5%) 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	53.3%	46.7%	-6.6%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	29.9%	39.8%	9.9%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	10.9%	10.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	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	27.8%	16.7%	-11.1%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	11.8%	-8.2%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	11.4%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	18.9%	4.6%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	35.1%	20.8%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	7.6%	8.5%	0.9%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.5%	73.3%	-12.2%	81.4%	-8.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	90.5%	72.5%	-18.0%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	3%	9.3%	6.3%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	4%	3.3%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	3.9%	5%	1.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2%	8.3%	6.3%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	72%	-17.1%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	19.4%	19.1%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	1%	6.6%	5.6%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1%	-5.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Cricklade Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cricklade Avenue was 18.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.8% lower than the Gooshays average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cricklade Avenue has the 5th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays and the 91st lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.4%.

🔎 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 8LA, 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 Cricklade Avenue are based on 82 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 Cricklade Avenue, Romford, RM3 8LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 8LA

Average Price
£371,253

Semi-Detached
£412,138

Terraced
£358,064

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cricklade Avenue

Average Price
£364,029

Semi-Detached
£382,557

Terraced
£356,362

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cricklade AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Cricklade Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-11-17	£374,283
3 Cricklade Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-08-22	£426,018
19 Cricklade Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-10-03	£423,529
26 Cricklade Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-09-27	£401,538
13 Cricklade Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-02-22	£384,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 8LA

Employment

RM3 8LA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	91
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mead Primary School Amersham Road , Harold Hill RM3 9JD	3out of 4	831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	871 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	- not rated	871 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	1,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Wood School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	- not rated	1,808 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	- not rated	2,157 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	4out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	- not rated	2,208 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	2,589 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	5,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edullect Academy Independent School Melville Court , Spilsby Road RM3 8SB	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inclusion Support Tutor The Albe , Gooshays Drive RM3 9LB	- not rated	586 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ravensbourne School Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	- not rated	937 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Koru Independent AP Academy 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill RM3 7SU	- not rated	1,340 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
Harold Hill Cafe	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	301 yd
Chennai Mirchi	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	301 yd
Fat Italian Pizza & Pasta	Unit 6a Faringdon Grove, Faringdon Avenue	312 yd
Bread & Breakfast	5 Camborne Avenue, Romford	357 yd
St George's Church Centre	Chippenham Road, Romford	374 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Raj Bilash	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	301 yd
Fat Indian Takeaway	Unit 6b Faringdon Grove, Faringdon Avenue	312 yd
Tower Fish & Chips	13 Camborne Avenue, Romford	357 yd
L’Dees Country Kitchen	83b Chippenham Road, Romford	403 yd
Rajja's Grill	5 Farnham Road, Romford	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jayam Cash & Carry	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	301 yd
Sainsbury's	44 Farnham Road, Romford	467 yd
Iceland	10 Farnham Road, Romford	484 yd
Co-op Food	6-8 Farnham Road, Romford	501 yd
Lidl	131-133 Gooshays Drive, Romford	512 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ablemarle Youth House (Closed) Gooshays Drive	grass pitches	684 yd
Central Park Leisure Centre GOOSHAYS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	707 yd
Hilldene Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	945 yd
Central Park PETERSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	988 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	87.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.9 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 8LA