Widecombe Close, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 8PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM3 8PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.5%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.7%	49.5%	1.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.9%	39.6%	6.7%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	42.1%	1.3%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.8%	10.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	10.1%	6.4%	-3.7%	6.1%	0.3%

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	40.7%	45.8%	5.1%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	40%	37.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	12.7%	11.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	33.8%	26.4%	-7.4%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	9.4%	-8.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.9%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	9.6%	29.2%	19.6%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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%	3.3%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	5.8%	5.5%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	6.7%	9.4%	2.7%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.3%	72.4%	-13.9%	81.4%	-9.0%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	88.7%	71.7%	-17.0%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	5.7%	7.3%	1.6%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	5.2%	4.5%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	8.2%	7.9%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	71.7%	-17.0%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	1%	14.3%	13.3%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	7.3%	6.6%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	4%	1.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Widecombe Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Widecombe Close was 188.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.2% higher than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Widecombe Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton and the 69th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in RM3 8PL, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Widecombe Close are based on 10 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 Widecombe Close, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 8PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 8PL

Average Price
£352,990

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£352,990

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Widecombe Close

Average Price
£350,826

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£350,826

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Widecombe CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Widecombe Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-11-12	£405,751
4 Widecombe Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£369,000	2023-12-18	£397,475
4 Widecombe Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£242,500	2015-02-27	£387,924
2D Widecombe Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£204,995	2013-12-05	£386,833
10 Widecombe Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2009-02-20	£356,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 8PL

Employment

RM3 8PL 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	102
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	18
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4

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	1,014 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilldene Primary School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Junior School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardleigh Green Infant School (Ardleigh Green Learning Federation) Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2SP	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Straight Road , RM3 7JS	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	2,006 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Academy Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	2out of 4	2,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	287 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	1,539 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	2,221 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	2,689 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Cafe	Bryant Avenue, Romford	182 yd
Costa Coffee @ Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	182 yd
Costa @ Next	Colchester Road, Romford	211 yd
Mali's Cafe	63 Masefield Crescent, Romford	308 yd
Kervan Saray	66 Masefield Crescent, Romford	308 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	182 yd
The Lunch Box	Colchester Road, Romford	211 yd
Hot and Tasty	68 Masefield Crescent, Romford	308 yd
Curry Pot	Bryant Avenue, Romford	340 yd
The Royal Indian Takeaway	Bryant Avenue, Romford	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Bryant Avenue, Romford	182 yd
Tesco Garage	Bryant Avenue, Romford	182 yd
Spar	35 Briar Road, Romford	741 yd
Jayam Cash & Carry	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maylands Golf Club MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB COLCHESTER ROAD	golf	279 yd
Ab Salute Gym Ltd (Romford) 2-3 2-3 Southend Arterial Road	health and fitness suite	319 yd
Gidea Park Sports Ground GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND GIDEA PARK SPORTS GROUND EASTERN AVENUE EAST	grass pitches	617 yd
The Gallows MASEFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	673 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	40.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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