Straight Road, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 8XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM3 8XR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.6%	48.3%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 8XR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	37.2%	42.6%	5.4%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	36%	1.8%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	5.2%	3.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	15.6%	12.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	7.8%	5.1%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.4%	43.8%	-9.6%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	23.6%	33%	9.4%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	15.4%	17.7%	2.3%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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	32.9%	24.4%	-8.5%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	12.2%	-4.7%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15.5%	1.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.4%	2.7%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	28.8%	10.2%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	10.8%	5.1%	-5.7%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	76.7%	69.9%	-6.8%	81.4%	-11.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	3.6%	2.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	80.7%	67.3%	-13.4%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	4.9%	15.8%	10.9%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	5.8%	5.1%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	7.5%	3.6%	-3.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	66.7%	-13.3%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	17.4%	16.1%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	6.3%	4.7%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	0.9%	-10.9%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	13%	0.9%	12.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Straight Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Straight Road was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Heaton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Straight Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Heaton and the 270th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 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 8XR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Straight Road are based on 367 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 Straight Road, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 8XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 8XR

Average Price
£176,053

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,053

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Straight Road

Average Price
£372,587

Semi-Detached
£413,699

Terraced
£380,814

Detached
£663,939

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,947

Other
£408,233

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Straight Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
200 Straight Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,000	2023-08-02	£179,189
198A Straight Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-03-30	£180,303
180A Straight Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-03-16	£175,152
194B Straight Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2019-03-29	£204,115
194B Straight Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,000	2014-07-07	£208,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 8XR

Employment

RM3 8XR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in RM3 8XR 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
Self-Employed	44
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Transport and storage	13
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hilldene Primary School Grange Road , RM3 7DU	3out of 4	163 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School Straight Road , RM3 7JS	4out of 4	460 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadford Primary School Faringdon Avenue , Harold Hill RM3 8JS	3out of 4	946 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	2out of 4	1,479 yd	Academy converter	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	1,967 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	2,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Academy Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	2out of 4	2,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Academy converter	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	1,064 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	1,410 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	1,993 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,045 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	2,468 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
McDonald's	Straight Road, Romford	6 yd
Noak Hill Archery Club	102 Grange Road, Romford	531 yd
Lithuanian & English Food Stop	65 Faringdon Avenue, Romford	639 yd
Subway & Budgens	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	672 yd
D&G Sweets	6 Smart Close, Romford	714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Raj Bilash	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	751 yd
Fat Indian Takeaway	Unit 6b Faringdon Grove, Faringdon Avenue	764 yd
Hot and Tasty	68 Masefield Crescent, Romford	796 yd
Hong Kong Garden	106 Hilldene Avenue, Romford	839 yd
Tower Fish & Chips	13 Camborne Avenue, Romford	865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spar	35 Briar Road, Romford	260 yd
Jayam Cash & Carry	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	751 yd
Sainsbury's	44 Farnham Road, Romford	843 yd
Iceland	10 Farnham Road, Romford	844 yd
Co-op Food	6-8 Farnham Road, Romford	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilldene Primary School GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	294 yd
The Gallows MASEFIELD CLOSE	grass pitches	892 yd
Maylands Golf Club MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB MAYLANDS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB COLCHESTER ROAD	golf	1,031 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	4.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	2.1%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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