Meadfarm Close, Romford, RM3 9FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM3 9FJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	44.1%	52.6%	8.5%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	55.9%	47.4%	-8.5%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 vicinity of RM3 9FJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.9%	35.6%	-2.3%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	57.5%	17.5%	44.2%	13.3%
Separated	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	15.2%	4.1%	-11.1%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	5.5%	0.7%	-4.8%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (96.9%) 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	30.5%	72.8%	42.3%	48.4%	24.4%
Good health	45.2%	24.1%	-21.1%	33.6%	-9.5%
Fair health	14.1%	3.1%	-11.0%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9FJ this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 59.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.9%	9.7%	-17.2%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	6.9%	-13.1%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	10.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	8.3%	-2.7%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	59.7%	41.8%	33.8%	25.9%
Other	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.8% 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%	2.7%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	16.9%	16.9%	3.1%	13.8%
Pakistani	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	4.9%	2.6%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	4.5%	16%	11.5%	2.5%	13.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	83.6%	45.8%	-37.8%	81.4%	-35.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	90.4%	50%	-40.4%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	2.3%	18.9%	16.6%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.4%	7.9%	4.5%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	20.2%	17.4%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	50%	-39.3%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	1.7%	28.1%	26.4%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	12.7%	11.0%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	2.3%	7%	4.7%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Lithuania	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	48.2%	46.2%	2.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	15.9%	1.7%	14.2%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Meadfarm Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadfarm Close was 70.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.7% lower than the Gooshays average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadfarm Close has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays and the 296th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.4%.

🔎 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. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in RM3 9FJ, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Meadfarm Close are based on 49 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 Meadfarm Close, Romford, RM3 9FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 9FJ

Average Price
£331,236

Semi-Detached
£453,402

Terraced
£463,790

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,348

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadfarm Close

Average Price
£331,201

Semi-Detached
£455,633

Terraced
£462,080

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,102

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadfarm CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Hinterland House, 5 Meadfarm Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,000	2025-03-28	£294,402
Flat 2 Deerwood House, 1 Meadfarm Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2024-05-17	£297,545
Flat 9 Deerwood House, 1 Meadfarm Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,500	2023-01-30	£303,450
Flat 1 Boarwood House, 3 Meadfarm Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-06-17	£299,691
2 Meadfarm Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-10-01	£462,157

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 9FJ

Employment

RM3 9FJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

RM3 9FJ 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	65
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	223 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	2out of 4	247 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mead Primary School Amersham Road , Harold Hill RM3 9JD	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadford Primary School Faringdon Avenue , Harold Hill RM3 8JS	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9RT	3out of 4	946 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	1,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	2,569 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,875 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	3,081 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	3,356 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,955 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,230 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
Harold Hill Community Centre	Gooshays Drive, Romford	140 yd
Havering & Ilford Bsac Bran.49	Gooshays Drive, Romford	140 yd
Central Park Cafe	Gooshays Drive, Romford	140 yd
Central Park Leisure Centre	Gooshays Drive, Romford	140 yd
Bright Futures Kids Club	343 Dagnam Park Drive, Romford	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Saxon King	Petersfield Avenue, Romford		837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central Park Kiosk	Petersfield Avenue, Romford	157 yd
L’Dees Country Kitchen	83b Chippenham Road, Romford	571 yd
Rajja's Grill	5 Farnham Road, Romford	604 yd
Spice Touch	108 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	629 yd
The Fryery	92 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	131-133 Gooshays Drive, Romford	211 yd
Sainsbury's	44 Farnham Road, Romford	651 yd
Iceland	10 Farnham Road, Romford	664 yd
Co-op Food	6-8 Farnham Road, Romford	669 yd
Jayam Cash & Carry	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ablemarle Youth House (Closed) Gooshays Drive	grass pitches	121 yd
Central Park Leisure Centre GOOSHAYS DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	261 yd
Central Park PETERSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	377 yd
Heavenly Ladies Gym PETERSFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Havering College Of Further And Higher Education TRING GARDENS	grass pitches	789 yd
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School DAGNAM PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	851 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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	349.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	174.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 9FJ