Wednesbury Gardens, Romford, RM3 9LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM3 9LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	53.7%	55.6%	1.9%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	46.3%	44.4%	-1.9%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 9LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% 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	34.6%	37%	2.4%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	52.8%	4.7%	44.2%	8.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	8.2%	2.4%	-5.8%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	51%	51.7%	0.7%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	29.1%	32%	2.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	15.9%	12.5%	-3.4%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	18.4%	-8.9%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	9.4%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	18.8%	2.8%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	31.4%	17.5%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.5%	77.1%	-9.4%	81.4%	-4.3%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	88.5%	79.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.7%	5.3%	3.6%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	80.6%	-7.2%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	0%	13.5%	13.5%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Wednesbury Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wednesbury Gardens was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.2% lower than the Gooshays average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wednesbury Gardens has the 40th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays and the 252nd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.7%.

🔎 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 9LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Wednesbury Gardens are based on 35 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 Wednesbury Gardens, Romford, RM3 9LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 9LJ

Average Price
£373,200

Semi-Detached
£413,027

Terraced
£391,731

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,888

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wednesbury Gardens

Average Price
£356,177

Semi-Detached
£395,335

Terraced
£380,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,078

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wednesbury GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Wednesbury Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-03-01	£500,123
22 Wednesbury Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-09-01	£381,840
14 Wednesbury Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-06-09	£406,912
12 Wednesbury Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£349,000	2021-02-26	£403,210
21 Wednesbury Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£332,000	2021-02-04	£386,073

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 9LJ

Employment

RM3 9LJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	31
Retired	20
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Transport and storage	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mead Primary School Amersham Road , Harold Hill RM3 9JD	3out of 4	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadford Primary School Faringdon Avenue , Harold Hill RM3 8JS	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harold Court Primary School Church Road , Harold Wood RM3 0SH	3out of 4	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Junior School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	2out of 4	1,157 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	1,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	2,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,419 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	3,760 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,185 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	1,990 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,529 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,964 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
Mumbai Cafe	11 Melksham Gardens, Romford	324 yd
Tapestry Kitchen	14 Paines Brook Way, Romford	381 yd
The Salvation Army	Petersfield Avenue, Romford	537 yd
Cafe 90	90 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	612 yd
Inco Turkiish Restaurant & Fish Bar	86-88 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Saxon King	Petersfield Avenue, Romford		537 yd
King Harold	51 Station Road, Harold Wood		759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Touch	108 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	612 yd
The Fryery	92 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	612 yd
The Good Year	112 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	612 yd
Jasmin Indian Takeaway	Gubbins Lane, Romford	695 yd
Tower Fish & Chips	13 Camborne Avenue, Romford	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	13-15 Station Road, Harold Wood	773 yd
Lidl	131-133 Gooshays Drive, Romford	897 yd
Jayam Cash & Carry	Faringdon Avenue, Romford	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heavenly Ladies Gym PETERSFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Central Park PETERSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	735 yd
Ablemarle Youth House (Closed) Gooshays Drive	grass pitches	798 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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