Retford Road, Romford, RM3 9NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM3 9NB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	49.2%	-5.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	45.6%	50.8%	5.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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	32.6%	36.7%	4.1%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	49.2%	0.5%	44.2%	5.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.4%	6.3%	-4.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	43.4%	48.1%	4.7%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	36.6%	33.8%	-2.8%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13.1%	12%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.2%	1.4%

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	31.3%	18.1%	-13.2%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	11.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15.1%	0.8%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16%	5.1%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	33.2%	14.5%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	16.6%	14%	-2.6%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	76.6%	69.4%	-7.2%	81.4%	-12.0%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.8% 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	86.6%	71.8%	-14.8%	83.2%	-11.4%
European Union	1.3%	15.9%	14.6%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	72.5%	-13.8%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	0.9%	17.6%	16.7%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.7%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Retford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Retford Road was 33.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% lower than the Gooshays average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Retford Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.4%.

🔎 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 9NB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Retford Road are based on 126 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 Retford Road, Romford, RM3 9NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 9NB

Average Price
£357,215

Semi-Detached
£356,501

Terraced
£357,425

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Retford Road

Average Price
£377,730

Semi-Detached
£401,550

Terraced
£366,495

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,606

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Retford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Retford Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£353,000	2025-12-11	£351,317
32 Retford Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-11-22	£378,546
44 Retford Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-10-02	£301,765
73 Retford Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,500	2024-03-08	£399,209
38 Retford Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-08-25	£400,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 9NB

Employment

RM3 9NB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	81
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harold Court Primary School Church Road , Harold Wood RM3 0SH	3out of 4	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mead Primary School Amersham Road , Harold Hill RM3 9JD	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pyrgo Priory Primary School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9RT	- not rated	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9RT	- not rated	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Maylands Primary School Settle Road , RM3 9XR	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Free schools	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	987 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Wood School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	- not rated	1,233 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	- not rated	1,920 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	4out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	- not rated	2,425 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	2,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	5,012 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inclusion Support Tutor The Albe , Gooshays Drive RM3 9LB	- not rated	1,190 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dycorts School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	- not rated	1,201 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Havering Business and Education C.O. King's Wood School Settle Road , Colchester Road RM3 9XR	- not rated	1,233 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edullect Academy Independent School Melville Court , Spilsby Road RM3 8SB	- not rated	1,290 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
The Salvation Army	Petersfield Avenue, Romford	358 yd
Tapestry Kitchen	14 Paines Brook Way, Romford	447 yd
Cafe 90	90 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	581 yd
Inco Turkiish Restaurant & Fish Bar	86-88 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	581 yd
Frankie's Soft Play and Cafe	343 Dagnam Park Drive, Romford	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Saxon King	Petersfield Avenue, Romford	358 yd
Henderson Sports & Social Club	Kenilworth Avenue, Romford	594 yd
King Harold	51 Station Road, Harold Wood	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Touch	108 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	581 yd
The Fryery	92 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	581 yd
The Good Year	112 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	581 yd
The Romford Dragon	Colchester Road, Romford	647 yd
Domino's Pizza	Colchester Road, Romford	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	13-15 Station Road, Harold Wood		1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heavenly Ladies Gym PETERSFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Hendersons Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND KENILWORTH AVENUE	grass pitches	721 yd
Central Park PETERSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	837 yd
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School DAGNAM PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	1,040 yd
Ablemarle Youth House (Closed) Gooshays Drive	grass pitches	1,083 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	170.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 9NB