Penrith Road, Romford, RM3 9NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM3 9NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.6%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.6%	49.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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	29.2%	38.9%	9.7%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	43.9%	-0.4%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	13.2%	9.9%	-3.3%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	11.4%	6.1%	-5.3%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	46%	49.9%	3.9%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	29.3%	35.3%	6.0%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	16%	10.7%	-5.3%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	7%	3%	-4.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	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	41.1%	18.1%	-23.0%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	17%	1.5%	9.6%	7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	13.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	13.1%	7.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	31.3%	19.4%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.9% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	4.5%	4.5%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	2.5%	6.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.2%	73.9%	-14.3%	81.4%	-7.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	87.8%	76.1%	-11.7%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	3.5%	10.6%	7.1%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	7.1%	6.8%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	75.9%	-11.9%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	0%	16.2%	16.2%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.9%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Penrith Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penrith Road was 49.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.3% lower than the Gooshays average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penrith Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays and the 326th 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 rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.1%.

🔎 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 9NS, 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 Penrith Road are based on 78 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 Penrith Road, Romford, RM3 9NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 9NS

Average Price
£386,418

Semi-Detached
£421,834

Terraced
£377,033

Detached
£401,115

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penrith Road

Average Price
£380,830

Semi-Detached
£379,635

Terraced
£380,305

Detached
£393,054

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penrith Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Hardy Court Penrith Road, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-02-21	£411,309
35 Penrith Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-09-20	£391,527
10 Penrith Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-06-06	£408,236
16 Penrith Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-04-30	£476,394
17 Penrith Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-12-01	£297,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 9NS

Employment

RM3 9NS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Self-Employed	42
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Education	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harold Court Primary School Church Road , Harold Wood RM3 0SH	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9RT	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Maylands Primary School Settle Road , RM3 9XR	3out of 4	936 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	2out of 4	1,180 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	782 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	2,976 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Emerson Park Academy Wych Elm Road , RM11 3AD	3out of 4	4,131 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 Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	2,108 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	3,089 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,532 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	169 yd
Tapestry Kitchen	14 Paines Brook Way, Romford	310 yd
Cafe 90	90 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	391 yd
Inco Turkiish Restaurant & Fish Bar	86-88 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	391 yd
Frankie's Soft Play and Cafe	343 Dagnam Park Drive, Romford	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Saxon King	Petersfield Avenue, Romford		169 yd
Henderson Sports & Social Club	Kenilworth Avenue, Romford		589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Touch	108 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	391 yd
The Fryery	92 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	391 yd
The Good Year	112 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	391 yd
The Romford Dragon	Colchester Road, Romford	706 yd
Domino's Pizza	Colchester Road, Romford	706 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heavenly Ladies Gym PETERSFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	461 yd
Hendersons Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND KENILWORTH AVENUE	grass pitches	641 yd
Central Park PETERSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	652 yd
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School DAGNAM PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	853 yd
Ablemarle Youth House (Closed) Gooshays Drive	grass pitches	919 yd
Drapers Academy SETTLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,052 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 9NS