Leamington Road, Romford, RM3 9TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM3 9TD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.1%	49.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.9%	50.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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 9TD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.5% 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	63.9%	65.5%	1.6%	37.9%	27.6%
Married: Opposite sex	9.7%	10.3%	0.6%	44.2%	-33.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13.5%	18.2%	4.7%	9.1%	9.1%
Widowed	9.7%	3%	-6.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25.8%	39.3%	13.5%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	33.1%	28.5%	-4.6%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	22.1%	22%	-0.1%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	16.6%	8.9%	-7.7%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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 9TD this area, 29.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.6%	29.8%	-10.8%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	17.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	16.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	6.5%	16.7%	10.2%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black African	1.2%	7%	5.8%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	96.9%	84.6%	-12.3%	81.4%	3.2%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	95.1%	87.4%	-7.7%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	2.5%	7.9%	5.4%	6.1%	1.8%
Africa	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.7%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	86.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0%	8.3%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	25.9%	13.5%	12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Leamington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leamington Road was 485.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 464.9% higher than the Gooshays average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Leamington Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays and the 19th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 189.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.8%.

🔎 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 9TD, 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 Leamington Road are based on 67 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 Leamington Road, Romford, RM3 9TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 9TD

Average Price
£164,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,655

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leamington Road

Average Price
£327,112

Semi-Detached
£353,459

Terraced
£387,598

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,771

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leamington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Heathfield House Leamington Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,500	2005-10-24	£167,948
15 Heathfield House Leamington Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£78,500	2002-10-01	£179,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 9TD

Employment

RM3 9TD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Other	1
Information and communication	1
Education	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	405 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9RT	3out of 4	601 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Maylands Primary School Settle Road , RM3 9XR	3out of 4	798 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harold Court Primary School Church Road , Harold Wood RM3 0SH	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	2out of 4	995 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	642 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	3out of 4	2,780 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	3,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	4,140 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	788 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	1,928 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	3,162 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,574 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	103 yd
Cafe 90	90 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	214 yd
Inco Turkiish Restaurant & Fish Bar	86-88 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	214 yd
Tapestry Kitchen	14 Paines Brook Way, Romford	277 yd
Frankie's Soft Play and Cafe	343 Dagnam Park Drive, Romford	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Saxon King	Petersfield Avenue, Romford		103 yd
Henderson Sports & Social Club	Kenilworth Avenue, Romford		645 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Touch	108 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	214 yd
The Fryery	92 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	214 yd
The Good Year	112 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	214 yd
The Romford Dragon	Colchester Road, Romford	811 yd
Domino's Pizza	Colchester Road, Romford	811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	131-133 Gooshays Drive, Romford		966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heavenly Ladies Gym PETERSFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	275 yd
Central Park PETERSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	471 yd
Hendersons Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND KENILWORTH AVENUE	grass pitches	607 yd
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School DAGNAM PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	656 yd
Ablemarle Youth House (Closed) Gooshays Drive	grass pitches	771 yd
Drapers Academy SETTLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	876 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	242.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	242.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	33.1 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 9TD