Sheffield Drive, Romford, RM3 9YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM3 9YB 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	53.6%	49.5%	-4.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.4%	50.5%	4.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	41.6%	1.8%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	41.3%	1.2%	44.2%	-2.9%
Separated	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.9%	9.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.7%	5.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	38.6%	44.7%	6.1%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	40.3%	34.4%	-5.9%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	16.1%	14.5%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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	32.8%	26.5%	-6.3%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	12.1%	-5.4%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	18%	1.6%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	11.8%	0.9%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	24.2%	11.1%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% 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	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	7%	6.7%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.5%	73.7%	-13.8%	81.4%	-7.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% 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	89.4%	77.4%	-12.0%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.4%	6.9%	2.5%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	7.7%	7.4%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
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	88.1%	77.8%	-10.3%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	16%	15.7%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Sheffield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheffield Drive was 78.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.2% lower than the Gooshays average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheffield Drive has the 36th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Gooshays and the 279th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.6%.

🔎 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 9YB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Sheffield Drive 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 Sheffield Drive, Romford, RM3 9YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM3 9YB

Average Price
£424,696

Semi-Detached
£400,687

Terraced
£424,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£544,554

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheffield Drive

Average Price
£400,868

Semi-Detached
£422,899

Terraced
£389,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£551,658

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheffield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Sheffield Drive, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-02-20	£549,446
79 Sheffield Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-02-20	£516,832
51 Sheffield Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£351,794	2024-04-15	£389,060
57 Sheffield Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-04-03	£459,889
75 Sheffield Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-05-17	£449,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM3 9YB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	21
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drapers' Maylands Primary School Settle Road , RM3 9XR	3out of 4	178 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Pyrgo Priory Primary School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9RT	- not rated	328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9RT	- not rated	328 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mead Primary School Amersham Road , Harold Hill RM3 9JD	3out of 4	1,058 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drapers' Brookside Infant School Dagnam Park Drive , Harold Hill RM3 9DJ	3out of 4	1,269 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	- not rated	124 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Wood School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9XR	- not rated	324 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	- not rated	2,867 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redden Court School Cotswold Road , Harold Wood RM3 0TS	4out of 4	2,867 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Campion School Wingletye Lane , RM11 3BX	- not rated	3,378 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	3,706 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Havering Business and Education C.O. King's Wood School Settle Road , Colchester Road RM3 9XR	- not rated	324 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dycorts School Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	- not rated	348 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Forest Approach Settle Road , Harold Hill RM3 9YA	3out of 4	348 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Inclusion Support Tutor The Albe , Gooshays Drive RM3 9LB	- not rated	1,248 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edullect Academy Independent School Melville Court , Spilsby Road RM3 8SB	- not rated	1,857 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
Frankie's Soft Play and Cafe	343 Dagnam Park Drive, Romford	156 yd
Maylands Golf Club	Colchester Road, Romford	626 yd
Inco Turkiish Restaurant & Fish Bar	86-88 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	730 yd
Cafe 90	90 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	730 yd
The Salvation Army	Petersfield Avenue, Romford	769 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Henderson Sports & Social Club	Kenilworth Avenue, Romford		668 yd
The Saxon King	Petersfield Avenue, Romford		769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Touch	108 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	730 yd
The Fryery	92 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	730 yd
The Good Year	112 Petersfield Avenue, Romford	730 yd
The Romford Dragon	Colchester Road, Romford	886 yd
Domino's Pizza	Colchester Road, Romford	886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Drapers Academy SETTLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	306 yd
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School DAGNAM PARK DRIVE	grass pitches	332 yd
Hendersons Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND KENILWORTH AVENUE	grass pitches	409 yd
Heavenly Ladies Gym PETERSFIELD AVENUE	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Central Park PETERSFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	821 yd
Havering College Of Further And Higher Education TRING GARDENS	grass pitches	990 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	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM3 9YB