London Road, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1XJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM4 1XJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	52%	48.3%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48%	51.7%	3.7%	49.0%	2.7%

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 RM4 1XJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% 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	18.6%	30.6%	12.0%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	54.4%	-4.5%	44.2%	10.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.9%	5.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	14%	6.9%	-7.1%	6.1%	0.8%

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 (85.4%) 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	47.3%	53.3%	6.0%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	34.4%	32.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	13.6%	13.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	18.2%	-8.9%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	14.2%	-5.7%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	15.8%	4.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	7.7%	0.5%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	17.4%	5.5%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	22.3%	5.4%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.8%	93.6%	-3.2%	81.4%	12.2%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.1%	90.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	0.4%	5%	4.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.1%	90.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0%	6.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	7%	0.5%	6.5%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 43.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.6% lower than the Chigwell with Lambourne average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

London Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Chigwell with Lambourne and the 149th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in RM4 1XJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 London Road are based on 135 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Epping Forest.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for London Road, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1XJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM4 1XJ

Average Price
£682,454

Semi-Detached
£699,907

Terraced
£665,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£787,133

Semi-Detached
£662,577

Terraced
£480,123

Detached
£1,077,539

Flats/Maisonettes
£606,173

Other
£1,187,399

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 London Road, Romford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2022-09-16	£645,811
79 London Road, Romford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2017-08-25	£679,635
79 London Road, Romford, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2016-03-21	£716,054
77 London Road, Romford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2011-11-02	£683,905
79 London Road, Romford, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2004-10-15	£699,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM4 1XJ

Employment

RM4 1XJ 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

Retired	74
Full-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lambourne Primary School Hoe Lane , Abridge RM4 1AU	3out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery The Broadway , IG10 3SR	3out of 4	2,108 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Burney Drive , IG10 2DY	3out of 4	2,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereward Primary School Colebrook Lane , IG10 2HR	4out of 4	2,368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Theydon Bois Primary School Orchard Drive , Theydon Bois CM16 7DH	3out of 4	3,169 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Debden Park High School Willingale Road , Debden IG10 2BQ	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Davenant Foundation School Chester Road , IG10 2LD	4out of 4	2,625 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Valley High School Alderton Hill , IG10 3JA	3out of 4	4,363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	4,998 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oak View School Whitehills Road , IG10 1TS	3out of 4	3,431 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft School Whitakers Way , Baldwins Hill IG10 1SQ	- not rated	3,831 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF	- not rated	3,835 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coopersale Hall School Flux's Lane , CM16 7PE	- not rated	4,052 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	4,338 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
SHISH MEZE	Market Place, Lambourne		317 yd
Boardeli's Cafe and Pizzeria	1 Market Place, Lambourne		323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Maltsters Arms	Maltsters Arms PH, 2 London Road	255 yd
Abridge Cricket Club	John Lockwood Ground, Hoe Lane	265 yd
New Boar	The Blue Boar Gastro Pub, Market Place	308 yd
Abridge Village Hall	39 Ongar Road, Lambourne	834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abridge Cricket Club HOE LANE	grass pitches	339 yd
Abridge Village Hall ONGAR ROAD	grass pitches	833 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%

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