Browne Close, Romford, RM5 2HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM5 2HD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.6%	49.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.4%	50.3%	1.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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	29.1%	35.4%	6.3%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	48.1%	-1.3%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	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 (85.2%) 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	50%	49.2%	-0.8%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	36.7%	36%	-0.7%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	9.5%	10.8%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	24.2%	-4.9%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	13.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	13%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	17.9%	9.1%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	22.8%	6.1%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	88.9%	72.8%	-16.1%	81.4%	-8.6%
Other	0.6%	5.9%	5.3%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86% 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	90.8%	86%	-4.8%	83.2%	2.8%
European Union	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	86.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0%	9.2%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Browne Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Browne Close was 9.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.0% lower than the Havering-atte-Bower average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Browne Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower and the 31st lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 122.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM5 2HD, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Browne Close are based on 31 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 Browne Close, Romford, RM5 2HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 2HD

Average Price
£409,300

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£409,300

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Browne Close

Average Price
£422,242

Semi-Detached
£536,693

Terraced
£418,427

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Browne CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Browne Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-01-31	£348,694
22 Browne Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-11-29	£403,581
1A Browne Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-05-30	£422,365
15 Browne Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-07-26	£541,494
1 Browne Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£386,000	2021-11-26	£441,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM5 2HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pinewood Junior School Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood Primary School Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood Infants' School Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Pinewood Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	3out of 4	447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clockhouse Junior School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	- not rated	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Lodge School Lodge Lane , RM5 2LD	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chase Cross School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	1,655 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	1,655 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	- not rated	2,795 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,499 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	4,545 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	5,431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Havering Grange School Havering Road North , RM1 4HR	- not rated	1,382 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Road North , RM1 4HR	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	1,382 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,982 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	4,087 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
AfroBites Mixes	37 Ravenswood Close, Romford	424 yd
Forest Row Centre	241 Lodge Lane, Romford	449 yd
Veyso's	17-19 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	944 yd
Gup Shup – Chit Chat Chai	3 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	954 yd
Bollywood Restaurant	7 Chase Cross Road, Romford	956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RM5 Lounge	11 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	955 yd
Colley Rowe Inn	54-56 Collier Row Road, Romford	1,008 yd
Gravity Bar	322 Collier Row Lane, Romford	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Churchill's / Serial Griller	15 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	954 yd
Silver Sea	5 Chase Cross Road, Romford	956 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	3 Chase Cross Road, Romford	956 yd
12th Street	4 Collier Row Road, Romford	980 yd
Chop Suey Centre	8 Collier Row Road, Romford	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	25 Turpin Avenue, Romford		247 yd
Aldi	89-97 Collier Row Road, Romford		1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Forest Row Centre LODGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	509 yd
Oasis Academy Pinewood THISTLEDENE AVENUE	grass pitches	560 yd
North Romford Community Association CLOCKHOUSE LANE		863 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	132.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM5 2HD