Oates Road, Romford, RM5 2HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM5 2HP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	52.4%	0.0%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	47.6%	47.6%	0.0%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	30.5%	35.5%	5.0%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	47.1%	3.4%	44.2%	2.9%
Separated	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.8%	7.4%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	13.6%	6.2%	-7.4%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	43.8%	3.7%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	37.9%	34.2%	-3.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.8%	17.3%	3.5%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	26.9%	-4.6%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	9%	-9.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	13.9%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	19.2%	9.3%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	24.5%	12.3%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.7%	6.7%	3.0%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	87%	79.7%	-7.3%	81.4%	-1.7%
Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	91.4%	80.6%	-10.8%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	1.9%	8.3%	6.4%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	80.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	0%	14%	14.0%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.6%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Oates Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oates Road was 124.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.4% higher than the Havering-atte-Bower average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oates Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower and the 129th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.1%.

🔎 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 2HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Oates Road are based on 65 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 Oates Road, Romford, RM5 2HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 2HP

Average Price
£484,410

Semi-Detached
£499,993

Terraced
£453,244

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oates Road

Average Price
£456,748

Semi-Detached
£461,370

Terraced
£472,103

Detached
£411,825

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,886

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oates Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Oates Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-11-25	£452,764
10 Oates Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£378,000	2018-11-16	£464,820
10 Oates Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2009-09-22	£486,231
12 Oates Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2003-10-31	£575,765
12 Oates Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	1997-07-18	£702,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM5 2HP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood Primary School Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood Infants' School Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	- not rated	407 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Pinewood Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	3out of 4	407 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clockhouse Junior School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	- not rated	838 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	474 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chase Cross School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	1,738 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	1,738 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	- not rated	2,907 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	4,521 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	4,562 yd	Free schools	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	1,440 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Road North , RM1 4HR	- not rated	1,440 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	1,440 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	4,092 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	4,180 yd	Foundation 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	Distance
AfroBites Mixes	37 Ravenswood Close, Romford	467 yd
Forest Row Centre	241 Lodge Lane, Romford	474 yd
Veyso's	17-19 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	1,051 yd
Gup Shup – Chit Chat Chai	3 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	1,060 yd
Bollywood Restaurant	7 Chase Cross Road, Romford	1,066 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
RM5 Lounge	11 Clockhouse Lane, Romford		1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Churchill's / Serial Griller	15 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	1,060 yd
Silver Sea	5 Chase Cross Road, Romford	1,066 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	3 Chase Cross Road, Romford	1,066 yd
12th Street	4 Collier Row Road, Romford	1,085 yd
Chop Suey Centre	8 Collier Row Road, Romford	1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	25 Turpin Avenue, Romford		312 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Forest Row Centre LODGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	500 yd
Oasis Academy Pinewood THISTLEDENE AVENUE	grass pitches	525 yd
North Romford Community Association CLOCKHOUSE LANE		972 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.

Overview of RM5 2HP