Penn Gardens, Romford, RM5 2JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM5 2JF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57% of the population 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	52.7%	57%	4.3%	51.0%	6.0%
Male	47.3%	43%	-4.3%	49.0%	-6.0%

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	34.3%	36%	1.7%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	42.9%	-4.4%	44.2%	-1.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.5%	13%	2.5%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	5.9%	5.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	42.1%	45.3%	3.2%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	33.8%	36.3%	2.5%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	15.4%	10.8%	-4.6%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	7.1%	5.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.9%	18.2%	-20.7%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	18.2%	1.5%	9.6%	8.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	11%	-5.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	17.8%	9.9%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	27.7%	17.2%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	86.5%	73.8%	-12.7%	81.4%	-7.6%
Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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	90.7%	83.4%	-7.3%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	83.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.3%	10.7%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.5%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Penn Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penn Gardens was 82.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.3% higher than the Havering-atte-Bower average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penn Gardens has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower and the 250th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.9%.

🔎 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 2JF, 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 Penn Gardens are based on 15 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 Penn Gardens, Romford, RM5 2JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 2JF

Average Price
£358,470

Semi-Detached
£413,770

Terraced
£347,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penn Gardens

Average Price
£332,242

Semi-Detached
£326,578

Terraced
£337,198

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penn GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Penn Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2025-02-26	£269,881
3 Penn Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£393,000	2024-07-31	£415,806
3 Penn Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,818	2024-07-31	£252,677
3 Penn Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2024-03-26	£348,240
3 Penn Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-01-22	£269,820

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM5 2JF

Employment

RM5 2JF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lowshoe Lane , Collier Row RM5 2AP	3out of 4	741 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clockhouse Primary School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	3out of 4	871 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crownfield Junior School White Hart Lane , Collier Row RM7 8JB	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crownfield Infant School White Hart Lane , Collier Row RM7 8JB	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Pinewood Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	3,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	3,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	3,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,208 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	4out of 4	3,666 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	2,088 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	3,305 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	3,613 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	3,794 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,969 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
Subway	140-148 Collier Row Road, Romford	315 yd
Happy Chef	124 Collier Row Road, Romford	320 yd
The Belly	114 Collier Row Road, Romford	329 yd
Forest Row Centre	241 Lodge Lane, Romford	512 yd
Bhais Dessert Bar	50a Collier Row Road, Romford	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colley Rowe Inn	54-56 Collier Row Road, Romford	519 yd
RM5 Lounge	11 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	653 yd
Gravity Bar	322 Collier Row Lane, Romford	714 yd
The Bowl Bar (City Pavilion)	Collier Row Road	811 yd
Bell & Gate	248 Collier Row Lane, Romford	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vina’s Kitchen	112 Collier Row Road, Romford	320 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	104 Collier Row Road, Romford	385 yd
Green River	100 Collier Row Road, Romford	385 yd
Domino's Pizza	58 Collier Row Road, Romford	519 yd
Kebabway / Pizzaway	62 Collier Row Road, Romford	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	89-97 Collier Row Road, Romford	574 yd
Co-op Food	25 Turpin Avenue, Romford	649 yd
Tesco	316-318 Collier Row Lane, Romford	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Forest Row Centre LODGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	597 yd
North Romford Community Association CLOCKHOUSE LANE		697 yd
The Health Club Within City Limits (Closed) Collier Row Road	health and fitness suite	801 yd
Romford Football Club (Closed) Rush Green Road	grass pitches	909 yd
Crownfield Junior School WHITE HART LANE	grass pitches	1,066 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	217.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM5 2JF