Litten Close, Collier Row, Romford, RM5 2LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM5 2LG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	51%	54%	3.0%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	49%	46%	-3.0%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	35.4%	30.1%	-5.3%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	42.1%	-1.3%	44.2%	-2.1%
Separated	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.6%	9.9%	-2.7%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	6.9%	16.3%	9.4%	6.1%	10.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.7%	37.5%	-8.2%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	34.3%	31.1%	-3.2%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	14.9%	14.6%	-0.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4.6%	6%	1.4%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	10.9%	10.4%	1.2%	9.7%

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.

In the area around RM5 2LG this area, 37.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	37.6%	8.5%	18.2%	19.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	9.7%	-10.6%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	13.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.5%	1.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.1%	-1.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	19.1%	3.7%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	86.2%	79.8%	-6.4%	81.4%	-1.6%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	88.5%	83.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	83.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0.2%	11.2%	11.0%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.6%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
No passport held	21.5%	13.5%	8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Litten Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Litten Close was 63.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.8% lower than the Havering-atte-Bower average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Litten Close has the 24th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower and the 336th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.2%.

🔎 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 2LG, 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 Litten Close are based on 37 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 Litten Close, Collier Row, Romford, RM5 2LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 2LG

Average Price
£623,908

Semi-Detached
£593,937

Terraced
£542,815

Detached
£697,733

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Litten Close

Average Price
£633,768

Semi-Detached
£621,140

Terraced
£541,939

Detached
£678,016

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Litten CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Litten Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-07-04	£624,238
10 Litten Close, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-11-28	£462,600
3 Litten Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-01-30	£602,390
21 Litten Close, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2023-01-12	£682,040
18 Litten Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£653,000	2021-09-10	£745,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM5 2LG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RM5 2LG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	142
Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	48
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Construction	21
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clockhouse Primary School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Pinewood Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lowshoe Lane , Collier Row RM5 2AP	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crownfield Junior School White Hart Lane , Collier Row RM7 8JB	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crownfield Infant School White Hart Lane , Collier Row RM7 8JB	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Community school	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	2,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	2,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	3,011 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	3,489 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	3,906 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,943 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	1,990 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	3,558 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	3,907 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX	- not rated	3,923 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	3,981 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	Distance
Forest Row Centre	241 Lodge Lane, Romford	119 yd
Subway	140-148 Collier Row Road, Romford	769 yd
Happy Chef	124 Collier Row Road, Romford	771 yd
The Belly	114 Collier Row Road, Romford	776 yd
Bhais Dessert Bar	50a Collier Row Road, Romford	857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colley Rowe Inn	54-56 Collier Row Road, Romford	847 yd
RM5 Lounge	11 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	904 yd
Gravity Bar	322 Collier Row Lane, Romford	988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vina’s Kitchen	112 Collier Row Road, Romford	771 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	104 Collier Row Road, Romford	799 yd
Green River	100 Collier Row Road, Romford	799 yd
Domino's Pizza	58 Collier Row Road, Romford	847 yd
Kebabway / Pizzaway	62 Collier Row Road, Romford	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	25 Turpin Avenue, Romford	352 yd
Aldi	89-97 Collier Row Road, Romford	911 yd
Tesco	316-318 Collier Row Lane, Romford	1,056 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Forest Row Centre LODGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	135 yd
North Romford Community Association CLOCKHOUSE LANE		881 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	30.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	45.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	45.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.08 Mbit/s

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