St Johns Road, Romford, RM5 2RX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM5 2RX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.7%	49.4%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.3%	50.6%	1.3%	49.0%	1.6%

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 area around RM5 2RX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.7%	58.3%	12.6%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	26.2%	-5.7%	44.2%	-18.0%
Separated	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13.3%	11.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	35.9%	47%	11.1%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	35.9%	30.7%	-5.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	20.4%	14.4%	-6.0%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	2.4%

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 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	27.5%	-12.0%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11.6%	-6.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	18.7%	0.1%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	4%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.9%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	19.9%	11.3%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% 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%	1.9%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	84.1%	77.3%	-6.8%	81.4%	-4.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	90%	88.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	0%	3.3%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	89.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	7%	1.4%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is St Johns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Road was 122.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.3% higher than the Havering-atte-Bower average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

St Johns Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower and the 126th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 84.7%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM5 2RX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 St Johns Road are based on 47 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 St Johns Road, Romford, RM5 2RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 2RX

Average Price
£658,869

Semi-Detached
£444,056

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£766,275

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Road

Average Price
£467,336

Semi-Detached
£443,102

Terraced
£445,243

Detached
£763,991

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,470

Other
£824,501

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 St Johns Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-06-23	£446,241
88 St Johns Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,995	2011-12-14	£465,000
88 St Johns Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2005-12-19	£415,231
88 St Johns Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£142,250	2002-05-24	£475,255
114 St Johns Road, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	1995-06-16	£599,277

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM5 2RX

Employment

RM5 2RX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	59
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	32
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Education	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Pinewood Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	3out of 4	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clockhouse Primary School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School North Road , Havering-atte-Bower RM4 1PS	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Junior School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Infant School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy converter	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	943 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	4,167 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	4,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	4,608 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	5,415 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	499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	3,253 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	3,988 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	4,003 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
Amana Trust	Orange Tree Hill, Havering-Atte-Bower	615 yd
AfroBites Mixes	37 Ravenswood Close, Romford	627 yd
Olive Tree Cafe	265 Chase Cross Road, Romford	743 yd
Sea Fresh Fish Bar	257 Chase Cross Road, Romford	743 yd
The Vindaloo / Manzil Tandoori	43 Gobions Avenue, Romford	1,020 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Orange Tree	67 Orange Tree Hill, Havering-Atte-Bower		854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bower Park Academy HAVERING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	709 yd
Oasis Academy Pinewood THISTLEDENE AVENUE	grass pitches	772 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.8%

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	34.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM5 2RX