Boxmoor Road, Romford, RM5 2SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM5 2SJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	50.3%	53.2%	2.9%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	49.7%	46.8%	-2.9%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	34.7%	39.8%	5.1%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	44.6%	-4.5%	44.2%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9%	8.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	45.7%	53.2%	7.5%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	35.3%	32%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.5%	10.6%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	19%	-8.1%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	12.1%	-7.4%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	15.6%	-4.3%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	17.3%	4.7%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	29.4%	15.3%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	87.9%	80.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	92.8%	81.6%	-11.2%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	1.4%	8.2%	6.8%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
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	92%	82.4%	-9.6%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	0%	15.2%	15.2%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Boxmoor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boxmoor Road was 21.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.7% lower than the Havering-atte-Bower average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Boxmoor Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower and the 118th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.0%.

🔎 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 2SJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Boxmoor Road are based on 60 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 Boxmoor Road, Romford, RM5 2SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 2SJ

Average Price
£400,428

Semi-Detached
£402,220

Terraced
£383,406

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boxmoor Road

Average Price
£409,954

Semi-Detached
£419,187

Terraced
£378,264

Detached
£383,010

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,949

Other
£224,390

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boxmoor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Boxmoor Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2025-03-24	£506,479
56 Boxmoor Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-08-17	£398,154
38 Boxmoor Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-04-16	£447,325
18 Boxmoor Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£243,000	2015-10-13	£366,429
48 Boxmoor Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-02-16	£412,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM5 2SJ

Employment

RM5 2SJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	41
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	538 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood Primary School Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood Infants' School Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Pinewood Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clockhouse Junior School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	- not rated	704 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	1,018 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chase Cross School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	1,088 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	1,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	- not rated	2,478 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	4,946 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	5,212 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	5,005 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	794 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Road North , RM1 4HR	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,586 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Koru Independent AP Academy 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill RM3 7SU	- not rated	3,590 yd	Other independent 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	224 yd
Brick Lane Bagel Co	81 Chase Cross Road, Romford	865 yd
Olive Tree Cafe	265 Chase Cross Road, Romford	869 yd
Sea Fresh Fish Bar	257 Chase Cross Road, Romford	869 yd
Bollywood Restaurant	7 Chase Cross Road, Romford	929 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
RM5 Lounge	11 Clockhouse Lane, Romford		1,007 yd
Gravity Bar	322 Collier Row Lane, Romford		1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Sea	5 Chase Cross Road, Romford	929 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	3 Chase Cross Road, Romford	929 yd
Churchill's / Serial Griller	15 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	1,006 yd
12th Street	4 Collier Row Road, Romford	1,047 yd
Chop Suey Centre	8 Collier Row Road, Romford	1,073 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	25 Turpin Avenue, Romford		749 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Pinewood THISTLEDENE AVENUE	grass pitches	546 yd
North Romford Community Association CLOCKHOUSE LANE		881 yd
Bower Park Academy HAVERING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,007 yd
The Forest Row Centre LODGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,079 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.7 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	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM5 2SJ