Carter Drive, Romford, RM5 2TT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM5 2TT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	53.5%	53.4%	-0.1%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	46.5%	46.6%	0.1%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 vicinity of RM5 2TT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.2%	30.6%	4.4%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	54.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	10.6%
Separated	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.8%	8.2%	3.4%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	8.3%	5%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.7%) 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	48.7%	55.2%	6.5%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	38%	31.5%	-6.5%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	9.5%	11.7%	2.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	24.6%	14.9%	-9.7%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	12.8%	-5.1%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	13.5%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	8.9%	4.9%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	18.4%	4.5%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	28.7%	8.1%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% 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%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.1%	76.7%	-15.4%	81.4%	-4.7%
Other	0%	4.2%	4.2%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	93%	82.4%	-10.6%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	0.9%	7.8%	6.9%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.9%
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	92.4%	82.6%	-9.8%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	13.7%	13.1%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Carter Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carter Drive was 17.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Havering-atte-Bower average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carter Drive has the 5th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower and the 81st lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

🔎 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 2TT, 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 Carter Drive are based on 297 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 Carter Drive, Romford, RM5 2TT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 2TT

Average Price
£455,978

Semi-Detached
£470,027

Terraced
£465,549

Detached
£236,330

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,678

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carter Drive

Average Price
£471,621

Semi-Detached
£475,454

Terraced
£446,751

Detached
£335,856

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,359

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carter DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 Carter Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-01-03	£477,338
293 Carter Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2024-09-02	£658,877
134 Carter Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-10-27	£581,917
277 Carter Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£527,000	2022-12-12	£534,327
140 Carter Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-10-03	£478,594

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM5 2TT

Employment

RM5 2TT 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.

RM5 2TT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	120
Retired	49
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Construction	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clockhouse Primary School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lowshoe Lane , Collier Row RM5 2AP	3out of 4	1,710 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dame Tipping Church of England Primary School North Road , Havering-atte-Bower RM4 1PS	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Junior School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,729 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	3,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	3,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	4,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	4,588 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	4,828 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	1,359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	4,111 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	4,215 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	4,394 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wells Park School School Lane , Lambourne Road IG7 6NN	4out of 4	4,404 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
AfroBites Mixes	37 Ravenswood Close, Romford		292 yd
Forest Row Centre	241 Lodge Lane, Romford		776 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	25 Turpin Avenue, Romford		587 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Academy Pinewood THISTLEDENE AVENUE	grass pitches	222 yd
The Forest Row Centre LODGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	805 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	87.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM5 2TT