Carter Drive, Romford, RM5 2UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM5 2UT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	50.6%	-3.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.8%	49.4%	3.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 area around RM5 2UT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	34.3%	42.3%	8.0%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	40.8%	-5.6%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.6%	9.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	38.2%	-10.8%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	35.3%	40.3%	5.0%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	11.9%	15.9%	4.0%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.2%	0.9%

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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	19.8%	-12.0%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	15.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	17.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	8.1%	6.4%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	15%	7.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	15%	19.8%	4.8%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% 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%	4.4%	3.4%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	86.5%	80%	-6.5%	81.4%	-1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	94.2%	84.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	0.3%	5%	4.7%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%	0.2%
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	93.3%	84.7%	-8.6%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	0%	9.4%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Carter Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carter Drive was 133.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.9% higher than the Havering-atte-Bower average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Carter Drive has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower and the 110th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

🔎 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 2UT, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 303 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 2UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 2UT

Average Price
£467,685

Semi-Detached
£467,685

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carter Drive

Average Price
£479,054

Semi-Detached
£482,843

Terraced
£455,520

Detached
£340,879

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,420

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carter DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
135 Carter Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-01	£476,625
74 Carter Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2020-08-28	£549,682
82 Carter Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£437,000	2018-11-23	£535,992
129 Carter Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2018-01-05	£432,152
137 Carter Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2016-09-14	£438,101

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM5 2UT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clockhouse Junior School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	- not rated	463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clockhouse Primary School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	4out of 4	463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood Junior School Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood Primary School Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood Infants' School Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	461 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chase Cross School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	1,557 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	1,557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	- not rated	2,549 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	4,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	5,454 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	4,420 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	5,175 yd	Community school	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	1,368 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Road North , RM1 4HR	- not rated	1,368 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	1,368 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,754 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	3,822 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
Forest Row Centre	241 Lodge Lane, Romford	411 yd
AfroBites Mixes	37 Ravenswood Close, Romford	524 yd
Veyso's	17-19 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	669 yd
Gup Shup – Chit Chat Chai	3 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	679 yd
Bollywood Restaurant	7 Chase Cross Road, Romford	684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RM5 Lounge	11 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	680 yd
Colley Rowe Inn	54-56 Collier Row Road, Romford	738 yd
Gravity Bar	322 Collier Row Lane, Romford	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Churchill's / Serial Griller	15 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	679 yd
Silver Sea	5 Chase Cross Road, Romford	684 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	3 Chase Cross Road, Romford	684 yd
12th Street	4 Collier Row Road, Romford	705 yd
Chop Suey Centre	8 Collier Row Road, Romford	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	25 Turpin Avenue, Romford	196 yd
Aldi	89-97 Collier Row Road, Romford	792 yd
Tesco	316-318 Collier Row Lane, Romford	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Forest Row Centre LODGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	537 yd
North Romford Community Association CLOCKHOUSE LANE		590 yd
Oasis Academy Pinewood THISTLEDENE AVENUE	grass pitches	778 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM5 2UT