Mowbrays Road, Collier Row, Romford, RM5 3ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM5 3ET has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.2%	50%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.8%	50%	1.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3ET there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% 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	33%	32.5%	-0.5%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	53.3%	-0.3%	44.2%	9.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	6.1%	0.8%

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%) 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	48.2%	48%	-0.2%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	36%	38%	2.0%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	12.8%	10.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	20.6%	-1.7%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	14.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.7%	19.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	15.8%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	22.4%	4.2%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% 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%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3%	7%	4.0%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.5%	84.2%	-11.3%	81.4%	2.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	96.7%	87.1%	-9.6%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	1.5%	6.8%	5.3%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.7%	87.1%	-9.6%	83.2%	3.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	5%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Mowbrays Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mowbrays Road was 37.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.8% lower than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mowbrays Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RM5 3ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Mowbrays Road are based on 157 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 Mowbrays Road, Collier Row, Romford, RM5 3ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 3ET

Average Price
£417,736

Semi-Detached
£492,868

Terraced
£432,035

Detached
£599,523

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,837

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mowbrays Road

Average Price
£373,915

Semi-Detached
£467,140

Terraced
£428,638

Detached
£498,980

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,010

Other
£280,519

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mowbrays Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Mowbrays Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£392,000	2026-01-30	£390,877
1B Mowbrays Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-09-11	£317,884
12 Mowbrays Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-03-14	£459,687
9 Mowbrays Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-12-18	£512,490
25 Mowbrays Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-08-30	£466,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM5 3ET

Employment

RM5 3ET area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	90
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	37
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	18
Construction	17
Information and communication	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parklands Primary School Havering Road , RM1 4QX	3out of 4	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Infant School Havering Road , RM1 4QX	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Junior School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Infant School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	589 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Junior School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	- not rated	589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	- not rated	983 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	3out of 4	983 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase Cross School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	1,587 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	1,587 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	4,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	3,976 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	4,443 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	5,130 yd	Community school	No	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	1,922 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Road North , RM1 4HR	- not rated	1,922 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	1,922 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,143 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,249 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Mark E Smith	29 Heather Gardens, Romford	448 yd
Happy Eater Cafe	136 Collier Row Lane, Romford	467 yd
Caspian Sea Fish Bar	55 Collier Row Lane, Romford	547 yd
Wongs	47 Collier Row Lane, Romford	547 yd
Dream Cafe	39 Collier Row Lane, Romford	550 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	120 Collier Row Lane, Romford	498 yd
Bell & Gate	248 Collier Row Lane, Romford	577 yd
The Aspen Tree	73 Gobions Avenue, Romford	935 yd
Gravity Bar	322 Collier Row Lane, Romford	949 yd
RM5 Lounge	11 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Kitchen	140 Collier Row Lane, Romford	465 yd
The Hybrid Kitchen@The Bell & Gate	248 Collier Row Lane, Romford	577 yd
Pettits Fish and Kebabs	211 Pettits Lane North, Romford	649 yd
Mrs T's	213c Pettits Lane North, Romford	649 yd
Wing Wah	Eastern Avenue East, Romford	661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	8-12 Moray Way, Romford	696 yd
Tesco	316-318 Collier Row Lane, Romford	877 yd
Aldi	89-97 Collier Row Road, Romford	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rise Park Infant School ANNAN WAY	grass pitches	610 yd
Marshalls Park Academy PETTITS LANE	grass pitches	973 yd
Rise Park BEAULY WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,048 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.2 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	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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