Playfield Avenue, Romford, RM5 3JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM5 3JH, 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%	53.4%	0.4%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	47%	46.6%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.2%	34.9%	10.7%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	45.6%	-5.7%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.7%	8%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	11.4%	8%	-3.4%	6.1%	1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	49.2%	12.0%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	44.9%	34.6%	-10.3%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	12.6%	12.4%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	23.8%	-7.6%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	14.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.5%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	16.9%	8.8%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	22.3%	4.9%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	0.8%	4.6%
White	90.5%	73.6%	-16.9%	81.4%	-7.8%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	91.6%	78.2%	-13.4%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	3.2%	7.7%	4.5%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	78.2%	-12.0%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	13.8%	13.1%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Playfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Playfield Avenue was 25.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.6% lower than the Havering-atte-Bower average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Playfield Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower and the 139th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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 3JH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Playfield Avenue are based on 78 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 Playfield Avenue, Romford, RM5 3JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 3JH

Average Price
£444,017

Semi-Detached
£431,700

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£542,550

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Playfield Avenue

Average Price
£452,496

Semi-Detached
£447,668

Terraced
£452,245

Detached
£516,581

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Playfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Playfield Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-10-28	£437,194
2A Playfield Avenue, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2023-04-06	£554,415
2A Playfield Avenue, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£462,500	2021-02-26	£543,371
10 Playfield Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£297,000	2020-11-06	£360,052
1 Playfield Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-11-22	£447,682

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM5 3JH

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lowshoe Lane , Collier Row RM5 2AP	3out of 4	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clockhouse Junior School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	- not rated	681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clockhouse Primary School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	4out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crownfield Junior School White Hart Lane , Collier Row RM7 8JB	3out of 4	893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crownfield Infant School White Hart Lane , Collier Row RM7 8JB	3out of 4	893 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,307 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chase Cross School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	1,617 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	1,617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	- not rated	1,651 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	3,997 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	4,676 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	4,091 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	4,193 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	1,776 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Road North , RM1 4HR	- not rated	1,776 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	1,776 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Oak Primary School Salem Baptist Church , London Road RM7 9AQ	- not rated	2,770 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,783 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
Nikita's Burgers & Grill	248 Collier Row Lane, Romford	219 yd
Costa Coffee	311-313 Collier Row Lane, Romford	268 yd
Scooperb Romford	3 Collier Row Road, Romford	332 yd
Family Market	5-7 Collier Row Road, Romford	340 yd
KFC	17 Collier Row Road, Romford	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bell & Gate	248 Collier Row Lane, Romford	219 yd
Gravity Bar	322 Collier Row Lane, Romford	325 yd
RM5 Lounge	11 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	413 yd
Colley Rowe Inn	54-56 Collier Row Road, Romford	423 yd
Royal British Legion	120 Collier Row Lane, Romford	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hybrid Kitchen@The Bell & Gate	248 Collier Row Lane, Romford	219 yd
Charcoal Grill	11 Collier Row Road, Romford	340 yd
12th Street	4 Collier Row Road, Romford	391 yd
Chop Suey Centre	8 Collier Row Road, Romford	393 yd
Churchill's / Serial Griller	15 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	414 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	316-318 Collier Row Lane, Romford	232 yd
Aldi	89-97 Collier Row Road, Romford	359 yd
Co-op Food	8-12 Moray Way, Romford	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Romford Community Association CLOCKHOUSE LANE		513 yd
Crownfield Junior School WHITE HART LANE	grass pitches	887 yd
Rise Park Infant School ANNAN WAY	grass pitches	1,014 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	91.7%

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	111.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM5 3JH