Gobions Avenue, Romford, RM5 3SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM5 3SP 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	52.3%	50%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.7%	50%	2.3%	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 area around RM5 3SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	37.6%	45.5%	7.9%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	41.7%	3.0%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	12.8%	7.7%	-5.1%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	46.1%	45.5%	-0.6%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	35.8%	34.6%	-1.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.7%	12.8%	1.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	23.3%	-11.8%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	10.2%	-7.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	20.8%	1.7%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	8%	5.5%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.7%	6.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	19.2%	8.6%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.1%

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	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	84%	80.8%	-3.2%	81.4%	-0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	92.4%	81.5%	-10.9%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	2.2%	9.6%	7.4%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	81.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	14%	12.9%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0.7%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Gobions Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gobions Avenue was 103.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.1% higher than the Havering-atte-Bower average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gobions Avenue has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower and the 187th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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 3SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Gobions Avenue are based on 54 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 Gobions Avenue, Romford, RM5 3SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 3SP

Average Price
£402,564

Semi-Detached
£497,311

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,131

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gobions Avenue

Average Price
£350,886

Semi-Detached
£434,700

Terraced
£439,598

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,874

Other
£10,062

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gobions AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Gobions Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-08-09	£505,807
57 Gobions Avenue, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-12-21	£319,067
40 Gobions Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-11-02	£446,339
69 Gobions Avenue, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-11-27	£328,104
46 Gobions Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£452,000	2020-03-10	£548,090

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM5 3SP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	20
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rise Park Junior School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	605 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Infant School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clockhouse Primary School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lowshoe Lane , Collier Row RM5 2AP	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Pinewood Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	684 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	3,252 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	3,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	3,850 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,954 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	4out of 4	5,024 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	963 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,612 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,895 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	3,157 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	3,284 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
The Vindaloo / Manzil Tandoori	43 Gobions Avenue, Romford	119 yd
Tweed Way Hall Community Association	Tweed Way, Romford	215 yd
4 Coffee Lounge	4 Moray Way, Romford	305 yd
Olive Tree Cafe	265 Chase Cross Road, Romford	406 yd
Sea Fresh Fish Bar	257 Chase Cross Road, Romford	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Aspen Tree	73 Gobions Avenue, Romford	3 yd
Gravity Bar	322 Collier Row Lane, Romford	987 yd
RM5 Lounge	11 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alan's Fish Bar	2b Moray Way, Romford	305 yd
Silver Sea	5 Chase Cross Road, Romford	893 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	3 Chase Cross Road, Romford	893 yd
Pettits Fish and Kebabs	211 Pettits Lane North, Romford	966 yd
Mrs T's	213c Pettits Lane North, Romford	966 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	8-12 Moray Way, Romford		305 yd
Tesco	316-318 Collier Row Lane, Romford		1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rise Park Infant School ANNAN WAY	grass pitches	492 yd
Bower Park Academy HAVERING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	701 yd
Rise Park BEAULY WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	852 yd
North Romford Community Association CLOCKHOUSE LANE		966 yd
Risebridge Golf Centre LOWER BEDFORDS ROAD	golf	1,059 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	319.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	319.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.41 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM5 3SP