Bartlow Gardens, Romford, RM5 3UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM5 3UA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51%	0.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.1%	49%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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 3UA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% 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	31.3%	31.9%	0.6%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	54.9%	0.5%	44.2%	10.7%
Separated	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	48.6%	52.3%	3.7%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	33.9%	31.7%	-2.2%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	14%	12.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.9%	3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	16.4%	-10.8%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	14.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	16.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	19.1%	8.2%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	26%	7.2%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.2%	4.9%	4.7%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	89.7%	76.6%	-13.1%	81.4%	-4.8%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	94.6%	86.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	0.5%	5.6%	5.1%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	86.3%	-7.3%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0.2%	9.7%	9.5%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.2%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Bartlow Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bartlow Gardens was 59.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.3% lower than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bartlow Gardens has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 361st highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.7%.

🔎 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 3UA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Bartlow Gardens are based on 70 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 Bartlow Gardens, Romford, RM5 3UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 3UA

Average Price
£442,391

Semi-Detached
£406,981

Terraced
£449,979

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bartlow Gardens

Average Price
£428,600

Semi-Detached
£443,242

Terraced
£424,607

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bartlow GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Bartlow Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-07-26	£497,968
5 Bartlow Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-12-15	£469,682
33 Bartlow Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-03-15	£454,183
43 Bartlow Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£482,000	2019-03-15	£598,244
49 Bartlow Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2018-06-01	£395,612

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM5 3UA

Employment

RM5 3UA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 3UA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	124
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	24
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	14
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Infant School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clockhouse Primary School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	3out of 4	753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lowshoe Lane , Collier Row RM5 2AP	3out of 4	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Primary School Havering Road , RM1 4QX	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Community school	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	1,122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,337 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	3,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	3,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	3,452 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	4,586 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	4,639 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	1,385 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,556 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,649 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	3,151 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Ravensbourne Neave Crescent , Faringdon Avenue RM3 8HN	3out of 4	3,524 yd	Academy special converter	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
4 Coffee Lounge	4 Moray Way, Romford	307 yd
Tweed Way Hall Community Association	Tweed Way, Romford	423 yd
The Vindaloo / Manzil Tandoori	43 Gobions Avenue, Romford	466 yd
Brick Lane Bagel Co	81 Chase Cross Road, Romford	553 yd
Mr Mark E Smith	29 Heather Gardens, Romford	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Aspen Tree	73 Gobions Avenue, Romford	440 yd
Bell & Gate	248 Collier Row Lane, Romford	726 yd
Gravity Bar	322 Collier Row Lane, Romford	759 yd
RM5 Lounge	11 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	825 yd
Royal British Legion	120 Collier Row Lane, Romford	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alan's Fish Bar	2b Moray Way, Romford	307 yd
The Hybrid Kitchen@The Bell & Gate	248 Collier Row Lane, Romford	726 yd
Silver Sea	5 Chase Cross Road, Romford	727 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	3 Chase Cross Road, Romford	727 yd
Pettits Fish and Kebabs	211 Pettits Lane North, Romford	776 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	8-12 Moray Way, Romford	307 yd
Tesco	316-318 Collier Row Lane, Romford	735 yd
Aldi	89-97 Collier Row Road, Romford	912 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rise Park Infant School ANNAN WAY	grass pitches	381 yd
North Romford Community Association CLOCKHOUSE LANE		824 yd
Rise Park BEAULY WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	915 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.6 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM5 3UA