The Drive, Collier Row, Romford, RM5 3UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM5 3UH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	51.8%	54.6%	2.8%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	48.2%	45.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	36.5%	38.8%	2.3%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	46.9%	-1.3%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.6%	5.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	47.4%	50.8%	3.4%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	32.9%	32.1%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	14.8%	11.5%	-3.3%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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	27.6%	23.9%	-3.7%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	11.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	14%	-7.9%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	17.4%	7.1%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	26.4%	12.1%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	5%	0.9%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	4%	4.0%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.8%	7%	3.2%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	88.3%	72.5%	-15.8%	81.4%	-8.9%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	91.3%	83.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	4%	3.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	83.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	0%	12.6%	12.6%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 61.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.0% lower than the Havering-atte-Bower average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower and the 354th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.0%.

🔎 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 3UH, 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 The Drive are based on 194 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 The Drive, Collier Row, Romford, RM5 3UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 3UH

Average Price
£408,515

Semi-Detached
£452,053

Terraced
£445,018

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,223

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£477,685

Semi-Detached
£530,147

Terraced
£475,133

Detached
£813,741

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,085

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Taz House, 92 The Drive, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-10-09	£230,000
118 The Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-09-30	£284,907
Flat 4 Taz House, 92 The Drive, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-08-22	£172,082
118 The Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-05-23	£339,086
104 The Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£487,000	2025-02-25	£503,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM5 3UH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	449 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Infant School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	449 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Junior School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Infant School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gobions Primary School Havering Road North , RM1 4TS	- not rated	746 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chase Cross School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	813 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	- not rated	1,346 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	3out of 4	1,346 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	4,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,783 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,854 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	4,769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	4,949 yd	Free schools	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	1,129 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Road North , RM1 4HR	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	1,129 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,488 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,732 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
The Vindaloo / Manzil Tandoori	43 Gobions Avenue, Romford	183 yd
Tweed Way Hall Community Association	Tweed Way, Romford	255 yd
4 Coffee Lounge	4 Moray Way, Romford	258 yd
Olive Tree Cafe	265 Chase Cross Road, Romford	537 yd
Sea Fresh Fish Bar	257 Chase Cross Road, Romford	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Aspen Tree	73 Gobions Avenue, Romford	157 yd
Gravity Bar	322 Collier Row Lane, Romford	858 yd
RM5 Lounge	11 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	901 yd
Bell & Gate	248 Collier Row Lane, Romford	972 yd
Colley Rowe Inn	54-56 Collier Row Road, Romford	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alan's Fish Bar	2b Moray Way, Romford	258 yd
Silver Sea	5 Chase Cross Road, Romford	778 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	3 Chase Cross Road, Romford	778 yd
Churchill's / Serial Griller	15 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	902 yd
Pettits Fish and Kebabs	211 Pettits Lane North, Romford	912 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	8-12 Moray Way, Romford	258 yd
Tesco	316-318 Collier Row Lane, Romford	866 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	439 yd
Bower Park Academy HAVERING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	851 yd
North Romford Community Association CLOCKHOUSE LANE		859 yd
Rise Park BEAULY WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	887 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	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.3%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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