Harlow Gardens, Romford, RM5 3UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM5 3UL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	55.1%	54.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	44.9%	45.1%	0.2%	49.0%	-3.9%

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 3UL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	46.4%	50.2%	3.8%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	32.5%	-1.2%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	1%	3.7%	2.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	10.2%	7%	-3.2%	6.1%	0.9%

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	45.3%	48.7%	3.4%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	38%	35.7%	-2.3%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	12.2%	12.7%	0.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	25.8%	-6.3%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	11.9%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	13.9%	-6.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	11.9%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	25.8%	11.5%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	5%	3.3%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	5%	3.6%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85%	77%	-8.0%	81.4%	-4.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	90.9%	77.9%	-13.0%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	2.1%	8.3%	6.2%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3.1%	5%	1.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	5.6%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	78.6%	-12.3%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.4%	13.1%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Harlow Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harlow Gardens was 115.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.6% higher than the Havering-atte-Bower average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harlow Gardens has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower and the 152nd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 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 3UL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Harlow Gardens are based on 8 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 Harlow Gardens, Romford, RM5 3UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 3UL

Average Price
£373,034

Semi-Detached
£378,174

Terraced
£367,894

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harlow Gardens

Average Price
£356,984

Semi-Detached
£380,036

Terraced
£349,300

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harlow GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Harlow Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2014-10-14	£381,922
11 Harlow Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2012-02-10	£362,886
16 Harlow Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£189,995	2008-01-29	£354,588
18 Harlow Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2004-07-05	£397,185
16 Harlow Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£144,500	2003-04-11	£382,456

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM5 3UL

Employment

RM5 3UL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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.

RM5 3UL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	34
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	22
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clockhouse Primary School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Pinewood Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	3out of 4	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lowshoe Lane , Collier Row RM5 2AP	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Junior School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Infant School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Academy converter	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	1,129 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Academy Harbourer Road , Hainault IG6 3TN	3out of 4	3,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	3,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	4,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,766 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	960 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,448 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	3,635 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	3,729 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	3,998 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
AfroBites Mixes	37 Ravenswood Close, Romford	508 yd
Brick Lane Bagel Co	81 Chase Cross Road, Romford	526 yd
Bollywood Restaurant	7 Chase Cross Road, Romford	617 yd
Abella Cafe	10 Chase Cross Road, Romford	686 yd
My Collier	1 Chase Cross Road, Romford	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RM5 Lounge	11 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	714 yd
Gravity Bar	322 Collier Row Lane, Romford	762 yd
The Aspen Tree	73 Gobions Avenue, Romford	838 yd
Colley Rowe Inn	54-56 Collier Row Road, Romford	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Sea	5 Chase Cross Road, Romford	617 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	3 Chase Cross Road, Romford	617 yd
Churchill's / Serial Griller	15 Clockhouse Lane, Romford	713 yd
12th Street	4 Collier Row Road, Romford	756 yd
Chop Suey Centre	8 Collier Row Road, Romford	787 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Food	25 Turpin Avenue, Romford	747 yd
Tesco	316-318 Collier Row Lane, Romford	850 yd
Aldi	89-97 Collier Row Road, Romford	896 yd
Co-op Food	8-12 Moray Way, Romford	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Romford Community Association CLOCKHOUSE LANE		588 yd
Oasis Academy Pinewood THISTLEDENE AVENUE	grass pitches	862 yd
Bower Park Academy HAVERING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	950 yd
The Forest Row Centre LODGE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,090 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	55.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM5 3UL