Chase Cross Road, Romford, RM5 3XR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM5 3XR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.6%	50.4%	-6.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	43.4%	49.6%	6.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 3XR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	45.5%	52.8%	7.3%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35%	34.2%	-0.8%	44.2%	-10.0%
Separated	8.2%	2.7%	-5.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.3%	7%	-2.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	46.3%	49.1%	2.8%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	40.1%	33.5%	-6.6%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	10.3%	10.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3%	6.2%	3.2%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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%	24.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	15%	-4.1%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	16.9%	-0.6%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	23.6%	8.8%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	8.6%	2%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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%	3.9%	3.9%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.9%	6.2%	4.3%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	4.3%	7%	2.7%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	80.5%	68.4%	-12.1%	81.4%	-13.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	86.7%	82.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	86.7%	82.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.8%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.7%	1.6%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Chase Cross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chase Cross Road was 119.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.8% higher than the Havering-atte-Bower average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chase Cross Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower and the 137th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.7%.

🔎 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 3XR, 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 Chase Cross Road are based on 263 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 Chase Cross Road, Romford, RM5 3XR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 3XR

Average Price
£445,271

Semi-Detached
£428,772

Terraced
£560,763

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chase Cross Road

Average Price
£463,498

Semi-Detached
£465,838

Terraced
£443,587

Detached
£663,578

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,190

Other
£775,666

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chase Cross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
294 Chase Cross Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£459,000	2023-03-24	£475,293
290 Chase Cross Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-04-25	£561,314
268 Chase Cross Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2020-11-26	£450,093
274 Chase Cross Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-07-11	£465,719
256 Chase Cross Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2016-08-01	£474,585

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM5 3XR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM5 3XR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	19
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	920 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Infant School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clockhouse Primary School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Pinewood Thistledene Avenue , Collier Row RM5 2TX	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lowshoe Lane , Collier Row RM5 2AP	3out of 4	1,649 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,777 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Liberty School Upper Brentwood Road , RM2 6HJ	3out of 4	3,367 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	4,112 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	4,173 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	5,318 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	5,330 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	584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,787 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Koru 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill CM13 2QU	- not rated	3,010 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	3,196 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	3,285 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
Olive Tree Cafe	265 Chase Cross Road, Romford	112 yd
Sea Fresh Fish Bar	257 Chase Cross Road, Romford	112 yd
The Vindaloo / Manzil Tandoori	43 Gobions Avenue, Romford	373 yd
Tweed Way Hall Community Association	Tweed Way, Romford	529 yd
4 Coffee Lounge	4 Moray Way, Romford	665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Aspen Tree	73 Gobions Avenue, Romford		388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Alan's Fish Bar	2b Moray Way, Romford		665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	8-12 Moray Way, Romford		665 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bower Park Academy HAVERING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	315 yd
Rise Park Infant School ANNAN WAY	grass pitches	834 yd
Rise Park BEAULY WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,037 yd
Risebridge Golf Centre LOWER BEDFORDS ROAD	golf	1,054 yd
Bedfords Park BEDFORDS PARK BEDFORDS PARK BROXHILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,089 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM5 3XR