Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM5 3YH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50%	49.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50%	50.4%	0.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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	28%	33.9%	5.9%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	44.6%	-4.9%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.9%	10.4%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	10%	9%	-1.0%	6.1%	2.9%

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	33.8%	38.6%	4.8%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	36.4%	34.5%	-1.9%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	21.5%	21.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	8.7%
Bad health	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.9%	26.1%	-13.8%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	13.3%	-0.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	18.8%	11.3%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	18.8%	2.9%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.1%	81.6%	-9.5%	81.4%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	95.3%	87%	-8.3%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	1.3%	5.8%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	87%	-6.5%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0%	10.3%	10.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1%	1%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Merlin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merlin Road was 111.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% higher than the Havering-atte-Bower average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merlin Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Havering-atte-Bower and the 164th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.8%.

🔎 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 3YH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Merlin Road are based on 66 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 Merlin Road, Romford, RM5 3YH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM5 3YH

Average Price
£504,362

Semi-Detached
£473,557

Terraced
£449,757

Detached
£589,772

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merlin Road

Average Price
£497,168

Semi-Detached
£503,340

Terraced
£445,101

Detached
£549,945

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merlin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Merlin Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-03-14	£490,974
27 Merlin Road, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£755,000	2024-12-16	£789,563
50 Merlin Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-11-25	£477,925
23 Merlin Road, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-10-14	£462,968
25 Merlin Road, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2015-09-25	£590,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM5 3YH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	80
Long-Term Sick or disabled	57
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	33
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gobions Primary School Havering Road North , RM1 4TS	- not rated	258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clockhouse Junior School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	- not rated	1,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clockhouse Primary School Clockhouse Lane , Collier Row RM5 3QR	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Junior School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Infant School Annan Way , Rise Park RM1 4UD	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy converter	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	362 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park School Havering Road North , RM1 4YY	- not rated	362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Lodge School Lodge Lane , RM5 2LD	- not rated	1,677 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	- not rated	2,020 yd	Foundation school	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	4,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	5,372 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	3out of 4	5,449 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	342 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Road North , RM1 4HR	- not rated	342 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	342 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Koru Independent AP Academy 90 Taunton Road , Harold Hill RM3 7SU	- not rated	2,949 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,998 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
Olive Tree Cafe	265 Chase Cross Road, Romford	269 yd
Sea Fresh Fish Bar	257 Chase Cross Road, Romford	269 yd
The Vindaloo / Manzil Tandoori	43 Gobions Avenue, Romford	605 yd
Amana Trust	Orange Tree Hill, Havering-Atte-Bower	746 yd
Tweed Way Hall Community Association	Tweed Way, Romford	849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Aspen Tree	73 Gobions Avenue, Romford		670 yd
Orange Tree	67 Orange Tree Hill, Havering-Atte-Bower		1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Alan's Fish Bar	2b Moray Way, Romford		971 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Food	8-12 Moray Way, Romford		971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bower Park Academy HAVERING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	284 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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM5 3YH