High Road, Romford, RM6 4AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM6 4AH 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	49%	50.4%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51%	49.6%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.4%	35.3%	-5.1%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	47.6%	5.6%	44.2%	3.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.5%	10.4%	3.9%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.7%	2.6%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	47.3%	-2.7%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	33.8%	38%	4.2%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	12.6%	11.1%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	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	19.6%	24.5%	4.9%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	7.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	13.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	11.4%	-3.3%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	36.3%	15.1%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	14.3%	4.4%	-9.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.5% 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	3.6%	10.6%	7.0%	1.1%	9.5%
Chinese	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	8.3%	18.2%	9.9%	2.7%	15.5%
Other Asian	7.3%	1.9%	-5.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	8.3%	8.7%	0.4%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	44%	32.5%	-11.5%	81.4%	-48.9%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	53.4%	-10.2%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	3.3%	7.9%	4.6%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	23.6%	5.7%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.3%	53.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	7.3%	28.7%	21.4%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	3.6%	8.1%	4.5%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	7.9%	6%	-1.9%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	3.8%	-15.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	9%	1.2%	7.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	43.6%	6.5%	37.1%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 65.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 363rd lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RM6 4AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 High Road are based on 776 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Redbridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Road, Romford, RM6 4AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 4AH

Average Price
£2,276,018

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,265

Other
£4,394,770

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£397,526

Semi-Detached
£522,020

Terraced
£459,817

Detached
£588,797

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,136

Other
£1,617,161

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1128 High Road, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,720,000	2016-03-31	£4,456,113
1122 High Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2012-02-22	£159,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 4AH

Employment

RM6 4AH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

RM6 4AH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 4AH 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	79
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	20
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	- not rated	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	- not rated	846 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	912 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	912 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	4out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	1,150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	4,026 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	1,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,581 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	1,571 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,046 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,075 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mountain Ash School Oasis House , Essex Road RM6 4JA	- not rated	705 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	1,031 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	1,408 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Millions lounge and restaurant	1120 High Road	23 yd
The Best Kebab House	1098 High Road	49 yd
Foodies	1094 High Road	49 yd
Bloom's Cafe	1 Station Road	53 yd
Abigails Cafe	21 Station Road	70 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	2 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	534 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	715 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	759 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	1110 High Road	2 yd
Sweets Town & Grill	1108 High Road	15 yd
Awesome Burgers	1094 High Road	49 yd
Awsome wings	1094 High Road	49 yd
Loaded wraps	1094 High Road	49 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	38-40 High Road	138 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	179 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	298 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	405 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	596 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	557 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	912 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	955 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	981 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,017 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	58.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.3%

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%

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

Overview of RM6 4AH