Grove Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM6 4AQ is primarily male, with 54.3% of the population 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	56%	45.7%	-10.3%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	44%	54.3%	10.3%	49.0%	5.3%

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 vicinity of RM6 4AQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	29.5%	-3.2%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	58.4%	6.6%	44.2%	14.2%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.4%	6.6%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	7.2%	3%	-4.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.9%) 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	51%	48.3%	-2.7%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	34.8%	42.6%	7.8%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	12.4%	6.5%	-5.9%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%	0.5%

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	17.1%	15.3%	-1.8%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14.7%	-1.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17.2%	7.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	35.6%	9.7%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	16.7%	4.9%	-11.8%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20% 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	7.7%	16.5%	8.8%	1.1%	15.4%
Indian	21.5%	25.7%	4.2%	3.1%	22.6%
Pakistani	6.5%	15.7%	9.2%	2.7%	13.0%
Other Asian	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	6.8%	3%	-3.8%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	3.9%	-3.2%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	38.9%	20%	-18.9%	81.4%	-61.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	64.9%	56.1%	-8.8%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	3.8%	10.9%	7.1%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	7.4%	6.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	25.2%	6.0%	5.6%	19.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	56.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	2.9%	27.8%	24.9%	9.8%	18.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	12.1%	8.7%	-3.4%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	2.6%	-13.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.5%	37.2%	-26.7%
Christian	19.7%	46.2%	-26.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	14%	1.7%	12.3%
Muslim	37.6%	6.5%	31.1%
Sikh	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Grove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Road was 23.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 101st lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.3%.

🔎 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 4AQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Grove Road are based on 297 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barking And Dagenham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Grove Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 4AQ

Average Price
£504,407

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£486,517

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£808,541

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Road

Average Price
£381,890

Semi-Detached
£596,078

Terraced
£491,613

Detached
£506,345

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,655

Other
£653,262

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Grove Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-05-10	£509,708
49 Grove Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-02-01	£513,476
50 Grove Road, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£790,000	2022-07-19	£812,571
27 Grove Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-10-25	£547,391
48 Grove Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-06-22	£560,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 4AQ

Employment

RM6 4AQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 4AQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 4AQ 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	53
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	7
Other	5

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	4,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	2out of 4	773 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Primary School Castleton Road , Goodmayes IG3 9RW	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9RP	- not rated	876 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4out of 4	177 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	741 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,228 yd	Community school	No	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	4,432 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	1,256 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,437 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	655 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	1,677 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	186 yd
Nando's	Unit 2b, Goodmayes Retail Park, 850-860 High Road	321 yd
Costa Limited	Unit 2a, Goodmayes Retail Park, 850-860 High Road	354 yd
Carib Twist	1078-1082 High Road	661 yd
Melih BBQ Restaurant	1177 High Road	692 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	163 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	650 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rotiwala uk	71 Chadwell Heath Lane	569 yd
Kebabish Original	1179 High Road	692 yd
New Yankees Chicken	1205 High Road	692 yd
New York dzrt	1205b High Road	722 yd
Awesome Burgers	1094 High Road	733 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	186 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	386 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	602 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	708 yd
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	206 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	267 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	481 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	482 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	642 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	653 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	1,014 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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