High Road, Romford, RM6 4BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM6 4BA 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	46.8%	50.4%	3.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	53.2%	49.6%	-3.6%	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	42.7%	40.3%	-2.4%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	41.2%	0.8%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	7.9%	11.1%	3.2%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (85.7%) 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	44.5%	45.7%	1.2%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	42.7%	40%	-2.7%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	9.6%	12.9%	3.3%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	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	13.5%	19.9%	6.4%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.8%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12%	0.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	6.5%	5.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12.5%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	35.2%	-1.9%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	12.9%	5.1%	-7.8%	2.8%	2.3%

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	2.3%	20.9%	18.6%	1.1%	19.8%
Indian	11.5%	13.4%	1.9%	3.1%	10.3%
Pakistani	9.2%	11.6%	2.4%	2.7%	8.9%
Other Asian	12.8%	3.2%	-9.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	12.8%	4.3%	-8.5%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	0.8%	3.5%
White	41.7%	32.5%	-9.2%	81.4%	-48.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.5%	39.1%	-10.4%	83.2%	-44.1%
European Union	10.6%	16.7%	6.1%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	8.7%	7.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	30.2%	4.5%	5.6%	24.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.1%	38.5%	-10.6%	83.2%	-44.7%
10+ Years	6.9%	29%	22.1%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	14.7%	15.7%	1.0%	2.9%	12.8%
2-5 Years	14.2%	6.3%	-7.9%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	10.5%	-4.6%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.1%	76.7%	-28.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	5.7%	0.4%	5.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	12.7%	1.2%	11.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.3%	37.2%	-25.9%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Hindu	9.6%	1.7%	7.9%
Muslim	41.5%	6.5%	35.0%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 90.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.8% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 257th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.3%.

🔎 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 4BA, 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 4BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 4BA

Average Price
£276,145

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£291,625

Detached
£813,543

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,791

Other
no sales

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
1026 High Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£288,000	2024-07-29	£298,569
988 High Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-06-07	£294,174
1026 High Road, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,000	2023-11-29	£2,073
976 High Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-07-07	£228,907
990 High Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£272,500	2022-09-08	£275,754

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 4BA

Employment

RM6 4BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	25
Other	23
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	7
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2

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	5,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	- not rated	235 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Junior School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	- not rated	847 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Infant School Eccleston Crescent , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	- not rated	847 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	899 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	- not rated	926 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	611 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	611 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	691 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	1,517 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	3,663 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	1,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,882 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	1,500 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,568 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,967 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	318 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	890 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	890 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,234 yd	Other independent school	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
KFC	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	242 yd
Carib Twist	1078-1082 High Road	255 yd
Melih BBQ Restaurant	1177 High Road	309 yd
The Best Kebab House	1098 High Road	338 yd
Foodies	1094 High Road	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	372 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	387 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	916 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	1,031 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabish Original	1179 High Road	309 yd
New Yankees Chicken	1205 High Road	309 yd
Awesome Burgers	1094 High Road	338 yd
Awsome wings	1094 High Road	338 yd
Loaded wraps	1094 High Road	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	45 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	222 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	242 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	525 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	685 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	573 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	611 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	687 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	765 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	835 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	853 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	898 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	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.9 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 4BA