Flora Gardens, Romford, RM6 4BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM6 4BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	51.1%	1.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.9%	48.9%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4BG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	34.1%	36.1%	2.0%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	52.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	8.0%
Separated	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.9%	4%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (86.8%) 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	50.5%	51.1%	0.6%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	36.3%	35.7%	-0.6%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	9.7%	9.8%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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	17.9%	16.5%	-1.4%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	9.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	12%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	17.2%	2.7%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	38.1%	10.9%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	8.8%	3.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.6% 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	11.8%	20.4%	8.6%	1.1%	19.3%
Chinese	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	14.4%	12.8%	-1.6%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	6.2%	8.4%	2.2%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	5.2%	7.2%	2.0%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	9.5%	6.7%	-2.8%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	9%	8.1%	-0.9%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
White	35.3%	25.6%	-9.7%	81.4%	-55.8%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	70.5%	64.2%	-6.3%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	2.6%	7%	4.4%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	7.7%	5.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	14%	18.9%	4.9%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	1.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	64.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	27.9%	27.2%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	22.6%	1.1%	-21.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.8%	37.2%	-30.4%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Muslim	29.2%	6.5%	22.7%
Sikh	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Flora Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Flora Gardens was 33.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.9% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Flora Gardens has the 11th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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 4BG, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Flora Gardens are based on 60 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 Flora Gardens, Romford, RM6 4BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 4BG

Average Price
£523,552

Semi-Detached
£496,829

Terraced
£530,523

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flora Gardens

Average Price
£569,297

Semi-Detached
£591,202

Terraced
£565,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Flora GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Flora Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-12-12	£515,955
24 Flora Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2025-08-15	£598,310
45 Flora Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£402,000	2024-06-12	£450,524
48 Flora Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2021-12-08	£830,329
38 Flora Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-06-25	£553,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 4BG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 4BG 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	133
Part-Time Employee	67
Retired	49
Self-Employed	46
Student (economically inactive)	38
Looking after home or family	33
Unemployed	19
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Education	38
Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Transport and storage	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	15
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	5,237 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	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	- not rated	588 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Junior School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	- not rated	752 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Infant School Eccleston Crescent , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	- not rated	752 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	766 yd	Community 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	368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	368 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	997 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	4out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	1,491 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	3,806 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	940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,176 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	1,076 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,694 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,983 yd	Academy converter	No	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	470 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	470 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountain Ash School Oasis House , Essex Road RM6 4JA	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	940 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Ethel Davis School 258 Barley Lane , Goodmayes IG3 8XS	- not rated	1,013 yd	Community 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	313 yd
Mexican Seoul	Unit Gc3, Grove Court, 221 Grove Road	387 yd
Melih BBQ Restaurant	1177 High Road	507 yd
Carib Twist	1078-1082 High Road	530 yd
The Best Kebab House	1098 High Road	560 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	515 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	594 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	940 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	994 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rotiwala uk	71 Chadwell Heath Lane	204 yd
Kebabish Original	1179 High Road	507 yd
New Yankees Chicken	1205 High Road	507 yd
New York dzrt	1205b High Road	529 yd
Awesome Burgers	1094 High Road	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	313 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	381 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	445 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	703 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	368 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	607 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	716 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	726 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	792 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	865 yd
New City College (Redbridge)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	946 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	992 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,017 yd
Newbridge School BARLEY LANE	swimming pool	1,018 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	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 4BG