Back Lane, Romford, RM6 4BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM6 4BP is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	50.3%	45.6%	-4.7%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	49.7%	54.4%	4.7%	49.0%	5.4%

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 area around RM6 4BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	47.3%	15.1%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	35.3%	-14.7%	44.2%	-8.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.7%	11%	4.3%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	7%	2.5%	-4.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (86.3%) 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	44.2%	51.9%	7.7%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	36.1%	34.4%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	15%	10%	-5.0%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
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	20%	20.9%	0.9%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	12.5%	-1.2%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.9%	-0.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	13.8%	-0.6%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	31.6%	3.1%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	9.6%	4.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.8% 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	4.9%	11%	6.1%	1.1%	9.9%
Chinese	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	9.8%	6.2%	-3.6%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	11.3%	10.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	7.4%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	11.6%	25%	13.4%	2.5%	22.5%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	46.2%	32.8%	-13.4%	81.4%	-48.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% 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	70.5%	41.1%	-29.4%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	5.8%	14.3%	8.5%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	7.1%	7.1%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	10.1%	17.5%	7.4%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	18.4%	6.0%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.7% 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	69.4%	41.1%	-28.3%	83.2%	-42.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	22.7%	21.8%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	4%	13.8%	9.8%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	15.1%	9.6%	2.2%	12.9%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	7.3%	-12.9%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.8%	76.7%	-35.9%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	26.9%	6.5%	20.4%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Back Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Back Lane was 123.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% higher than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Back Lane has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 148th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM6 4BP, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Back Lane are based on 7 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 Back Lane, Romford, RM6 4BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 4BP

Average Price
£395,905

Semi-Detached
£264,000

Terraced
£378,739

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£544,975

Estimated Average Property Prices for Back Lane

Average Price
£407,368

Semi-Detached
£363,588

Terraced
£405,566

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£586,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Back LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Back Lane, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-06-07	£278,667
7 Back Lane, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£505,500	2017-12-18	£586,095
2 Back Lane, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,000	2006-06-19	£377,847
1 Back Lane, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2005-12-09	£398,296
1 Back Lane, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£164,900	2004-03-22	£412,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 4BP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 4BP 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	88
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	29
Other	22
Retired	17
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	13
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	9
Real estate activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service 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	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	4out of 4	777 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	1,151 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	4out of 4	913 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	3,599 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	1,517 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,729 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,355 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	3,487 yd	Community school	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	994 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,404 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,652 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	1,800 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
Millions Pizza	23 High Road	73 yd
Lakers	8 Tudor Parade, High Road	83 yd
Bloom's Cafe	1 Station Road	84 yd
Casa Italiana	19a Granary Court, High Road	92 yd
MAXI GRILL	25 High Road	105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	138 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	412 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	649 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	753 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Griller	49 High Road	64 yd
BSQUARE GRILL	10 Tudor Parade, High Road	66 yd
Spice Hut	21 High Road	70 yd
Essex Kebabish Chadwell Heath	3 Tudor Parade, High Road	83 yd
Brothers Fish Bar	9-11 Station Road	113 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	38-40 High Road	23 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	171 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	316 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	541 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	525 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,043 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,066 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,091 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	55.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 4BP