Overton Drive, Romford, RM6 4EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM6 4EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	52.3%	49.4%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	47.7%	50.6%	2.9%	49.0%	1.6%

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	41.8%	41.1%	-0.7%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	46.9%	7.5%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.1%	6.4%	-2.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	50.9%	5.4%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	36%	32.1%	-3.9%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.9%	13.5%	0.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	22.3%	24%	1.7%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	9.8%	-10.1%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	37.7%	16.1%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	9.4%	3.6%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.6% 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	9.7%	11.1%	1.4%	1.1%	10.0%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	8.8%	9.1%	0.3%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	10%	17.3%	7.3%	2.7%	14.6%
Other Asian	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	9.7%	11.3%	1.6%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	0.8%	2.1%
White	39.7%	33.6%	-6.1%	81.4%	-47.8%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	68.6%	55%	-13.6%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	4.9%	12.9%	8.0%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	4.1%	3.1%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	8.3%	7.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.6%	19.3%	4.7%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.2%	54.8%	-12.4%	83.2%	-28.4%
10+ Years	3.6%	25%	21.4%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	9.3%	5.7%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	7.5%	4.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	18%	6.4%	-11.6%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.5%	37.2%	-27.7%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	34.2%	6.5%	27.7%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Overton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Overton Drive was 244.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.8% higher than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Overton Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 57th highest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.7%.

🔎 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 4EF, 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 Overton Drive are based on 232 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 Overton Drive, Romford, RM6 4EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 4EF

Average Price
£408,945

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£408,945

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Overton Drive

Average Price
£348,205

Semi-Detached
£469,825

Terraced
£480,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,198

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Overton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
186 Overton Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-12-10	£389,396
172 Overton Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£324,000	2020-11-02	£392,727
190 Overton Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2015-12-16	£416,509
192 Overton Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2015-03-20	£432,666
180 Overton Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2015-03-06	£391,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 4EF

Employment

RM6 4EF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 4EF 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	113
Self-Employed	45
Looking after home or family	39
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	13
Other	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	4
Real estate activities	3

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	492 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	877 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	- not rated	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Junior School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	- not rated	1,117 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	825 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	872 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	872 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	4out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	1,344 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	3,838 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	1,513 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,613 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	1,666 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,477 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,924 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,233 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	567 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	1,086 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,488 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
Carib Twist	1078-1082 High Road	116 yd
The Best Kebab House	1098 High Road	175 yd
Foodies	1094 High Road	175 yd
Abigails Cafe	21 Station Road	194 yd
Indian Fusion	27 Station Road	194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	207 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	629 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	719 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	921 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Awesome Burgers	1094 High Road	175 yd
Awsome wings	1094 High Road	175 yd
Loaded wraps	1094 High Road	175 yd
Smash Burger Co	1094 High Road	175 yd
EggStop	1094 High Road	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	192 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	308 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	319 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	477 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	512 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	491 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	758 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	821 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	835 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	836 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	872 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	933 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	1,033 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 4EF