Heathfield Park Drive, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM6 4FJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	47.1%	49.3%	2.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	52.9%	50.7%	-2.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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	39%	35.4%	-3.6%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	49%	-0.4%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6%	9.1%	3.1%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	1.8%	4%	2.2%	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 (88.3%) 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	59.3%	58.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	28.5%	29.5%	1.0%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	7.6%	9.3%	1.7%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	10.4%	13.7%	3.3%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	10.9%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	10.6%	-6.8%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16.2%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	39%	5.2%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	8.3%	5.3%	-3.0%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.8% 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	8.7%	12.1%	3.4%	1.1%	11.0%
Chinese	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	18.5%	16.5%	-2.0%	3.1%	13.4%
Pakistani	6.9%	11.9%	5.0%	2.7%	9.2%
Other Asian	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	11.8%	14.3%	2.5%	2.5%	11.8%
Black Caribbean	4%	3%	-1.0%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	34.9%	26.8%	-8.1%	81.4%	-54.6%
Other	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	62.2%	57.1%	-5.1%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	5.5%	6.7%	1.2%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	11.3%	10%	-1.3%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.8%	22.1%	4.3%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	57.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	4.2%	27.1%	22.9%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	5.5%	7.3%	1.8%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	8.9%	4.9%	-4.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	3.4%	-17.5%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.6%	37.2%	-26.6%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	11.4%	1.7%	9.7%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	33%	6.5%	26.5%
Sikh	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Heathfield Park Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathfield Park Drive was 28.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.8% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathfield Park Drive has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 128th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.1%.

🔎 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 4FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 Heathfield Park Drive are based on 252 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 Heathfield Park Drive, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 4FJ

Average Price
£417,725

Semi-Detached
£502,238

Terraced
£465,232

Detached
£614,721

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,088

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathfield Park Drive

Average Price
£477,281

Semi-Detached
£557,084

Terraced
£464,062

Detached
£680,715

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,817

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heathfield Park DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Heathfield Park Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-05-31	£575,853
73 Heathfield Park Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£451,000	2024-01-08	£481,410
84 Heathfield Park Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£407,000	2021-02-12	£463,791
74 Heathfield Park Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-03-31	£339,434
108 Heathfield Park Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-05-17	£407,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 4FJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 4FJ 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	130
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	36
Looking after home or family	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Administrative and support service activities	23
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Information and communication	18
Transport and storage	17
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Real estate activities	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
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	5,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	4out of 4	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	2out of 4	1,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	1,243 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	817 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,920 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	2,419 yd	Academy converter	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	4,868 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	264 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,798 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,128 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	239 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	376 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	697 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,327 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,503 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
Aramark @ Wrap It Up Redbridge	Redbridge Chadwell Heath Campus, Chadwell Heath Lane	242 yd
Mexican Seoul	Unit Gc3, Grove Court, 221 Grove Road	358 yd
Autograph at King George Hospital	King George Hospital, 167 Barley Lane	582 yd
KFC	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sunflowers Court Tea Bar	Sunflower Court, Goodmayes Hospital, 157 Barley Lane		613 yd
Rotiwala uk	71 Chadwell Heath Lane		810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road		1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New City College (Redbridge)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	247 yd
Newbridge School BARLEY LANE	swimming pool	301 yd
Chadwell Heath Lawn Tennis Club HAINAULT ROAD	tennis courts	573 yd
Little Heath (West Ham United Academy) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	655 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	753 yd
Little Heath School HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	754 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	985 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,041 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,074 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	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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