High Road, Romford, RM6 4HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM6 4HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	50.7%	-5.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	44%	49.3%	5.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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	32.7%	41.3%	8.6%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	44.1%	-7.7%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	7.2%	3.7%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	51%	53.2%	2.2%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	34.8%	31%	-3.8%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	0.9%	4%	3.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.1%	19.2%	2.1%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	9.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	11.2%	-5.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.8%	3.8%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	39.8%	13.9%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	16.7%	3.2%	-13.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.2% 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	7.7%	11.3%	3.6%	1.1%	10.2%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	21.5%	9.1%	-12.4%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	6.8%	21.6%	14.8%	2.5%	19.1%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	1.2%	4.6%	3.4%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%
White	38.9%	23.2%	-15.7%	81.4%	-58.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	64.9%	52.5%	-12.4%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	3.8%	8.9%	5.1%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	7.4%	15%	7.6%	2.7%	12.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	19.8%	0.6%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.8%	52.3%	-10.5%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	2.9%	26.6%	23.7%	9.8%	16.8%
5-10 Years	6.2%	10.8%	4.6%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	12.1%	5.7%	-6.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	4.5%	-11.4%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	9.1%	1.2%	7.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.4%	37.2%	-23.8%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	31%	6.5%	24.5%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 511.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 351.5% higher than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

High Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 16th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 259.0%.

🔎 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 4HU, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 766 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 4HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 4HU

Average Price
£235,837

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£435,556

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,646

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£388,565

Semi-Detached
£524,046

Terraced
£454,011

Detached
£568,981

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,521

Other
£1,434,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
908 High Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,500	2024-09-11	£199,479
Flat 7 920 High Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-06-14	£240,545
904 High Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2017-09-22	£188,865
910 High Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,000	2015-03-24	£183,400
912 High Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2014-07-31	£177,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 4HU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 4HU 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	108
Part-Time Employee	49
Looking after home or family	37
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Retired	20
Other	19
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	7
Other	5

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	4,789 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	3out of 4	261 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	426 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Primary School Castleton Road , Goodmayes IG3 9RW	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9RP	- not rated	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	2out of 4	882 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	336 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	577 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,210 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4,337 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	1,414 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,678 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,290 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	729 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	805 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	1,831 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
KFC	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	217 yd
Nando's	Unit 2b, Goodmayes Retail Park, 850-860 High Road	221 yd
Costa Limited	Unit 2a, Goodmayes Retail Park, 850-860 High Road	268 yd
Carib Twist	1078-1082 High Road	627 yd
Mumzies	1 Brooks Parade, Green Lane	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	2 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	669 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rotiwala uk	71 Chadwell Heath Lane	643 yd
Kebabish Original	1179 High Road	676 yd
New Yankees Chicken	1205 High Road	676 yd
The Chinese Gourmet Ltd	19 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	677 yd
Best Doner and Fish	706 Green Lane	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	217 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	355 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	587 yd
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	677 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	209 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	230 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	431 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	483 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	494 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	501 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	559 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,002 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	34.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	34.6%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 4HU