Nursery Close, Romford, RM6 4LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM6 4LB is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	52.6%	46.1%	-6.5%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	47.4%	53.9%	6.5%	49.0%	4.9%

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	32.9%	36.3%	3.4%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	45.8%	-2.8%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	5.3%	1.5%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	5.6%	10.8%	5.2%	6.1%	4.7%

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 (86.9%) 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	48.6%	56.1%	7.5%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	34.7%	30.8%	-3.9%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	11.8%	10.3%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.7%	18.7%	-1.0%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	14.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.7%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.4%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	27%	34.4%	7.4%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	8.2%	2%	-6.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.3% 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	16%	18.3%	2.3%	1.1%	17.2%
Indian	10.6%	9.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	10.1%	11%	0.9%	2.7%	8.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	41.5%	36.3%	-5.2%	81.4%	-45.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.9%	4.6%	3.7%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	73.1%	55.9%	-17.2%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	3.3%	12.3%	9.0%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	7.3%	6.4%	0.8%	6.5%
Africa	5%	4%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	17.8%	2.2%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.9%	55.6%	-16.3%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	31%	29.6%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	5%	6.7%	1.7%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	19.3%	3%	-16.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	6.5%	0.9%	5.6%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.5%	37.2%	-24.7%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	37%	6.5%	30.5%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Nursery Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nursery Close was 80.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nursery Close has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 304th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.8%.

🔎 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 4LB, 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 Nursery Close are based on 13 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 Nursery Close, Romford, RM6 4LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 4LB

Average Price
£480,416

Semi-Detached
£503,224

Terraced
£477,158

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nursery Close

Average Price
£473,997

Semi-Detached
£507,167

Terraced
£471,232

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nursery CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Nursery Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-02-20	£410,606
6 Nursery Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-11-17	£457,858
11 Nursery Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2018-02-02	£507,167
3 Nursery Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£409,000	2017-11-06	£505,959
7 Nursery Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2016-12-02	£457,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 4LB

Employment

RM6 4LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

RM6 4LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 4LB 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	125
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	55
Student (economically inactive)	54
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	31
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	24
Financial and insurance activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	4out of 4	533 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,130 yd	Community school	No	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	812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,938 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	3,786 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	1,281 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,956 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,273 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	3,718 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	790 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,492 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,630 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
Casa Italiana	19a Granary Court, High Road	163 yd
MAXI GRILL	25 High Road	172 yd
Millions Pizza	23 High Road	179 yd
Bloom's Cafe	1 Station Road	238 yd
Melih BBQ Restaurant	1177 High Road	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	237 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	430 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	497 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	831 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Hut	21 High Road	185 yd
Griller	49 High Road	188 yd
New York dzrt	1205b High Road	232 yd
The Swan	1110 High Road	237 yd
Sweets Town & Grill	1108 High Road	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	38-40 High Road	222 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	271 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	321 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	538 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	685 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	322 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	926 yd
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	989 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,058 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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 4LB