Hickman Road, Romford, RM6 4PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM6 4PA 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	49.8%	49.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.2%	50.6%	0.4%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of RM6 4PA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	34.3%	-3.3%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	51.9%	2.7%	44.2%	7.7%
Separated	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	6.1%	1.8%

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	39.2%	51.7%	12.5%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	41.9%	32.6%	-9.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	15.2%	10.8%	-4.4%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3%	4.1%	1.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	18.7%	13.6%	-5.1%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	12%	-3.4%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	12.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.8%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	37.8%	11.2%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	9.6%	3%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.2% 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	10.1%	26.3%	16.2%	1.1%	25.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	15.4%	19.9%	4.5%	3.1%	16.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	7.3%	6.1%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	51.4%	25.2%	-26.2%	81.4%	-56.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	73.7%	57.5%	-16.2%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	6%	5%	-1.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	25.6%	12.2%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	57.4%	-14.0%	83.2%	-25.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	33.8%	32.9%	9.8%	24.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	22.8%	1.4%	-21.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.9%	37.2%	-29.3%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Hindu	12.1%	1.7%	10.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	40.2%	6.5%	33.7%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Hickman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hickman Road was 76.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.5% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hickman Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 315th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 150.0%.

🔎 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 4PA, 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 Hickman Road are based on 45 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 Hickman Road, Romford, RM6 4PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 4PA

Average Price
£498,669

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£498,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hickman Road

Average Price
£493,280

Semi-Detached
£509,329

Terraced
£492,915

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hickman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Hickman Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-08-01	£478,850
44 Hickman Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2022-04-06	£487,737
24 Hickman Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2020-09-25	£536,037
13 Hickman Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2020-04-09	£502,497
6 Hickman Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£461,000	2019-02-07	£577,937

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 4PA

Employment

RM6 4PA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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 4PA 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	111
Part-Time Employee	73
Retired	68
Self-Employed	50
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	33
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	32
Education	30
Construction	20
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	5,188 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	246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	774 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	4out of 4	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	1,002 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,053 yd	Voluntary aided 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	429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	783 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,052 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	1,308 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,748 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	692 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	1,679 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	225 yd
Carib Twist	1078-1082 High Road	253 yd
Melih BBQ Restaurant	1177 High Road	282 yd
The Best Kebab House	1098 High Road	323 yd
Foodies	1094 High Road	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	370 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	402 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	883 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	967 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebabish Original	1179 High Road	282 yd
New Yankees Chicken	1205 High Road	282 yd
New York dzrt	1205b High Road	313 yd
Awesome Burgers	1094 High Road	323 yd
Awsome wings	1094 High Road	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	64 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	192 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	225 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	507 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	566 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	588 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	631 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	765 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	766 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	834 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	872 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	892 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	962 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 4PA