Capstan Close, Romford, RM6 4PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM6 4PY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	50.4%	47.5%	-2.9%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	49.6%	52.5%	2.9%	49.0%	3.5%

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 area around RM6 4PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.1%	45.1%	-2.0%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	35.3%	6.4%	44.2%	-8.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	8.6%	5.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	12.8%	9.3%	-3.5%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (86.5%) 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	42.4%	45.9%	3.5%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	44%	40.6%	-3.4%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	11.2%	9.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	11.2%	17.8%	6.6%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	9.9%	-8.3%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	16.3%	2.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	6.9%	-6.5%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	42.6%	6.8%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33% 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	3.6%	12.1%	8.5%	1.1%	11.0%
Chinese	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	7.2%	9.6%	2.4%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	17.2%	12.4%	-4.8%	2.5%	9.9%
Black Caribbean	8%	5%	-3.0%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	2%	3.2%	1.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	38.8%	33%	-5.8%	81.4%	-48.4%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	5%	4.2%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	67.2%	53.9%	-13.3%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	4.8%	10.4%	5.6%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	15.6%	11.4%	-4.2%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	17.5%	7.9%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	53.9%	-12.5%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	4.4%	20.7%	16.3%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	5.2%	13.9%	8.7%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	12.4%	5%	-7.4%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	6.4%	-5.2%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	26.3%	6.5%	19.8%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Capstan Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Capstan Close was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.9% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Capstan Close has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 4PY, 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 Capstan Close are based on 101 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 Capstan Close, Romford, RM6 4PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 4PY

Average Price
£223,363

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£265,032

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,437

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Capstan Close

Average Price
£233,518

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£284,645

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,006

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Capstan CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Capstan Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-08-27	£221,087
45 Capstan Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£246,000	2025-06-30	£256,597
12 Capstan Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-28	£244,942
8 Capstan Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-09-27	£238,756
23 Capstan Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-04-11	£262,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 4PY

Employment

RM6 4PY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	21
Other	12
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	12
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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	4,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barley Lane Junior School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Infant School Eccleston Crescent , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	- not rated	596 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	- not rated	684 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	- not rated	246 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	246 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	4out of 4	1,782 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	1,782 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	3,705 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	747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,555 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	835 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,491 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	3,021 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,232 yd	Academy converter	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	238 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	238 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountain Ash School Oasis House , Essex Road RM6 4JA	- not rated	695 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethel Davis School 258 Barley Lane , Goodmayes IG3 8XS	- not rated	731 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	747 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Mexican Seoul	Unit Gc3, Grove Court, 221 Grove Road	334 yd
KFC	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	550 yd
Aramark @ Wrap It Up Redbridge	Redbridge Chadwell Heath Campus, Chadwell Heath Lane	748 yd
Nando's	Unit 2b, Goodmayes Retail Park, 850-860 High Road	786 yd
Costa Limited	Unit 2a, Goodmayes Retail Park, 850-860 High Road	803 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	659 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	869 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rotiwala uk	71 Chadwell Heath Lane	562 yd
Sunflowers Court Tea Bar	Sunflower Court, Goodmayes Hospital, 157 Barley Lane	769 yd
Kebabish Original	1179 High Road	886 yd
New Yankees Chicken	1205 High Road	886 yd
New York dzrt	1205b High Road	909 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	550 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	709 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	821 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	1,002 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	246 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	613 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Newbridge School BARLEY LANE	swimming pool	737 yd
New City College (Redbridge)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	753 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	782 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	794 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,020 yd
Chadwell Heath Lawn Tennis Club HAINAULT ROAD	tennis courts	1,078 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	55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 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.

Overview of RM6 4PY