Primrose Avenue, Romford, RM6 4QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM6 4QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.5%	50.5%	8.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	57.5%	49.5%	-8.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of RM6 4QB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% 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	39.5%	34%	-5.5%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	58.4%	8.8%	44.2%	14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	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 (87.9%) 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	37.9%	52.6%	14.7%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	44.6%	35.3%	-9.3%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	12.8%	8.3%	-4.5%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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	13.8%	14.6%	0.8%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.7%	-2.2%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	14.6%	0.3%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	18.9%	8.8%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	38.6%	13.7%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	26%	3.2%	-22.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.7% 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	7.9%	23.7%	15.8%	1.1%	22.6%
Chinese	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	22.6%	20.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	17.8%
Pakistani	8.6%	12.9%	4.3%	2.7%	10.2%
Other Asian	14.9%	5.8%	-9.1%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	32.2%	23.7%	-8.5%	81.4%	-57.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	55.2%	59.6%	4.4%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	10.7%	9.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	5%	5.8%	0.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	27.6%	20.5%	-7.1%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55%	59.7%	4.7%	83.2%	-23.5%
10+ Years	13.2%	31.3%	18.1%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	1.5%	-19.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.7%	37.2%	-29.5%
Christian	23.2%	46.2%	-23.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	42.3%	6.5%	35.8%
Sikh	12.7%	0.9%	11.8%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Primrose Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Primrose Avenue was 53.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Primrose Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 311th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.9%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RM6 4QB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Primrose Avenue are based on 162 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 Primrose Avenue, Romford, RM6 4QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 4QB

Average Price
£571,125

Semi-Detached
£434,705

Terraced
£577,622

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Primrose Avenue

Average Price
£581,708

Semi-Detached
£629,244

Terraced
£577,905

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Primrose AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Primrose Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-02-20	£544,177
17 Primrose Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-01-27	£544,840
28 Primrose Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-11-12	£610,477
6 Primrose Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-01-06	£425,296
28 Primrose Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2018-02-15	£615,824

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 4QB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 4QB 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	129
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	40
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	18
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	2out of 4	254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	881 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodmayes Primary School Castleton Road , Goodmayes IG3 9RW	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Goodmayes IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,085 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	498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,951 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	1,175 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	1,929 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	1,968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,199 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	576 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	760 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,094 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,164 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,305 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Extra, 822 High Road	563 yd
Flames	855 High Road	564 yd
The Gelato Connoisseur	853 High Road	577 yd
Costa Limited	Unit 2a, Goodmayes Retail Park, 850-860 High Road	583 yd
Nando's	Unit 2b, Goodmayes Retail Park, 850-860 High Road	601 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	402 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	632 yd
St. Cedd's Catholic Club	783a High Road	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punjabi Rasoi	847 High Road	577 yd
Goodmayes Cafe	5 Goodmayes Road	588 yd
Mehak Grill House	786 High Road	605 yd
Foody Hub	794 High Road	605 yd
Yummy Chicken	12 Goodmayes Road	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	563 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	693 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	898 yd
Aldi	700 High Road	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	162 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	383 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	399 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	453 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	509 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	895 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	984 yd
Energise Health Club For Women BROOKS PARADE BROOKS PARADE GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Newbridge School BARLEY LANE	swimming pool	1,060 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 4QB