Priestley Gardens, Romford, RM6 4SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM6 4SL has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	47.9%	49%	1.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.1%	51%	-1.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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 4SL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	28.8%	33.6%	4.8%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	56.5%	-1.5%	44.2%	12.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	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	49%	50%	1.0%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	33.3%	33.8%	0.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	12.5%	11.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	22%	19.9%	-2.1%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	10%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	14%	0.4%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.6%	6.0%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	38.5%	5.2%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	9.5%	1.3%	-8.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.3% 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	15.7%	15.7%	0.0%	1.1%	14.6%
Chinese	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	24.5%	28.1%	3.6%	3.1%	25.0%
Pakistani	13.4%	12.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	9.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	4%	5.5%	1.5%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	26.5%	22.3%	-4.2%	81.4%	-59.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.6% 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	61%	53.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-29.6%
European Union	2.8%	13%	10.2%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	9.7%	5.5%	-4.2%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	24.5%	25.5%	1.0%	5.6%	19.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	53.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	2.8%	28%	25.2%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	4%	6%	2.0%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	26.5%	5.5%	-21.0%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.7%	37.2%	-32.5%
Christian	27.1%	46.2%	-19.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	12.5%	1.7%	10.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	34.9%	6.5%	28.4%
Sikh	15.6%	0.9%	14.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Priestley Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Priestley Gardens was 16.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.4% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Priestley Gardens has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 55th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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 4SL, 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 Priestley Gardens are based on 73 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 Priestley Gardens, Romford, RM6 4SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 4SL

Average Price
£607,757

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£607,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Priestley Gardens

Average Price
£602,468

Semi-Detached
£703,045

Terraced
£594,426

Detached
£553,888

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£570,346

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Priestley GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Priestley Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£720,000	2025-02-18	£712,377
39 Priestley Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-05-20	£568,681
57 Priestley Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-05-14	£564,146
45 Priestley Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2015-01-15	£563,179
37 Priestley Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£288,000	2014-01-17	£512,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 4SL

Employment

RM6 4SL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4SL 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	86
Self-Employed	41
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	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	4,713 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	467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	778 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	4out of 4	989 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4out of 4	408 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,860 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,108 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	4,868 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	863 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,521 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	462 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	843 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	890 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,270 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	1,301 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
Mexican Seoul	Unit Gc3, Grove Court, 221 Grove Road	537 yd
KFC	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	648 yd
Nando's	Unit 2b, Goodmayes Retail Park, 850-860 High Road	760 yd
Costa Limited	Unit 2a, Goodmayes Retail Park, 850-860 High Road	762 yd
Aramark @ Wrap It Up Redbridge	Redbridge Chadwell Heath Campus, Chadwell Heath Lane	849 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road		691 yd
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive		716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunflowers Court Tea Bar	Sunflower Court, Goodmayes Hospital, 157 Barley Lane	674 yd
Rotiwala uk	71 Chadwell Heath Lane	760 yd
Punjabi Rasoi	847 High Road	896 yd
Goodmayes Cafe	5 Goodmayes Road	902 yd
Foody Hub	794 High Road	923 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	648 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	836 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	867 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	985 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	274 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	461 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	586 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	670 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Newbridge School BARLEY LANE	swimming pool	771 yd
New City College (Redbridge)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	854 yd
Mayfield Leisure Centre KINFAUNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,090 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	279.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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