Lexden Drive, Romford, RM6 4TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM6 4TH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.1%	49.2%	0.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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	41.1%	38.3%	-2.8%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	49.2%	4.3%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	50.9%	45.2%	-5.7%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	35.4%	36.6%	1.2%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	10.3%	14.8%	4.5%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	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	11.8%	16.5%	4.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	9.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	12.3%	-5.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	15.2%	-1.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	37.6%	7.0%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	9.4%	5.1%	-4.3%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.1% 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	7.7%	15.6%	7.9%	1.1%	14.5%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	22.5%	22.8%	0.3%	3.1%	19.7%
Pakistani	9.9%	17.5%	7.6%	2.7%	14.8%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	7.9%	5.9%	-2.0%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	32.8%	21.1%	-11.7%	81.4%	-60.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	62.4%	51.2%	-11.2%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	4.9%	4.7%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	10.3%	7.1%	-3.2%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	28%	8.7%	5.6%	22.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
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	61.4%	51.3%	-10.1%	83.2%	-31.9%
10+ Years	3%	32.5%	29.5%	9.8%	22.7%
5-10 Years	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	23.6%	3.8%	-19.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.6%	37.2%	-32.6%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	12.6%	1.7%	10.9%
Muslim	36.6%	6.5%	30.1%
Sikh	12.4%	0.9%	11.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Lexden Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lexden Drive was 76.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lexden Drive has the 26th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 318th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 104.2%.

🔎 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 4TH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 Lexden Drive are based on 64 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 Lexden Drive, Romford, RM6 4TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 4TH

Average Price
£246,400

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,400

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lexden Drive

Average Price
£453,827

Semi-Detached
£505,903

Terraced
£486,181

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,149

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lexden DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Lexden Court Lexden Drive, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-04-02	£265,823
3 Lexden Court Lexden Drive, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-04-08	£215,925
6 Lexden Court Lexden Drive, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£226,124	2017-05-17	£252,138
1 Lexden Court Lexden Drive, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2006-08-18	£255,972
5 Lexden Court Lexden Drive, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2005-09-02	£232,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 4TH

Employment

RM6 4TH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 4TH 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	98
Self-Employed	53
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	44
Looking after home or family	21
Other	19
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	58
Human health and social work activities	38
Construction	27
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	4,684 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	457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	773 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	1,075 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	4out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	1,607 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Palmer Catholic Academy Aldborough Road South , Seven Kings IG3 8EU	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,211 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	5,035 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	777 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	2,135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,582 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	534 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	796 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	990 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,090 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	1,207 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	599 yd
Autograph at King George Hospital	King George Hospital, 167 Barley Lane	739 yd
Aramark @ Wrap It Up Redbridge	Redbridge Chadwell Heath Campus, Chadwell Heath Lane	772 yd
KFC	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	837 yd
Costa Limited	Unit 2a, Goodmayes Retail Park, 850-860 High Road	935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barley Bowls Club	Thackeray Drive	817 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	881 yd
Ford Sports & Social Club (Essex)	Aldborough Road South	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunflowers Court Tea Bar	Sunflower Court, Goodmayes Hospital, 157 Barley Lane	486 yd
Rotiwala uk	71 Chadwell Heath Lane	906 yd
Punjabi Rasoi	847 High Road	983 yd
Goodmayes Cafe	5 Goodmayes Road	1,002 yd
Mehak Grill House	786 High Road	1,014 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	837 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd (Store)	822 High Road	980 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	465 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy (Brookside Playing Fields) Barley Lane	grass pitches	475 yd
Barley Lane Primary School HUXLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	577 yd
Newbridge School BARLEY LANE	swimming pool	644 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Chadwell Heath) (Closed) TRAFALGAR HOUSE TRAFALGAR HOUSE HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	768 yd
New City College (Redbridge)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	775 yd
Barley Lane Recreation Ground ILFRACOMBE GARDENS	tennis courts	807 yd
The Gym (London Chadwell Heath) HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Ford Sports And Social Club ALDBOROUGH ROAD SOUTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	945 yd
Chadwell Heath Lawn Tennis Club HAINAULT ROAD	tennis courts	1,045 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 4TH