Shepherds Close, Romford, RM6 5AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM6 5AD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	49.4%	47.3%	-2.1%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	50.6%	52.7%	2.1%	49.0%	3.7%

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 5AD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	33.3%	43.6%	10.3%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	45.5%	-9.9%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) 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	50.9%	52.5%	1.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	32.6%	34.8%	2.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.2%	9.8%	-3.4%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	21.1%	16.4%	-4.7%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	8.9%	-12.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	19.7%	7.1%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	19.1%	8.6%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	31.3%	10.6%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	9.1%	1.3%	-7.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.7% 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	17.8%	30.8%	13.0%	1.1%	29.7%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7%	13.1%	6.1%	3.1%	10.0%
Pakistani	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	8.8%	5.8%	-3.0%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	46.8%	24.7%	-22.1%	81.4%	-56.7%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	76.2%	71.3%	-4.9%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	19.8%	6.1%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	71.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	26.8%	26.0%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	5.7%	0.8%	-4.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	15.2%	0%	-15.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.6%	37.2%	-28.6%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	47.2%	6.5%	40.7%
Sikh	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Shepherds Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shepherds Close was 15.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.1% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shepherds Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 37th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.5%.

🔎 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 5AD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Shepherds Close 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 Shepherds Close, Romford, RM6 5AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 5AD

Average Price
£422,796

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£423,354

Detached
£403,829

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shepherds Close

Average Price
£351,441

Semi-Detached
£437,080

Terraced
£462,266

Detached
£529,782

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,838

Other
£278,756

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shepherds CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Shepherds Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£371,000	2024-04-19	£424,000
36 Shepherds Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-04-13	£452,356
9 Shepherds Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-11-03	£432,866
7 Shepherds Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-09-28	£400,990
1A Shepherds Close, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-02-25	£424,662

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 5AD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 5AD 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	93
Student (economically inactive)	54
Retired	33
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	20
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	- not rated	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Lane Primary School Rose Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 5NJ	2out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marks Gate Infants' School Lawn Farm Grove , Chadwell Heath RM6 5LL	- not rated	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	818 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	4out of 4	886 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	886 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,429 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,931 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	899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,087 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	1,055 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,744 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Constance Bridgeman Centre Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	899 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	1,062 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethel Davis School 258 Barley Lane , Goodmayes IG3 8XS	- not rated	1,156 yd	Community 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
Munchin	105 Rose Lane	628 yd
The Toby Carvery	Moby Dick, Whalebone Lane North	711 yd
Pizza & Ice	25 High Road	859 yd
Aramark @ Wrap It Up Redbridge	Redbridge Chadwell Heath Campus, Chadwell Heath Lane	899 yd
Mexican Seoul	Unit Gc3, Grove Court, 221 Grove Road	920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road		600 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane		987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samosa King	4 Tolworth Parade, East Road	367 yd
New Central	131 Rose Lane	628 yd
Tandoori Hut	127 Rose Lane	628 yd
Star Pizza & Kebab	23 High Road	859 yd
Rotiwala uk	71 Chadwell Heath Lane	1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	101-103 Rose Lane		628 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road		1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	655 yd
St Marks Church BELBEN COURT BELBEN COURT ROSE LANE		680 yd
Little Heath (West Ham United Academy) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	836 yd
Cranfield Golf Centre WHALEBONE LANE NORTH	golf	849 yd
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	883 yd
New City College (Redbridge)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	900 yd
Chadwell Heath Lawn Tennis Club HAINAULT ROAD	tennis courts	1,007 yd
Little Heath School HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	1,048 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 5AD