Havering Gardens, Romford, RM6 5AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM6 5AR 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	53.1%	49%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.9%	51%	4.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.1%	37.8%	3.7%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	49.1%	-3.8%	44.2%	4.9%
Separated	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (89.7%) 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	51.9%	58.8%	6.9%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	35.2%	30.9%	-4.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	9.4%	9%	-0.4%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	19.7%	14.7%	-5.0%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10.1%	-5.5%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	11.9%	-5.3%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	38.8%	13.0%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.2% 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	12.6%	18.6%	6.0%	1.1%	17.5%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.6%	12.6%	5.0%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	9.7%	8.6%	2.7%	7.0%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	4.6%	6%	1.4%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	6.2%	-3.2%	1.0%	5.2%
Other Black	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	49.4%	29.2%	-20.2%	81.4%	-52.2%
Arab	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3%	4.6%	1.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	75.3%	67.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.4%	19.4%	8.0%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	67.2%	-7.6%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	25.6%	24.2%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	1.6%	-15.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.7%	37.2%	-27.5%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	31.8%	6.5%	25.3%
Sikh	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Havering Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Havering Gardens was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.0% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Havering Gardens has the 10th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 134th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 73.7%.

🔎 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 5AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Havering Gardens are based on 242 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 Havering Gardens, Romford, RM6 5AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 5AR

Average Price
£556,664

Semi-Detached
£531,489

Terraced
£566,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Havering Gardens

Average Price
£575,640

Semi-Detached
£580,081

Terraced
£573,151

Detached
£842,790

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Havering GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
181 Havering Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-07-08	£591,481
169 Havering Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-12-19	£518,266
182 Havering Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£558,000	2023-02-10	£614,312
186 Havering Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2020-11-20	£587,565
187 Havering Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-12-13	£606,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 5AR

Employment

RM6 5AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	20
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Construction	30
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	173 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Lane Primary School Rose Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 5NJ	2out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marks Gate Infants' School Lawn Farm Grove , Chadwell Heath RM6 5LL	- not rated	1,173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	- not rated	1,207 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	1,031 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,031 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	4out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	1,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Foundation 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	4,536 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	618 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,205 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	795 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,789 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,613 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	618 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	663 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	663 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethel Davis School 258 Barley Lane , Goodmayes IG3 8XS	- not rated	856 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	947 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	517 yd
Aramark @ Wrap It Up Redbridge	Redbridge Chadwell Heath Campus, Chadwell Heath Lane	619 yd
Pizza & Ice	25 High Road	887 yd
Casa Italiana	19a Granary Court, High Road	914 yd
MAXI GRILL	25 High Road	920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	622 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	952 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	971 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samosa King	4 Tolworth Parade, East Road	662 yd
Rotiwala uk	71 Chadwell Heath Lane	670 yd
Star Pizza & Kebab	23 High Road	887 yd
Griller	49 High Road	935 yd
Spice Hut	21 High Road	937 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	956 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	962 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	973 yd
Co-Op Welcome	101-103 Rose Lane	1,017 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	534 yd
New City College (Redbridge)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	621 yd
Little Heath (West Ham United Academy) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
Chadwell Heath Lawn Tennis Club HAINAULT ROAD	tennis courts	845 yd
Newbridge School BARLEY LANE	swimming pool	857 yd
Little Heath School HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
St Marks Church BELBEN COURT BELBEN COURT ROSE LANE		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	148.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 5AR