Somerville Road, Romford, RM6 5BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM6 5BE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51%	48.7%	-2.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49%	51.3%	2.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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 5BE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% 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	34.5%	29.8%	-4.7%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	59.2%	6.0%	44.2%	15.0%
Separated	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.9%	5.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	44.1%	39.8%	-4.3%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	33.5%	39%	5.5%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	17.2%	14.1%	-3.1%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	21.7%	20.4%	-1.3%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8%	-7.7%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	16%	8.1%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	36.7%	8.2%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	8.2%	3.2%	-5.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.4% 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	7.2%	2.3%	-4.9%	1.1%	1.2%
Indian	9.2%	20.8%	11.6%	3.1%	17.7%
Pakistani	12%	16.5%	4.5%	2.7%	13.8%
Other Asian	9.2%	8.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	51.3%	32.4%	-18.9%	81.4%	-49.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	6.1%	5.2%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	71.9%	53.3%	-18.6%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	2.9%	7.8%	4.9%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	28%	9.7%	5.6%	22.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.3%	53.3%	-16.0%	83.2%	-29.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	34.8%	32.5%	9.8%	25.0%
5-10 Years	4.6%	7.6%	3.0%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	1.5%	-18.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.1%	37.2%	-28.1%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	14.6%	1.7%	12.9%
Muslim	22.7%	6.5%	16.2%
Sikh	10.6%	0.9%	9.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Somerville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerville Road was 16.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.5% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerville Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 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 5BE, 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 Somerville Road are based on 209 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 Somerville Road, Romford, RM6 5BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 5BE

Average Price
£493,648

Semi-Detached
£493,273

Terraced
£495,394

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerville Road

Average Price
£503,229

Semi-Detached
£522,051

Terraced
£482,365

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,112,526

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Somerville Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-08-25	£431,822
56 Somerville Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-12-09	£461,313
40 Somerville Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£377,000	2018-05-11	£469,085
38 Somerville Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,995	2014-07-03	£470,197
36 Somerville Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2012-05-11	£482,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 5BE

Employment

RM6 5BE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

RM6 5BE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 5BE 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	75
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	21
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	4out of 4	195 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	271 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	2out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	779 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	4,379 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	625 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,538 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,277 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	373 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	451 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	904 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,634 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,785 yd	Other independent school	No	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	297 yd
Aramark @ Wrap It Up Redbridge	Redbridge Chadwell Heath Campus, Chadwell Heath Lane	584 yd
Melih BBQ Restaurant	1177 High Road	803 yd
MAXI GRILL	25 High Road	815 yd
Casa Italiana	19a Granary Court, High Road	816 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	699 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	851 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	958 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rotiwala uk	71 Chadwell Heath Lane	484 yd
Kebabish Original	1179 High Road	803 yd
New Yankees Chicken	1205 High Road	803 yd
New York dzrt	1205b High Road	806 yd
Spice Hut	21 High Road	839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	800 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	854 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	868 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	883 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	545 yd
New City College (Redbridge)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	587 yd
Newbridge School BARLEY LANE	swimming pool	779 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	801 yd
Little Heath (West Ham United Academy) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	834 yd
Chadwell Heath Lawn Tennis Club HAINAULT ROAD	tennis courts	878 yd
Little Heath School HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	1,019 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	62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 5BE