Brian Road, Romford, RM6 5BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM6 5BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.5%	1.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.5%	48.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	30.4%	36%	5.6%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	56.3%	50%	-6.3%	44.2%	5.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (88.3%) 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	48.2%	50.7%	2.5%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	39.4%	37.6%	-1.8%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	9.4%	7.1%	-2.3%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	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	15.5%	13.7%	-1.8%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	8.7%	-10.9%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	20.3%	7.6%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	37.8%	12.2%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.9% 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	10.4%	14.6%	4.2%	1.1%	13.5%
Chinese	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	8.3%	12.6%	4.3%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	9%	16.6%	7.6%	2.7%	13.9%
Other Asian	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	10.4%	10.2%	-0.2%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	38.5%	25.9%	-12.6%	81.4%	-55.5%
Other	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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%	62.4%	-9.5%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	4.1%	8%	3.9%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	18.6%	4.5%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	71.7%	62.5%	-9.2%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	25.3%	24.8%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.6%	6%	1.4%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	2.2%	-18.3%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
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	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	34.4%	6.5%	27.9%
Sikh	8.2%	0.9%	7.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Brian Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brian Road was 52.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.6% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brian Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 304th lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.5%.

🔎 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 5BX, 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 Brian Road are based on 224 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 Brian Road, Romford, RM6 5BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 5BX

Average Price
£502,399

Semi-Detached
£563,805

Terraced
£500,901

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brian Road

Average Price
£495,938

Semi-Detached
£523,042

Terraced
£492,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brian Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Brian Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-11-11	£495,736
48 Brian Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2022-12-20	£482,677
90 Brian Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-10-17	£568,223
39 Brian Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-04-14	£535,975
77 Brian Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-02-12	£451,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 5BX

Employment

RM6 5BX 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 5BX 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	114
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	46
Retired	41
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	20
Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	4out of 4	287 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	2out of 4	1,330 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	873 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,697 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,480 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	4,478 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	513 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,029 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,672 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,354 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	335 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	425 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	770 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,708 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,761 yd	Free schools special	Yes	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	347 yd
Aramark @ Wrap It Up Redbridge	Redbridge Chadwell Heath Campus, Chadwell Heath Lane	472 yd
Melih BBQ Restaurant	1177 High Road	938 yd
MAXI GRILL	25 High Road	947 yd
Casa Italiana	19a Granary Court, High Road	947 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	772 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	985 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rotiwala uk	71 Chadwell Heath Lane	616 yd
Samosa King	4 Tolworth Parade, East Road	855 yd
Kebabish Original	1179 High Road	938 yd
New Yankees Chicken	1205 High Road	938 yd
New York dzrt	1205b High Road	941 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	935 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	970 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	996 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	1,014 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New City College (Redbridge)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	476 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	644 yd
Newbridge School BARLEY LANE	swimming pool	690 yd
Little Heath (West Ham United Academy) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Chadwell Heath Lawn Tennis Club HAINAULT ROAD	tennis courts	750 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	878 yd
Little Heath School HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	886 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 5BX