Ongar Close, Romford, RM6 5DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM6 5DJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.2%	51.9%	-4.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	43.8%	48.1%	4.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	22.3%	23.1%	0.8%	37.9%	-14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	50.5%	0.7%	44.2%	6.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.2%	8.5%	3.3%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	21.1%	15.3%	-5.8%	6.1%	9.2%

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	43.5%	38.3%	-5.2%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	29.3%	39.7%	10.4%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	20.2%	15.4%	-4.8%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	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	41.4%	26.7%	-14.7%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	5%	-4.6%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.3%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.6%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	35.9%	20.0%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	9.6%	3.9%	-5.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.4% 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	12.3%	15.2%	2.9%	1.1%	14.1%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	15.5%	20.9%	5.4%	3.1%	17.8%
Pakistani	5.7%	14.6%	8.9%	2.7%	11.9%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	5%	4%	-1.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	53%	30.4%	-22.6%	81.4%	-51.0%
Other	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	74.4%	64.2%	-10.2%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6%	6.9%	0.9%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	25.8%	9.4%	5.6%	20.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	64.2%	-9.0%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	32.7%	32.1%	9.8%	22.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	22.4%	0.6%	-21.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	76.7%	13.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.9%	37.2%	-26.3%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	11.7%	1.7%	10.0%
Jewish	9.7%	0.5%	9.2%
Muslim	30.6%	6.5%	24.1%
Sikh	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Ongar Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ongar Close was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.2% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ongar Close has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 375th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.3%.

🔎 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 5DJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Ongar Close are based on 8 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 Ongar Close, Romford, RM6 5DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 5DJ

Average Price
£628,911

Semi-Detached
£597,862

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£706,532

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ongar Close

Average Price
£631,799

Semi-Detached
£602,547

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£680,554

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ongar CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Ongar Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-02-05	£639,063
1 Ongar Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2020-08-13	£616,675
6 Ongar Close, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-02-05	£654,824
2 Ongar Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2016-12-16	£652,001
4 Ongar Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,000	2015-07-09	£541,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 5DJ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RM6 5DJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 5DJ 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

Retired	97
Full-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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	214 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	4out of 4	518 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Lane Primary School Rose Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 5NJ	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Farnham Green Primary School Royal Close , Seven Kings IG3 8UY	2out of 4	1,415 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	1,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,930 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,639 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	4,675 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	345 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,054 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,502 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	192 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	515 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	594 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,673 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,859 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
Aramark @ Wrap It Up Redbridge	Redbridge Chadwell Heath Campus, Chadwell Heath Lane	310 yd
Mexican Seoul	Unit Gc3, Grove Court, 221 Grove Road	526 yd
Autograph at King George Hospital	King George Hospital, 167 Barley Lane	842 yd
Munchin	105 Rose Lane	1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road		954 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rotiwala uk	71 Chadwell Heath Lane	866 yd
Samosa King	4 Tolworth Parade, East Road	930 yd
Sunflowers Court Tea Bar	Sunflower Court, Goodmayes Hospital, 157 Barley Lane	986 yd
New Central	131 Rose Lane	1,093 yd
Tandoori Hut	127 Rose Lane	1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	101-103 Rose Lane		1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New City College (Redbridge)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	312 yd
Little Heath (West Ham United Academy) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	444 yd
Chadwell Heath Lawn Tennis Club HAINAULT ROAD	tennis courts	514 yd
Newbridge School BARLEY LANE	swimming pool	565 yd
Little Heath School HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	636 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	861 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,051 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 5DJ