Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM6 5DU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.1%	49.3%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.9%	50.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 vicinity of RM6 5DU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% 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	31.1%	30.9%	-0.2%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	59.3%	3.9%	44.2%	15.1%
Separated	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	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 (87.2%) 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	46.7%	52.2%	5.5%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	36.9%	35%	-1.9%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	12.4%	10.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.8%	15.4%	-2.4%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	7%	-9.9%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	10.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	42.3%	16.5%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	8.9%	4.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.4% 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	8.2%	15.3%	7.1%	1.1%	14.2%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.7%	25.1%	14.4%	3.1%	22.0%
Pakistani	4.2%	11.5%	7.3%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	6.8%	2.8%	-4.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	1.0%	2.8%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	52.1%	27.4%	-24.7%	81.4%	-54.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3%	4.2%	1.2%	1.6%	2.6%

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	72.7%	64.2%	-8.5%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	26.8%	13.0%	5.6%	21.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
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	71.3%	64.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	1.2%	29.7%	28.5%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	2.8%	-17.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.4%	37.2%	-27.8%
Christian	25.7%	46.2%	-20.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	14.9%	1.7%	13.2%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	30.2%	6.5%	23.7%
Sikh	11.9%	0.9%	11.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Donald Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Donald Drive was 19.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.6% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Donald Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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 5DU, 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 Donald Drive are based on 108 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 Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 5DU

Average Price
£559,970

Semi-Detached
£561,566

Terraced
£566,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£505,388

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Donald Drive

Average Price
£527,542

Semi-Detached
£555,411

Terraced
£489,052

Detached
£763,082

Flats/Maisonettes
£464,300

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Donald DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Donald Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-05-24	£527,416
72 Donald Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-03-28	£539,571
64 Donald Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2024-01-26	£662,536
54 Donald Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£497,000	2022-05-13	£543,478
89 Donald Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-02-15	£512,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 5DU

Employment

RM6 5DU 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 5DU 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	135
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	38
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	29
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	268 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	4out of 4	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Lane Primary School Rose Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 5NJ	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Primary School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	3out of 4	1,474 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	4out of 4	1,110 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,573 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	4,618 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	421 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,278 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,560 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	272 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	540 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	639 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	1,752 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,914 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	388 yd
Mexican Seoul	Unit Gc3, Grove Court, 221 Grove Road	567 yd
Autograph at King George Hospital	King George Hospital, 167 Barley Lane	918 yd
Munchin	105 Rose Lane	1,019 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road		897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samosa King	4 Tolworth Parade, East Road	854 yd
Rotiwala uk	71 Chadwell Heath Lane	872 yd
New Central	131 Rose Lane	1,019 yd
Tandoori Hut	127 Rose Lane	1,019 yd
Sunflowers Court Tea Bar	Sunflower Court, Goodmayes Hospital, 157 Barley Lane	1,065 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	101-103 Rose Lane		1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New City College (Redbridge)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	389 yd
Little Heath (West Ham United Academy) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	465 yd
Chadwell Heath Lawn Tennis Club HAINAULT ROAD	tennis courts	564 yd
Newbridge School BARLEY LANE	swimming pool	644 yd
Little Heath School HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	668 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	819 yd
St Marks Church BELBEN COURT BELBEN COURT ROSE LANE		1,044 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.3%

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	2.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 5DU