Donald Drive, Romford, RM6 5EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM6 5EB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	51.6%	-4.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	44.4%	48.4%	4.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	20.8%	29.7%	8.9%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	50.6%	0.2%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.1%	6.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	19.9%	11%	-8.9%	6.1%	4.9%

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 (86.1%) 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	47.1%	48%	0.9%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	23.6%	38.1%	14.5%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	21.5%	10.2%	-11.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	36%	25.4%	-10.6%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	8.3%	-7.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	12.9%	1.9%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11%	2.1%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	35.6%	17.4%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	8.1%	4.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.8% 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	6.4%	9.2%	2.8%	1.1%	8.1%
Chinese	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	8.1%	15.8%	7.7%	3.1%	12.7%
Pakistani	3%	14.1%	11.1%	2.7%	11.4%
Other Asian	6.1%	9.8%	3.7%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	4.6%	2.6%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	64%	32.8%	-31.2%	81.4%	-48.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	81.1%	60.2%	-20.9%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	2.7%	7.2%	4.5%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	25.6%	15.5%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	60.1%	-17.0%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	29%	27.3%	9.8%	19.2%
5-10 Years	3%	4.9%	1.9%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	1.7%	-14.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.4%	37.2%	-28.8%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	9.9%	1.7%	8.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	29.3%	6.5%	22.8%
Sikh	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Donald Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Donald Drive was 66.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Donald Drive has the 25th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 367th lowest crime rate of 746 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.7%.

🔎 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 5EB, 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 5EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 5EB

Average Price
£506,714

Semi-Detached
£534,375

Terraced
£486,602

Detached
£727,864

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Donald Drive

Average Price
£563,702

Semi-Detached
£592,165

Terraced
£524,773

Detached
£811,341

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,579

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Donald DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Donald Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2024-08-30	£635,126
28 Donald Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-07-12	£520,284
8 Donald Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-12-19	£517,882
12 Donald Drive, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-12-07	£496,304
38 Donald Drive, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-06-15	£462,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 5EB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate 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	192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	- not rated	264 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	- not rated	1,143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Junior School Huxley Drive , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	- not rated	1,234 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barley Lane Infant School Eccleston Crescent , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RJ	- not rated	1,234 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	858 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	858 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	4out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	1,396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,676 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	4,343 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	358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,456 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	536 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	3,006 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,103 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,647 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	358 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	416 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	416 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethel Davis School 258 Barley Lane , Goodmayes IG3 8XS	- not rated	570 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	795 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	326 yd
Aramark @ Wrap It Up Redbridge	Redbridge Chadwell Heath Campus, Chadwell Heath Lane	359 yd
Autograph at King George Hospital	King George Hospital, 167 Barley Lane	864 yd
KFC	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	994 yd
Melih BBQ Restaurant	1177 High Road	1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road		890 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road		1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rotiwala uk	71 Chadwell Heath Lane	676 yd
Sunflowers Court Tea Bar	Sunflower Court, Goodmayes Hospital, 157 Barley Lane	937 yd
Samosa King	4 Tolworth Parade, East Road	959 yd
Kebabish Original	1179 High Road	1,017 yd
New Yankees Chicken	1205 High Road	1,017 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	994 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	1,005 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New City College (Redbridge)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	363 yd
Newbridge School BARLEY LANE	swimming pool	572 yd
Little Heath (West Ham United Academy) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	628 yd
Chadwell Heath Lawn Tennis Club HAINAULT ROAD	tennis courts	654 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	758 yd
Little Heath School HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	857 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	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.3%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.7 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	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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