Cavalier Close, Romford, RM6 5EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM6 5EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.5%	48.2%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 area around RM6 5EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.5%	42.3%	-1.2%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	34.8%	3.9%	44.2%	-9.4%
Separated	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	12%	10.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	10.5%	9.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	39.3%	-3.1%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	34.6%	33.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.6%	19.3%	5.7%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	7.4%	5.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

In the area around RM6 5EJ this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	29.2%	-10.6%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	9.4%	-2.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	13.9%	5.5%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.5%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	29.2%	9.3%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	8.9%	1.9%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.6% 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	9.3%	12.8%	3.5%	1.1%	11.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	7%	1.2%	-5.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	55.6%	52.6%	-3.0%	81.4%	-28.8%
Arab	0%	5.5%	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Other	0%	4.6%	4.6%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	74.3%	54.8%	-19.5%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	1.2%	18.5%	17.3%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	7.8%	10%	2.2%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	10.9%	-1.9%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	54.7%	-17.7%	83.2%	-28.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	31.1%	30.7%	9.8%	21.3%
5-10 Years	3.5%	7.3%	3.8%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7%	5.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	1.2%	-15.5%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.6%	37.2%	-20.6%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	25.1%	6.5%	18.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Cavalier Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cavalier Close was 96.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.7% lower than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cavalier Close has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 216th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in RM6 5EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Cavalier Close are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barking And Dagenham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cavalier Close, Romford, RM6 5EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 5EJ

Average Price
£320,553

Semi-Detached
£375,166

Terraced
£362,240

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,836

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cavalier Close

Average Price
£331,856

Semi-Detached
£396,008

Terraced
£370,426

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,887

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cavalier CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Cavalier Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£364,000	2022-07-04	£396,008
27 Cavalier Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-02-11	£363,437
28 Cavalier Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-06-22	£349,056
30 Cavalier Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£338,000	2020-11-27	£407,215
29 Cavalier Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-08-19	£423,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 5EJ

Employment

RM6 5EJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5EJ 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 5EJ 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	70
Retired	50
Self-Employed	33
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Transport and storage	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose Lane Primary School Rose Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 5NJ	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	4out of 4	857 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,422 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks Park High School 45-65 Oaks Lane , Newbury Park IG2 7PQ	4out of 4	2,736 yd	Community school	No	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	835 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,802 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	4,843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	613 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	757 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	2,131 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,444 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
Munchin	105 Rose Lane	549 yd
Aramark @ Wrap It Up Redbridge	Redbridge Chadwell Heath Campus, Chadwell Heath Lane	820 yd
The Toby Carvery	Moby Dick, Whalebone Lane North	983 yd
Mexican Seoul	Unit Gc3, Grove Court, 221 Grove Road	1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Harrow PH	Billet Road		873 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road		1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Central	131 Rose Lane	549 yd
Tandoori Hut	127 Rose Lane	549 yd
Samosa King	4 Tolworth Parade, East Road	755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	101-103 Rose Lane		549 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marks Church BELBEN COURT BELBEN COURT ROSE LANE		552 yd
Little Heath (West Ham United Academy) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	561 yd
Little Heath School HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Chadwell Heath Lawn Tennis Club HAINAULT ROAD	tennis courts	770 yd
New City College (Redbridge)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	818 yd
Newbridge School BARLEY LANE	swimming pool	1,058 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,066 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 5EJ