Thatches Grove, Romford, RM6 5LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM6 5LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	53.4%	1.5%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	48.1%	46.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 5LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	43.8%	44%	0.2%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	41.5%	12.0%	44.2%	-2.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.8%	1.1%	-4.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	12.5%	9.2%	-3.3%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	8.5%	3.6%	-4.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (85.7%) 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	39.2%	49.3%	10.1%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	38.9%	36.4%	-2.5%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	15.5%	10.9%	-4.6%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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	33%	19.2%	-13.8%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	8.9%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	12.8%	2.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.5%	3.1%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	21%	41.1%	20.1%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	8.9%	2.5%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.2% 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	1.3%	8.7%	7.4%	1.1%	7.6%
Chinese	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	3.2%	9.1%	5.9%	2.7%	6.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	11.7%	13.1%	1.4%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	65.2%	44.2%	-21.0%	81.4%	-37.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	78.5%	63.2%	-15.3%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	4.1%	8.2%	4.1%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	9.2%	9.7%	0.5%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	11.9%	6.5%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	63.2%	-14.3%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	22.7%	20.5%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	8%	5.2%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	2%	-9.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	22.6%	6.5%	16.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Thatches Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thatches Grove was 94.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.7% lower than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thatches Grove has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 223rd highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 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 5LH, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Thatches Grove are based on 97 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 Thatches Grove, Romford, RM6 5LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 5LH

Average Price
£383,448

Semi-Detached
£339,171

Terraced
£399,951

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,938

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thatches Grove

Average Price
£382,732

Semi-Detached
£382,236

Terraced
£418,684

Detached
£466,493

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,133

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thatches GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Thatches Grove, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£418,000	2024-06-13	£465,470
74 Thatches Grove, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-03-07	£355,920
59 Thatches Grove, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£361,000	2022-12-16	£378,889
54 Thatches Grove, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-12-14	£467,052
106 Thatches Grove, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£368,000	2022-06-10	£403,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 5LH

Employment

RM6 5LH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 5LH 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	115
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	31
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	22
Other	19
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	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	160 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	4out of 4	1,268 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	1,451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	1,635 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	1,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	2,133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,765 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,868 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4,102 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	1,591 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	4,520 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	1,398 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	1,476 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,747 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hatchside School Aldborough Road North , Newbury Park IG2 7SR	- not rated	2,912 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	3,005 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	264 yd
The Toby Carvery	Moby Dick, Whalebone Lane North	470 yd
McDonald's	McDonald's Drive In Resturaunt, Whalebone Lane North	855 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Harrow PH	Billet Road		586 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road		1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Central	131 Rose Lane	264 yd
Tandoori Hut	127 Rose Lane	264 yd
Samosa King	4 Tolworth Parade, East Road	662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	101-103 Rose Lane		264 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marks Church BELBEN COURT BELBEN COURT ROSE LANE		309 yd
Cranfield Golf Centre WHALEBONE LANE NORTH	golf	775 yd
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	920 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	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 5LH