Portland Gardens, Romford, RM6 5UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM6 5UH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	56%	49.8%	-6.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	44%	50.2%	6.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 5UH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54% 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	16.6%	22.2%	5.6%	37.9%	-15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	54%	-4.5%	44.2%	9.8%
Separated	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	9.3%	10.6%	1.3%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	12.7%	12.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	6.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.4%	43.5%	15.1%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	32.6%	35.2%	2.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	24.8%	13%	-11.8%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	12.8%	5.2%	-7.6%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.2%	1.8%

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 5UH this area, 29.3% 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	41%	29.3%	-11.7%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	11.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	11.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	9.6%	-1.1%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	27.8%	11.7%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53% 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	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.7%	17.8%	14.1%	3.1%	14.7%
Pakistani	3.7%	10.4%	6.7%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.8%	53%	-26.8%	81.4%	-28.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	80.3%	53.3%	-27.0%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	4.6%	11.9%	7.3%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	4%	3.5%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	18.1%	11.7%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	53.1%	-18.9%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	4.6%	33.8%	29.2%	9.8%	24.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	8.3%	6.9%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	3.5%	-15.3%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.9%	37.2%	-26.3%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	10.9%	1.7%	9.2%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Portland Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Gardens was 100.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% lower than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Portland Gardens has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 196th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 119.1%.

🔎 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 5UH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Portland Gardens are based on 83 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 Portland Gardens, Romford, RM6 5UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 5UH

Average Price
£524,331

Semi-Detached
£513,113

Terraced
£471,341

Detached
£473,520

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£916,678

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Gardens

Average Price
£559,866

Semi-Detached
£550,377

Terraced
£567,009

Detached
£501,917

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£985,843

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Portland Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-07-19	£502,690
35 Portland Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-07-04	£512,576
53 Portland Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-02-09	£462,609
59 Portland Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-01-04	£547,960
Flat 1 Keith Lauder House Portland Gardens, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£901,000	2022-02-25	£985,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 5UH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RM6 5UH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	6
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	4out of 4	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	850 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Lane Primary School Rose Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 5NJ	3out of 4	865 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	1,132 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	775 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,361 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	3,959 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	1,124 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,699 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,701 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	4,144 yd	Community school	No	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	958 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,249 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,254 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
The Toby Carvery	Moby Dick, Whalebone Lane North	578 yd
Pizza & Ice	25 High Road	598 yd
Munchin	105 Rose Lane	754 yd
Bon Appetit	95 High Road	872 yd
Casa Italiana	19a Granary Court, High Road	936 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	356 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	738 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	963 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samosa King	4 Tolworth Parade, East Road	171 yd
Star Pizza & Kebab	23 High Road	598 yd
New Central	131 Rose Lane	754 yd
Tandoori Hut	127 Rose Lane	754 yd
Domino's Pizza	161 High Road	864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	101-103 Rose Lane	754 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	872 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	473 yd
Cranfield Golf Centre WHALEBONE LANE NORTH	golf	631 yd
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	635 yd
St Marks Church BELBEN COURT BELBEN COURT ROSE LANE		820 yd
Little Heath (West Ham United Academy) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	1,088 yd
New City College (Redbridge)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,089 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	87.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.1 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	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 5UH