Howell Close, Romford, RM6 5UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM6 5UL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.1%	0.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.4%	48.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	31.1%	38.7%	7.6%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	48.5%	-3.3%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	10.4%	4.3%	-6.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (89.2%) 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	51.9%	52.5%	0.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	37%	36.7%	-0.3%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	7.5%	10.1%	2.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	13.9%	13.3%	-0.6%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	4.7%	-11.2%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	22.9%	7.8%	16.9%	6.0%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	40.5%	10.6%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.2% 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	1.4%	9.6%	8.2%	1.1%	8.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	12.2%	17.9%	5.7%	3.1%	14.8%
Pakistani	5.8%	14.6%	8.8%	2.7%	11.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	55%	32.2%	-22.8%	81.4%	-49.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.2% 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	82.6%	70.2%	-12.4%	83.2%	-13.0%
European Union	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.4%	6.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	14.9%	9.1%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	70.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	23.2%	21.8%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	2.8%	-10.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.7%	37.2%	-24.5%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	30.3%	6.5%	23.8%
Sikh	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Howell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howell Close was 77.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.3% lower than the Chadwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howell Close has the 24th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell and the 311th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 12.0%.

🔎 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 5UL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Howell Close are based on 29 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 Howell Close, Romford, RM6 5UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 5UL

Average Price
£261,543

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£330,967

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,203

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howell Close

Average Price
£259,964

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£331,289

Detached
£282,571

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,485

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Howell Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2023-02-22	£284,491
8 Howell Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-10-28	£280,956
1 Howell Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2016-12-22	£232,965
12 Howell Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2014-09-19	£254,583
4 Howell Close, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2014-09-01	£250,893

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 5UL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 5UL 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	109
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	23
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Education	22
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3

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	246 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Lane Primary School Rose Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 5NJ	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,098 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	1,202 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	983 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,380 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	4,100 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	911 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,424 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	4,201 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	735 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	769 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,984 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,031 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
Pizza & Ice	25 High Road	651 yd
Mexican Seoul	Unit Gc3, Grove Court, 221 Grove Road	697 yd
Bon Appetit	95 High Road	796 yd
Casa Italiana	19a Granary Court, High Road	798 yd
MAXI GRILL	25 High Road	811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	380 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	739 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	875 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samosa King	4 Tolworth Parade, East Road	446 yd
Star Pizza & Kebab	23 High Road	651 yd
Rotiwala uk	71 Chadwell Heath Lane	690 yd
Griller	49 High Road	802 yd
Spice Hut	21 High Road	818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	796 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	843 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	907 yd
Co-Op Welcome	101-103 Rose Lane	945 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	350 yd
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	850 yd
New City College (Redbridge)	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	874 yd
Cranfield Golf Centre WHALEBONE LANE NORTH	golf	878 yd
Little Heath (West Ham United Academy) TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND HAINAULT ROAD	grass pitches	960 yd
St Marks Church BELBEN COURT BELBEN COURT ROSE LANE		1,002 yd
Chadwell Heath Lawn Tennis Club HAINAULT ROAD	tennis courts	1,081 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	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 5UL