Morden Road, Romford, RM6 6ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM6 6ED has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.4%	48%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.6%	52%	1.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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	33.9%	38.6%	4.7%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	47.7%	-0.9%	44.2%	3.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.4%	6.9%	-2.5%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (86.3%) 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	41.4%	54.2%	12.8%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	36.9%	32.1%	-4.8%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	13.6%	9.7%	-3.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	6.9%	3.1%	-3.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	18.7%	-4.7%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	11.5%	-4.2%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	17%	3.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	33.4%	13.5%	33.8%	-0.4%
Other	10.5%	4.3%	-6.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.1% 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	5.6%	10.5%	4.9%	1.1%	9.4%
Indian	18.9%	13.6%	-5.3%	3.1%	10.5%
Pakistani	6.4%	14.6%	8.2%	2.7%	11.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	50.8%	39.1%	-11.7%	81.4%	-42.3%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.5%	7.7%	5.2%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	71.9%	55.9%	-16.0%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	7.2%	21.9%	14.7%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	17.1%	5.2%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	55.7%	-14.0%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	23.2%	22.4%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	13.7%	11.8%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	2.3%	-19.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	9.9%	0.9%	9.0%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Muslim	29.8%	6.5%	23.3%
Sikh	12.2%	0.9%	11.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Morden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morden Road was 259.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 130.2% higher than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Morden Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 43rd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 192.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM6 6ED, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Morden Road are based on 22 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 Morden Road, Romford, RM6 6ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 6ED

Average Price
£482,101

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£480,440

Detached
£507,019

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morden Road

Average Price
£483,425

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£481,815

Detached
£517,231

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Morden Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-09-26	£442,617
2 Morden Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2022-08-09	£561,682
12 Morden Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-03-04	£441,300
20 Morden Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2020-08-24	£518,235
11 Morden Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£382,000	2019-04-18	£472,866

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 6ED

Employment

RM6 6ED area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 6ED 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	79
Self-Employed	54
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	28
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Transport and storage	18
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	88 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	- not rated	1,302 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	- not rated	1,356 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	1,424 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	4out of 4	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	748 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England School & Sixth Form College London Road , RM7 9NX	- not rated	1,114 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England School & Sixth Form College London Road , RM7 9NX	- not rated	1,114 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,643 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	1,925 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	2,903 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,952 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Compass School 373 London Road , RM7 9NU	- not rated	1,022 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountain Ash School Oasis House , Essex Road RM6 4JA	- not rated	1,435 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,677 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	1,677 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Havering Motorvations Motor Project 13 Maldon Road , RM7 0JB	- not rated	1,822 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
One Love Caribbean Restaurant	One Love Caribbean Restaurant, 196 High Road	142 yd
Sabores Da Terra Restaurant LTD	210 High Road	174 yd
212 Lounge Romford Ltd	212 High Road	179 yd
Nebula	218 High Road	192 yd
7even Restaurant	230 High Road	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	237 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	392 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	750 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Romford Fish & Chips	166 High Road	142 yd
Luck Kitchen	204 High Road	174 yd
Happy House	226 High Road	174 yd
Yummy Chicken De Cafe Lounge Ltd	222 High Road	174 yd
Original Fried Chicken	206 High Road	174 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	488 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	618 yd
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	643 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	929 yd
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	459 yd
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	754 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	775 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	813 yd
Cranfield Golf Centre WHALEBONE LANE NORTH	golf	915 yd
Westlands Playing Fields London Road	grass pitches	1,004 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 6ED