St Chads Road, Romford, RM6 6JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM6 6JB is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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%	45.6%	-3.8%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	50.6%	54.4%	3.8%	49.0%	5.4%

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 6JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	37.5%	47.3%	9.8%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.3%	35.3%	-4.0%	44.2%	-8.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	45%	51.9%	6.9%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	37.6%	34.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.8%	10%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19.6%	20.9%	1.3%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	11.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	13.8%	7.1%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	31.6%	3.9%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	15.6%	4.4%	-11.2%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.8% 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%	11%	2.0%	1.1%	9.9%
Chinese	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	3.7%	10.1%	6.4%	2.7%	7.4%
Other Asian	6.8%	1.4%	-5.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	18.6%	25%	6.4%	2.5%	22.5%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	40.7%	32.8%	-7.9%	81.4%	-48.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	41.1%	-18.8%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	3.1%	14.3%	11.2%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	7.1%	5.2%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	17.1%	17.5%	0.4%	2.7%	14.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	18.4%	3.5%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.8%	41.1%	-16.7%	83.2%	-42.1%
10+ Years	4.3%	22.7%	18.4%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	8.7%	13.8%	5.1%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	12.1%	15.1%	3.0%	2.2%	12.9%
Less than 2 years	17.1%	7.3%	-9.8%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.8%	76.7%	-35.9%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	26.9%	6.5%	20.4%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is St Chads Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Chads Road was 151.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.7% higher than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Chads Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 116th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.4%.

🔎 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 6JB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 St Chads Road are based on 20 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 St Chads Road, Romford, RM6 6JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 6JB

Average Price
£371,499

Semi-Detached
£724,551

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£733,087

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,037

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Chads Road

Average Price
£330,372

Semi-Detached
£690,777

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£747,852

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,704

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Chads Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6B St Chads Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-02-26	£211,052
2A St Chads Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2014-05-29	£254,698
1A St Chads Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2013-11-12	£262,236
6B St Chads Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2013-01-24	£226,971
8 St Chads Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2010-05-04	£865,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 6JB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 6JB 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	88
Part-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	33
Looking after home or family	29
Other	22
Retired	17
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	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	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	829 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	- not rated	1,050 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	- not rated	1,057 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	1,265 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	830 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,341 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,341 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Foundation school	No	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	4,402 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	1,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,194 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	1,700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,704 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	3,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mountain Ash School Oasis House , Essex Road RM6 4JA	- not rated	1,137 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compass School 373 London Road , RM7 9NU	- not rated	1,326 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	1,382 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	1,667 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Saint Chads Church	St Chads Road	1 yd
Bon Appetit	95 High Road	183 yd
Lakers	8 Tudor Parade, High Road	231 yd
One Love Caribbean Restaurant	One Love Caribbean Restaurant, 196 High Road	346 yd
Millions Pizza	23 High Road	357 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	234 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	442 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	459 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	607 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Spot	110 High Road	79 yd
Thai & Pie	108 High Road	79 yd
Aroma	62 High Road	174 yd
Paprika Indian	66 High Road	174 yd
Domino's Pizza	161 High Road	224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	183 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	307 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	620 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	844 yd
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	587 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	634 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	769 yd
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	835 yd
Cranfield Golf Centre WHALEBONE LANE NORTH	golf	990 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	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 6JB