Eric Road, Romford, RM6 6JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM6 6JJ is primarily male, with 58% 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	50.3%	42%	-8.3%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	49.7%	58%	8.3%	49.0%	9.0%

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	32.2%	36.7%	4.5%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	49.9%	-0.1%	44.2%	5.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7%	4.2%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	44.2%	50.4%	6.2%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	36.1%	33.9%	-2.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15%	12.8%	-2.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	20%	19.7%	-0.3%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	9%	-4.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	12.5%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	12.2%	-2.2%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	38.8%	10.3%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	9.6%	3.6%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.3% 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	4.9%	12.4%	7.5%	1.1%	11.3%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.8%	12.9%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%
Pakistani	11.3%	13.8%	2.5%	2.7%	11.1%
Other Asian	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	11.6%	17.5%	5.9%	2.5%	15.0%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	46.2%	30.3%	-15.9%	81.4%	-51.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.8% 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	70.5%	47.8%	-22.7%	83.2%	-35.4%
European Union	5.8%	14.4%	8.6%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	10.1%	13.7%	3.6%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	20%	7.6%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.3% 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	69.4%	47.6%	-21.8%	83.2%	-35.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	31.3%	30.4%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	4%	9.5%	5.5%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	5.6%	-14.6%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.8%	37.2%	-29.4%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	28.8%	6.5%	22.3%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Eric Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eric Road was 187.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.5% higher than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eric Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 84th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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 6JJ, 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 Eric Road are based on 146 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 Eric Road, Romford, RM6 6JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 6JJ

Average Price
£478,249

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£498,673

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,831

Other
£15,828

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eric Road

Average Price
£400,573

Semi-Detached
£553,099

Terraced
£479,843

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,627

Other
£11,140

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eric Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Eric Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-10-17	£358,773
39 Eric Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£476,000	2025-08-22	£486,227
17 Eric Road, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2024-08-30	£15,795
10 Eric Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-08-09	£499,152
4 Eric Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-06-21	£467,455

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 6JJ

Employment

RM6 6JJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

RM6 6JJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 6JJ 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	99
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	43
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	13
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	9
Real estate activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	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	544 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	- not rated	845 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	- not rated	952 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,004 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	1,135 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	987 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	987 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,140 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,140 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,195 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	4,209 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	1,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,367 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	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	3,276 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,293 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	925 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	1,220 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,524 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Compass School 373 London Road , RM7 9NU	- not rated	1,537 yd	Free schools special	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
Lakers	8 Tudor Parade, High Road	60 yd
Bon Appetit	95 High Road	127 yd
Millions Pizza	23 High Road	163 yd
Bloom's Cafe	1 Station Road	178 yd
Casa Italiana	19a Granary Court, High Road	181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	232 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	356 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	645 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	668 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essex Kebabish Chadwell Heath	3 Tudor Parade, High Road	60 yd
BSQUARE GRILL	10 Tudor Parade, High Road	63 yd
Aroma	62 High Road	85 yd
Paprika Indian	66 High Road	85 yd
Griller	49 High Road	127 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	38-40 High Road	107 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	127 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	410 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	632 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	551 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	970 yd
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	991 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	69.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 6JJ