Heath Road, Romford, RM6 6LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM6 6LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.1%	50.6%	-6.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	42.9%	49.4%	6.5%	49.0%	0.4%

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 6LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	37.1%	43.7%	6.6%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	44.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.4%	2.4%	-4.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (88.7%) 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	48.9%	53.1%	4.2%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	36.5%	35.6%	-0.9%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	10.9%	7.8%	-3.1%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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	20.3%	17.6%	-2.7%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	6.4%	-9.9%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.2%	-1.5%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	8.8%	6.8%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.2%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	35.8%	12.7%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	12%	4.1%	-7.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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	0.9%	7.5%	6.6%	1.1%	6.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	9.1%	13.9%	4.8%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	5.8%	1%	-4.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	8.8%	12.9%	4.1%	2.5%	10.4%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	60.5%	42.5%	-18.0%	81.4%	-38.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.2% 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	70.8%	47.2%	-23.6%	83.2%	-36.0%
European Union	6.4%	17.1%	10.7%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	8%	7.4%	0.8%	7.2%
Africa	9.7%	11.6%	1.9%	2.7%	8.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	14.3%	4.9%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.6% 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	66.6%	47.1%	-19.5%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	23.6%	21.2%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	6.7%	10.8%	4.1%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	11.6%	9.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	9.3%	-3.5%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	15.8%	0.9%	14.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.5%	37.2%	-26.7%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Hindu	11.8%	1.7%	10.1%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Heath Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heath Road was 17.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.7% lower than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.0%.

🔎 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 6LJ, 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 Heath Road are based on 202 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 Heath Road, Romford, RM6 6LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 6LJ

Average Price
£405,420

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£405,420

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heath Road

Average Price
£416,562

Semi-Detached
£480,932

Terraced
£424,470

Detached
£490,492

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,976

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heath Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Heath Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-10-23	£363,826
2 Heath Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-12-04	£430,645
3 Heath Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-11-04	£395,015
30 Heath Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-03-14	£384,002
35 Heath Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-03-13	£367,777

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 6LJ

Employment

RM6 6LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 6LJ 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	86
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	45
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	24
Looking after home or family	17
Retired	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	- not rated	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	959 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	- not rated	1,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	4out of 4	1,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	1,137 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,231 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,231 yd	Foundation school	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	4,119 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	1,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,251 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	1,704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,434 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	3,095 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,271 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	936 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	1,378 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Compass School 373 London Road , RM7 9NU	- not rated	1,536 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
Grub Hub	41-51 Freshwater Road	208 yd
Lakers	8 Tudor Parade, High Road	278 yd
Abigails Cafe	21 Station Road	279 yd
Indian Fusion	27 Station Road	279 yd
Saint Chads Church	St Chads Road	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	349 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	524 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	733 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	855 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BSQUARE GRILL	10 Tudor Parade, High Road	277 yd
Essex Kebabish Chadwell Heath	3 Tudor Parade, High Road	278 yd
Brothers Fish Bar	9-11 Station Road	279 yd
Aroma	62 High Road	291 yd
Paprika Indian	66 High Road	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	38-40 High Road	291 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	334 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	498 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	677 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	342 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	770 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	933 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 6LJ