Kenneth Road, Romford, RM6 6LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM6 6LP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	52%	48.9%	-3.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48%	51.1%	3.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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	33.9%	37.2%	3.3%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	47.4%	-6.0%	44.2%	3.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4%	4.3%	0.3%	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 (88.6%) 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	45.7%	53.7%	8.0%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	39.4%	34.9%	-4.5%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10.4%	7.5%	-2.9%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	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	17.1%	15.7%	-1.4%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	8.3%	-8.5%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	14.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	15.4%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	38.6%	13.4%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	10.4%	3.4%	-7.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.6% 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	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	9.1%	7.1%	-2.0%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	9.3%	14.9%	5.6%	2.7%	12.2%
Other Asian	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	12.4%	13.1%	0.7%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	47%	48.6%	1.6%	81.4%	-32.8%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	72%	62.2%	-9.8%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	3%	10.9%	7.9%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	8.2%	6.9%	0.8%	7.4%
Africa	9.3%	8.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	9.8%	-2.6%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	62.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	23.7%	22.2%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	4.3%	5%	0.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	5.9%	-12.0%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	11.5%	0.9%	10.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.4%	37.2%	-25.8%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	26%	6.5%	19.5%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Kenneth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kenneth Road was 44.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.3% lower than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kenneth Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 104th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 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 6LP, 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 Kenneth Road are based on 174 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 Kenneth Road, Romford, RM6 6LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 6LP

Average Price
£453,534

Semi-Detached
£597,925

Terraced
£446,711

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,708

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kenneth Road

Average Price
£446,291

Semi-Detached
£541,948

Terraced
£444,999

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,696

Other
£316,140

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kenneth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
90 Kenneth Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-08-18	£429,023
100 Kenneth Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2025-03-18	£489,681
94 Kenneth Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-07-15	£473,952
82 Kenneth Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-05-05	£480,797
74 Kenneth Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-11-11	£479,243

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 6LP

Employment

RM6 6LP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6LP 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 6LP 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	105
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	45
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	22
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	979 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	- not rated	1,023 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	- not rated	1,182 yd	Voluntary aided 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	993 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,363 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,363 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	4,293 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	1,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,129 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	1,604 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	1,960 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,524 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	3,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,444 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	1,099 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compass School 373 London Road , RM7 9NU	- not rated	1,363 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	1,463 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,627 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
Saint Chads Church	St Chads Road	182 yd
Lakers	8 Tudor Parade, High Road	296 yd
Bon Appetit	95 High Road	303 yd
Grub Hub	41-51 Freshwater Road	333 yd
Best Cafe	Unit 1, Dominion Works, Freshwater Road	362 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	415 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	455 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	562 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	784 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Spot	110 High Road	245 yd
Thai & Pie	108 High Road	245 yd
Aroma	62 High Road	269 yd
Paprika Indian	66 High Road	269 yd
Essex Kebabish Chadwell Heath	3 Tudor Parade, High Road	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	303 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	349 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	625 yd
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	785 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	826 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	464 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	744 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	768 yd
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	998 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 6LP