High Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM6 6PR 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 6PR, 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 High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 123.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% higher than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 148th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.9%.

🔎 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 6PR, 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 High Road are based on 766 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 High Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 6PR

Average Price
£482,936

Semi-Detached
£399,721

Terraced
£483,891

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,979

Other
£755,146

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£388,565

Semi-Detached
£524,046

Terraced
£454,011

Detached
£568,981

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,521

Other
£1,434,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 - 40 High Road, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-05-09	£851,793
16 High Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-06	£269,777
36B High Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2022-05-03	£243,694
24 High Road, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£186,755	2021-08-31	£213,292
Flat 3 38 High Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2020-06-18	£252,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 6PR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 6PR 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
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	4out of 4	753 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	1,147 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	918 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,604 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	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,759 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,134 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	3,503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	983 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,429 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,668 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Foundation special school	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
Millions Pizza	23 High Road	63 yd
Lakers	8 Tudor Parade, High Road	67 yd
Casa Italiana	19a Granary Court, High Road	82 yd
Bloom's Cafe	1 Station Road	101 yd
MAXI GRILL	25 High Road	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	151 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	389 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	618 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	739 yd
The Greyhound Public House	900 High Road	909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Griller	49 High Road	36 yd
BSQUARE GRILL	10 Tudor Parade, High Road	50 yd
Spice Hut	21 High Road	63 yd
Essex Kebabish Chadwell Heath	3 Tudor Parade, High Road	67 yd
Aroma	62 High Road	129 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	38-40 High Road	13 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	149 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	327 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	555 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	495 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,017 yd
Chadwell Heath Academy CHRISTIE GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,046 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,063 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	84.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.0%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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