Ashton Gardens, Romford, RM6 6RT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM6 6RT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.7%	48.1%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	25.6%	33.5%	7.9%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	46.9%	-4.4%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.4%	8.6%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	16.7%	9.8%	-6.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	49.5%	7.1%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	31.4%	33.3%	1.9%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	20.5%	12%	-8.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	27.4%	21.3%	-6.1%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7%	-5.8%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.3%	-3.5%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	13.5%	7.1%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	36.9%	10.4%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	8.1%	4.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36% 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	5.3%	10.4%	5.1%	1.1%	9.3%
Indian	7.4%	12%	4.6%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	8.8%	9.4%	0.6%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	11%	8.1%	-2.9%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	54.4%	36%	-18.4%	81.4%	-45.4%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	78.8%	69.4%	-9.4%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	14.5%	2.1%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.6%	69.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	24.4%	23.0%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	4.9%	1.3%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	1.9%	-14.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.6%	37.2%	-26.6%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	28.1%	6.5%	21.6%
Sikh	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Ashton Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashton Gardens was 91.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.0% lower than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashton Gardens has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 237th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 86.2%.

🔎 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 6RT, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Ashton Gardens are based on 79 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 Ashton Gardens, Romford, RM6 6RT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 6RT

Average Price
£566,779

Semi-Detached
£551,732

Terraced
£560,956

Detached
£678,169

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashton Gardens

Average Price
£592,184

Semi-Detached
£600,596

Terraced
£573,140

Detached
£687,339

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashton GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Ashton Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2024-05-30	£795,619
20 Ashton Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-06-01	£556,818
61 Ashton Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-04-24	£547,872
50 Ashton Gardens, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2023-02-17	£608,613
41 Ashton Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2022-10-14	£597,415

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 6RT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Financial and insurance activities	18
Education	18
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	2
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate 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	273 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	363 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	- not rated	1,146 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marks Gate Infants' School Lawn Farm Grove , Chadwell Heath RM6 5LL	- not rated	1,416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	- not rated	1,478 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	391 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England School & Sixth Form College London Road , RM7 9NX	- not rated	1,086 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England School & Sixth Form College London Road , RM7 9NX	- not rated	1,086 yd	Academy converter	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	4,867 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	1,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,063 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	1,701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	1,934 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,084 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	3,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,930 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Compass School 373 London Road , RM7 9NU	- not rated	1,005 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountain Ash School Oasis House , Essex Road RM6 4JA	- not rated	1,561 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	1,600 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	1,755 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
One Love Caribbean Restaurant	One Love Caribbean Restaurant, 196 High Road	218 yd
212 Lounge Romford Ltd	212 High Road	221 yd
Nebula	218 High Road	226 yd
Sabores Da Terra Restaurant LTD	210 High Road	231 yd
7even Restaurant	230 High Road	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	173 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	330 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	521 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Chicken Hut	213 High Road	184 yd
Romford Fish & Chips	166 High Road	218 yd
Luck Kitchen	204 High Road	231 yd
Happy House	226 High Road	231 yd
Yummy Chicken De Cafe Lounge Ltd	222 High Road	231 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	560 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	722 yd
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	950 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	397 yd
Cranfield Golf Centre WHALEBONE LANE NORTH	golf	558 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	626 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	663 yd
Westlands Playing Fields London Road	grass pitches	936 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,078 yd
St Edwards Church Of England School And Sixth Form College ST EDWARDS C OF E SCHOOL ST EDWARDS C OF E SCHOOL LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,079 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	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.6%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 6RT