Geneva Gardens, Romford, RM6 6SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM6 6SP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.8%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.3%	49.2%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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 vicinity of RM6 6SP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.2%	32.5%	8.3%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	51.6%	-4.9%	44.2%	7.4%
Separated	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	10.3%	7.1%	-3.2%	6.1%	1.0%

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	38.5%	47.1%	8.6%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	32.9%	36.3%	3.4%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	22.7%	12.4%	-10.3%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	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	29.6%	23.1%	-6.5%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	10.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	15.1%	2.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.6%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	32.3%	13.0%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	6.7%	3.6%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.2% 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	8.7%	16.2%	7.5%	1.1%	15.1%
Chinese	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	13.3%	15.3%	2.0%	3.1%	12.2%
Pakistani	4.5%	10.5%	6.0%	2.7%	7.8%
Other Asian	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	7%	2.5%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	1%	2.5%	1.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	59.8%	31.2%	-28.6%	81.4%	-50.2%
Other	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% 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	81.1%	61.3%	-19.8%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	4.9%	6%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	20.3%	11.6%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	61.7%	-16.6%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	29.7%	28.3%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	2.6%	-12.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.1%	37.2%	-31.1%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	10.9%	1.7%	9.2%
Muslim	29.2%	6.5%	22.7%
Sikh	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Geneva Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Geneva Gardens was 210.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.7% higher than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Geneva Gardens has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 69th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in RM6 6SP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Geneva Gardens are based on 105 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 Geneva Gardens, Romford, RM6 6SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 6SP

Average Price
£501,155

Semi-Detached
£490,771

Terraced
£504,232

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Geneva Gardens

Average Price
£509,942

Semi-Detached
£536,836

Terraced
£504,747

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Geneva GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Geneva Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-04-05	£560,165
44 Geneva Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2024-01-22	£650,781
40 Geneva Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,000	2023-03-06	£376,758
6 Geneva Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-08-31	£508,226
3 Geneva Gardens, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£391,500	2021-04-08	£468,010

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 6SP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 6SP 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	70
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marks Gate Infants' School Lawn Farm Grove , Chadwell Heath RM6 5LL	- not rated	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	848 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Lane Primary School Rose Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 5NJ	2out of 4	936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	- not rated	1,005 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	257 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	3out of 4	1,350 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	1,362 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	1,362 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	5,173 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	1,511 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,466 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	1,679 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,635 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	3,767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,109 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	1,309 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	1,511 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,535 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	1,535 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	1,691 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
The Toby Carvery	Moby Dick, Whalebone Lane North	284 yd
Pizza & Ice	25 High Road	540 yd
One Love Caribbean Restaurant	One Love Caribbean Restaurant, 196 High Road	794 yd
212 Lounge Romford Ltd	212 High Road	795 yd
Nebula	218 High Road	797 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	487 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	714 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	740 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samosa King	4 Tolworth Parade, East Road	280 yd
Star Pizza & Kebab	23 High Road	541 yd
Peri Peri Chicken Hut	213 High Road	757 yd
Domino's Pizza	161 High Road	761 yd
Romford Fish & Chips	166 High Road	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	101-103 Rose Lane	826 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	931 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cranfield Golf Centre WHALEBONE LANE NORTH	golf	207 yd
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	253 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	698 yd
St Marks Church BELBEN COURT BELBEN COURT ROSE LANE		899 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 6SP