Lee Avenue, Romford, RM6 6UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM6 6UA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	51.4%	4.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52.7%	48.6%	-4.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40%	38.8%	-1.2%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	46.3%	7.2%	44.2%	2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7.8%	3.6%	-4.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	42.3%	51.8%	9.5%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	36.6%	29.5%	-7.1%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	14%	11.1%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.7%	5.6%	0.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	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	22.6%	24.3%	1.7%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	6.1%	-9.1%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.9%	0.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16.8%	5.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	30%	31.4%	1.4%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.7% 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	1.8%	14.4%	12.6%	1.1%	13.3%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.7%	9.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	11.5%	5%	-6.5%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	0.8%	2.5%
White	48%	37.7%	-10.3%	81.4%	-43.7%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.8%	5%	3.2%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.6% 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	69.2%	52.6%	-16.6%	83.2%	-30.6%
European Union	5.7%	15.3%	9.6%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	9.3%	5.6%	-3.7%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	19.5%	7.7%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	1.3%	2.6%
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	69.2%	52.6%	-16.6%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	3.6%	23.1%	19.5%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	6.5%	14.2%	7.7%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	6.8%	7%	0.2%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	14%	3.1%	-10.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.9%	37.2%	-26.3%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.1%	1.7%	4.4%
Muslim	27.4%	6.5%	20.9%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Lee Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lee Avenue was 453.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 321.4% higher than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lee Avenue has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 21st highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 193.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.6%.

🔎 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 6UA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Lee Avenue are based on 26 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 Lee Avenue, Romford, RM6 6UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 6UA

Average Price
£490,746

Semi-Detached
£511,323

Terraced
£476,247

Detached
£561,859

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lee Avenue

Average Price
£506,958

Semi-Detached
£539,730

Terraced
£493,388

Detached
£553,946

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lee AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Lee Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-11-20	£483,274
7 Lee Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-02-09	£432,471
4 Lee Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-09-26	£444,823
29 Lee Avenue, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-06-30	£582,794
23 Lee Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2017-10-05	£524,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 6UA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM6 6UA 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	76
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	24
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	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	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	4out of 4	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	787 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	1,174 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	3out of 4	737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3,479 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	1,525 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,980 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	3,500 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,633 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	1,115 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,759 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,972 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
Bon Appetit	95 High Road	188 yd
Pizza & Ice	25 High Road	212 yd
Saint Chads Church	St Chads Road	230 yd
Lakers	8 Tudor Parade, High Road	278 yd
Millions Pizza	23 High Road	366 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	70 yd
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	376 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	471 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Spot	110 High Road	165 yd
Thai & Pie	108 High Road	165 yd
Star Pizza & Kebab	23 High Road	212 yd
Aroma	62 High Road	226 yd
Paprika Indian	66 High Road	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	188 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	343 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	630 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	862 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	376 yd
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	687 yd
Cranfield Golf Centre WHALEBONE LANE NORTH	golf	829 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	837 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	883 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.4 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	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 6UA