The Close, Romford, RM6 6XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM6 6XL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.5%	49.5%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.5%	50.5%	0.0%	49.0%	1.5%

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 6XL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	39.5%	43.3%	3.8%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	40.9%	-3.8%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.8%	6.4%	0.6%	6.1%	0.3%

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	43%	50.1%	7.1%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	36.3%	31%	-5.3%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	13.4%	13.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	1.1%

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	30.2%	21.3%	-8.9%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	13.1%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	12.5%	-5.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.2%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	31.4%	15.9%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	6.2%	2.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.5% 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	5.9%	13.9%	8.0%	1.1%	12.8%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	6.7%	8.2%	1.5%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	5.4%	6.4%	1.0%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	72.7%	52.5%	-20.2%	81.4%	-28.9%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	79.6%	71.7%	-7.9%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	5.4%	8%	2.6%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	12.6%	3.3%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	71.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	23.7%	21.6%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	0.7%	-10.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.8%	37.2%	-12.4%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	22.2%	6.5%	15.7%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Close was 63.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.5% lower than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Close has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.2%.

🔎 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 6XL, 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 The Close are based on 16 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 The Close, Romford, RM6 6XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 6XL

Average Price
£475,634

Semi-Detached
£475,634

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£492,988

Semi-Detached
£492,988

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 The Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-10-15	£443,333
3 The Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-03-28	£579,219
2 The Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2015-03-17	£440,510
7 The Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2013-08-22	£569,218
4 The Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,600	2009-09-25	£594,839

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 6XL

Employment

RM6 6XL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Construction	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Canon Avenue , Chadwell Heath RM6 5RR	4out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Lane Primary School Rose Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 5NJ	3out of 4	1,201 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	577 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,952 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	3,622 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	1,378 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,319 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,728 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	3,747 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	1,103 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,026 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,147 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
Pizza & Ice	25 High Road	189 yd
Bon Appetit	95 High Road	509 yd
Saint Chads Church	St Chads Road	563 yd
One Love Caribbean Restaurant	One Love Caribbean Restaurant, 196 High Road	568 yd
Lakers	8 Tudor Parade, High Road	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	103 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	333 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	582 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Pizza & Kebab	23 High Road	189 yd
Samosa King	4 Tolworth Parade, East Road	443 yd
Domino's Pizza	161 High Road	454 yd
Chicken Spot	110 High Road	504 yd
Thai & Pie	108 High Road	504 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	509 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	636 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	858 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	297 yd
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	474 yd
Cranfield Golf Centre WHALEBONE LANE NORTH	golf	574 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,040 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.9 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	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM6 6XL