East Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6YS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM6 6YS 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 area around RM6 6YS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	35.1%	42.5%	7.4%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	44.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (88.2%) 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	49.4%	50.4%	1.0%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	31.5%	37.8%	6.3%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	11.8%	8.1%	-3.7%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	6.4%	2.5%	-3.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	25.1%	20.2%	-4.9%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	13.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	15.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	15%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	28.8%	15.4%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	13.8%	2.6%	-11.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.1% 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	6.1%	16.3%	10.2%	1.1%	15.2%
Indian	6.4%	9.6%	3.2%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	4.5%	8.7%	4.2%	2.7%	6.0%
Other Asian	3.2%	6.8%	3.6%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	66.9%	43.1%	-23.8%	81.4%	-38.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	74.5%	64.2%	-10.3%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	6.4%	12.8%	6.4%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	15.6%	6.4%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	64.4%	-9.8%	83.2%	-18.8%
10+ Years	5.1%	24.1%	19.0%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	7%	4.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	2.5%	-9.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	27.2%	6.5%	20.7%
Sikh	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is East Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Road was 84.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% lower than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 253rd highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.9%.

🔎 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 6YS, 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 East Road are based on 118 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 East Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6YS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM6 6YS

Average Price
£507,258

Semi-Detached
£535,234

Terraced
£493,269

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Road

Average Price
£498,541

Semi-Detached
£521,163

Terraced
£475,969

Detached
£542,295

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 East Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£457,000	2022-04-29	£514,307
81 East Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-09-29	£429,808
61 East Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-06-07	£739,525
71 East Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-12-18	£599,099
47 East Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2019-08-21	£466,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM6 6YS

Employment

RM6 6YS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3

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	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	716 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Lane Primary School Rose Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 5NJ	3out of 4	865 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Chadwell Heath Lane , Chadwell Heath RM6 4XS	4out of 4	1,028 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	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,243 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	3,786 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	1,309 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,851 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	4,003 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,310 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,358 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
The Toby Carvery	Moby Dick, Whalebone Lane North	446 yd
Pizza & Ice	25 High Road	502 yd
Munchin	105 Rose Lane	789 yd
Bon Appetit	95 High Road	841 yd
One Love Caribbean Restaurant	One Love Caribbean Restaurant, 196 High Road	843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chadwell Heath Cricket Club	St Chads Park, West Road	330 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	664 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	822 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	1,044 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samosa King	4 Tolworth Parade, East Road	111 yd
Star Pizza & Kebab	23 High Road	503 yd
Domino's Pizza	161 High Road	763 yd
New Central	131 Rose Lane	789 yd
Tandoori Hut	127 Rose Lane	789 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Welcome	101-103 Rose Lane	789 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	841 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cranfield Golf Centre WHALEBONE LANE NORTH	golf	449 yd
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	451 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	514 yd
St Marks Church BELBEN COURT BELBEN COURT ROSE LANE		861 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	68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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