Wolseley Road, Romford, RM7 0BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM7 0BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.6%	48.7%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	28.4%	35.9%	7.5%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	47.5%	1.8%	44.2%	3.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	10.3%	6.4%	-3.9%	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	39.2%	51%	11.8%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	31.9%	32.8%	0.9%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	19.4%	10.9%	-8.5%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	33.7%	26.5%	-7.2%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	14.9%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.9%	6.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	28.9%	17.0%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	9.1%	2.9%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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	0%	5.7%	5.7%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	6.6%	5.6%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	9.5%	8.8%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	7.6%	4.1%	-3.5%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.0%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	81.9%	61%	-20.9%	81.4%	-20.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	83.7%	70.4%	-13.3%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	5.2%	9.6%	4.4%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	12.5%	4.9%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	70.2%	-10.4%	83.2%	-13.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	17.3%	15.2%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	2.5%	-8.3%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Wolseley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolseley Road was 111.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.3% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolseley Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 163rd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RM7 0BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Wolseley Road are based on 106 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Havering.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wolseley Road, Romford, RM7 0BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 0BS

Average Price
£380,644

Semi-Detached
£418,727

Terraced
£402,515

Detached
£470,240

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,252

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolseley Road

Average Price
£389,839

Semi-Detached
£436,341

Terraced
£390,650

Detached
£496,770

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,217

Other
£149,349

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolseley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Wolseley Road, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-11-08	£479,563
59 Wolseley Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-10-05	£412,632
16 Wolseley Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-04-14	£372,401
47A Wolseley Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£268,000	2023-03-24	£276,121
44 Wolseley Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-03-08	£448,027

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 0BS

Employment

RM7 0BS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

RM7 0BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	70
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	16
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rush Green Primary School Dagenham Road , Rush Green RM7 0RL	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	690 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Bellamy Primary School Frizlands Lane , East RM10 7HX	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,451 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	2,434 yd	Academy converter	No	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	908 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,421 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,259 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	1,829 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	2,148 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,490 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,077 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	3,506 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saffron	256 Rush Green Road, Romford	191 yd
Abigail's Cafe	68 Dagenham Road, Romford	251 yd
Favorite n Tasty	162 Rush Green Road, Romford	259 yd
Rush Green Community Association	Rush Green Road, Romford	308 yd
Crow Lane Cafe	Crow Lane, Romford	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Havering Well	148 Rush Green Road, Romford	399 yd
The Avenues Social Club Limited	231 Dagenham Road	490 yd
Romford & Gidea Park RFC	R/O 55-59 Crow Lane, Romford	746 yd
West Ham United Rush Green Training Ground	Rush Green Road, Romford	768 yd
The Sun	47 London Road, Romford	985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Kingdom	178 Rush Green Road, Romford	233 yd
Rush Green Balti	166 Rush Green Road, Romford	233 yd
Basil Wood Oven Pizzeria	172 Rush Green Road, Romford	233 yd
Chilliz	80 Dagenham Road, Romford	259 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	102a Dagenham Road	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cooperative	98-100 Dagenham Road		354 yd
Aldi	Rom Valley Way, Romford		850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		675 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	683 yd
Romford And Gidea Park Rfc GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB CROW LANE	grass pitches	701 yd
Barking And Dagenham College DAGENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	829 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	869 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Rush Green Training Ground Rush Green Road	grass pitches	951 yd
Ford Sports Club (Closed) Rush Green Road	grass pitches	962 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	161.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 0BS