Maxwell Road, Romford, RM7 0FF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM7 0FF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.4%	49.6%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.6%	50.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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 RM7 0FF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	59.1%	51.1%	-8.0%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	38.5%	11.4%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (91%) 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	57.8%	60.3%	2.5%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	30.2%	30.7%	0.5%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	9.1%	5.7%	-3.4%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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.

In the area around RM7 0FF this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	5.9%	-4.0%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	5.2%	-8.1%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	16%	2.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	57.8%	18.6%	33.8%	24.0%
Other	9.7%	1.2%	-8.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.9% 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	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	12.2%	12.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	9.0%
Pakistani	4.7%	5%	0.3%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	4%	5.9%	1.9%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	7.8%	10.1%	2.3%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	54.2%	45.9%	-8.3%	81.4%	-35.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	60.2%	53.5%	-6.7%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	8%	10.5%	2.5%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	20%	1.8%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.1%	53.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	15.8%	15.8%	0.0%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	5.3%	9%	3.7%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	10.2%	10.8%	0.6%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.4%	76.7%	-21.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
South-East Asia	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Maxwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maxwell Road was 139.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 119.8% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Maxwell Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 104th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.1%.

🔎 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 0FF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Maxwell Road are based on 612 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 Maxwell Road, Romford, RM7 0FF

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 0FF

Average Price
£295,476

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,986

Other
£387,841

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maxwell Road

Average Price
£292,442

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,929

Other
£961,662

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maxwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Pulse Court Maxwell Road, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-12-17	£395,597
Flat 32 Pulse Court Maxwell Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£214,000	2023-09-25	£227,138
Flat 51 Pulse Court Maxwell Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-03-30	£298,788
Flat 11 Pulse Court Maxwell Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-02-24	£234,132
Flat 53 Pulse Court Maxwell Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-08-17	£240,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 0FF

Employment

RM7 0FF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	218
Part-Time Employee	53
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	26
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	129
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	74 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	776 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rush Green Primary School Dagenham Road , Rush Green RM7 0RL	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	1,639 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,739 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	2,445 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	1,524 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	2,780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,462 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,653 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	1,085 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,614 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,238 yd	Community special 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
Havering Islamic Cultural Centre	91 Waterloo Road, Romford	136 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	172-174 South Street, Romford	381 yd
Wah Ping	51-55 London Road, Romford	440 yd
Top Flavour, Grill'ish, American Pizza Doner, Just Pizza Doner	175 South Street, Romford	443 yd
Sweet Basil	179 South Street, Romford	443 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sun	47 London Road, Romford	440 yd
The Goose	143 South Street, Romford	471 yd
ATIK	108 South Street, Romford	483 yd
Slug & Lettuce	105-111 South Street, Romford	550 yd
Moon & Stars	99-103 South Street, Romford	550 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot & Tasty Chicken	140 South Street, Romford	419 yd
Express Kebab House	171 South Street, Romford	443 yd
Baps	151 South Street, Romford	471 yd
Sushi Gourmet	1 The Brewery, Romford	472 yd
Langtons	Victoria Road, Romford	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Atlanta Boulevard, Romford	377 yd
Aldi	Rom Valley Way, Romford	472 yd
Sainsbury's	The Brewery, Romford	472 yd
Sainsburys Garage	The Brewery, Romford	472 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	508 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		137 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	189 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	354 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	366 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	421 yd
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	706 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	766 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	966 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	977 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	1,006 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	209.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	175.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 0FF