Norwood Avenue, Romford, RM7 0QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM7 0QD has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.4%	50%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.6%	50%	0.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of RM7 0QD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.2%	35.3%	1.1%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	53.3%	-0.3%	44.2%	9.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	46.5%	50.7%	4.2%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	39.4%	33.8%	-5.6%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	18.5%	21.9%	3.4%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	12.6%	-7.8%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	17.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	15.6%	6.8%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	26.6%	7.8%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	8.8%	2.4%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.6% 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	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	1.8%	7.1%	5.3%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	75.4%	58.6%	-16.8%	81.4%	-22.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	3.7%	2.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	81.3%	68.8%	-12.5%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	4.9%	10.8%	5.9%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	12.8%	5.1%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.7%
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	80.6%	68.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	1%	22.5%	21.5%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.2%	-7.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Norwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norwood Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

🔎 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 0QD, 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 Norwood Avenue are based on 119 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 Norwood Avenue, Romford, RM7 0QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 0QD

Average Price
£459,377

Semi-Detached
£459,952

Terraced
£455,925

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norwood Avenue

Average Price
£448,161

Semi-Detached
£457,241

Terraced
£442,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Norwood Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-05-05	£430,226
7 Norwood Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-07-22	£477,103
43 Norwood Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-01-06	£491,184
21 Norwood Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-06-30	£465,678
25 Norwood Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-06-28	£406,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 0QD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	67
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	26
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	646 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	2out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Community 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	1,656 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	1,886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,021 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	2,192 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	2,513 yd	University technical college	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	898 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	2,232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,179 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,997 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	1,560 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,630 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,766 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,889 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	3,114 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
Indian Ocean	146 Rush Green Road, Romford	227 yd
Nazar BBQ	144 Rush Green Road, Romford	227 yd
Shish Legends	140-142 Rush Green Road, Romford	227 yd
YMCA Thamesgateway Ltd	29 Rush Green Road	316 yd
Abigail's Cafe	68 Dagenham Road, Romford	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Havering Well	148 Rush Green Road, Romford	227 yd
The Crown	360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	572 yd
The Avenues Social Club Limited	231 Dagenham Road	594 yd
The Wheatsheaf	45 Wheatsheaf Road, Romford	829 yd
The Goose	143 South Street, Romford	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilliz	80 Dagenham Road, Romford	401 yd
Chicken Kingdom	178 Rush Green Road, Romford	448 yd
Rush Green Balti	166 Rush Green Road, Romford	448 yd
Basil Wood Oven Pizzeria	172 Rush Green Road, Romford	448 yd
Happy Coffee	South Street, Romford	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Rom Valley Way, Romford	438 yd
Cooperative	98-100 Dagenham Road	478 yd
Tesco Extra	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	825 yd
Tesco Garage	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	825 yd
Lidl	Atlanta Boulevard, Romford	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	304 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	388 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		741 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	813 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	899 yd
Barking And Dagenham College DAGENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	902 yd
Harrow Lodge Primary School RAINSFORD WAY	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,080 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	206.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 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 RM7 0QD