Lilac Gardens, Romford, RM7 0RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM7 0RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.2%	49.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.8%	50.3%	1.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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	26%	34.9%	8.9%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.9%	48.1%	-7.8%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.8%	7%	2.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	10.1%	8.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	2.8%

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	45.6%	50.2%	4.6%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	33.8%	31.3%	-2.5%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	16.7%	11.4%	-5.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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%	23.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	13.2%	-2.7%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.7%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	27.5%	8.6%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.8%	8.4%	6.6%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	81.9%	67%	-14.9%	81.4%	-14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	85.1%	66.9%	-18.2%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	4.6%	16.2%	11.6%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	8.4%	3.8%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	67.3%	-16.0%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	21.9%	21.2%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.7%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	8.5%	0.9%	7.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	60.9%	46.2%	14.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Lilac Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lilac Gardens was 234.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 190.8% higher than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Lilac Gardens has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green and the 53rd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.3%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RM7 0RJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Lilac Gardens are based on 65 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 Lilac Gardens, Romford, RM7 0RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 0RJ

Average Price
£491,395

Semi-Detached
£483,892

Terraced
£496,844

Detached
£596,534

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lilac Gardens

Average Price
£505,211

Semi-Detached
£501,758

Terraced
£507,106

Detached
£608,549

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lilac GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Lilac Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2026-02-12	£630,000
23 Lilac Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2025-10-02	£385,880
52 Lilac Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-08-18	£530,839
37 Lilac Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-04-03	£430,851
6 Lilac Gardens, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-02-22	£583,923

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 0RJ

Employment

RM7 0RJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	78
Retired	59
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rush Green Infants' School Dagenham Road , RM7 0TL	- not rated	182 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rush Green Primary School Dagenham Road , Rush Green RM7 0RL	- not rated	202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	909 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	4out of 4	1,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	- not rated	1,179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	1,869 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albany, A Business and Enterprise College Broadstone Road , Off Albany Road RM12 4AJ	- not rated	1,869 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albany School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	- not rated	1,869 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley School for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	- not rated	1,912 yd	Foundation school	No	Girls	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	- not rated	1,912 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	3,898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	4,171 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,800 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	1,921 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,920 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	4,978 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	5,274 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Havering Motorvations Motor Project 13 Maldon Road , RM7 0JB	- not rated	1,186 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Oak Primary School Salem Baptist Church , London Road RM7 9AQ	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Raphael Independent School Park Lane , Hornchurch RM11 1XY	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,440 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Arc Pru , Century Youth House RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,440 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shish Legends	140-142 Rush Green Road, Romford	159 yd
Indian Ocean	146 Rush Green Road, Romford	159 yd
Nazar BBQ	144 Rush Green Road, Romford	159 yd
New Seasons	86 Dagenham Road, Romford	160 yd
Favorite n Tasty	162 Rush Green Road, Romford	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Havering Well	148 Rush Green Road, Romford	159 yd
The Avenues Social Club Limited	231 Dagenham Road	253 yd
The Crown	360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	824 yd
West Ham United Rush Green Training Ground	Rush Green Road, Romford	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andys Fish Bar	118 Dagenham Road	144 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	102a Dagenham Road	160 yd
Chilliz	80 Dagenham Road, Romford	186 yd
Chicken Kingdom	178 Rush Green Road, Romford	217 yd
Rush Green Balti	166 Rush Green Road, Romford	217 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cooperative	98-100 Dagenham Road	160 yd
Aldi	Rom Valley Way, Romford	765 yd
Tesco Extra	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	1,080 yd
Tesco Garage	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	500 yd
Barking And Dagenham College DAGENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	581 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	670 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		906 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,066 yd
Romford And Gidea Park Rfc GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB CROW LANE	grass pitches	1,092 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	158.4 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 0RJ