Gorseway, Romford, RM7 0RX

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.3%	49%	0.7%	49.0%	0.0%

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 0RX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% 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	38.3%	28.6%	-9.7%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	56.4%	6.6%	44.2%	12.2%
Separated	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.6%	50.4%	-0.2%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	36.3%	34%	-2.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	8.4%	11.9%	3.5%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	21.4%	24%	2.6%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	13.9%	-5.1%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	11.5%	-7.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	6.9%	0.5%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14.9%	1.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	26.7%	11.1%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	4.6%	4.6%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	6.6%	6.6%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.5%	64.7%	-24.8%	81.4%	-16.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	92.2%	74.4%	-17.8%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	2.9%	10.5%	7.6%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	10.5%	9.3%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	73.8%	-17.8%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	16.1%	15.2%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	6.8%	5.9%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Gorseway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gorseway was 44.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.4% lower than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gorseway has the 9th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green and the 108th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

🔎 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 0RX, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Gorseway are based on 324 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 Gorseway, Romford, RM7 0RX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 0RX

Average Price
£437,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£437,717

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorseway

Average Price
£489,005

Semi-Detached
£519,702

Terraced
£479,520

Detached
£449,015

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GorsewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Gorseway, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£387,000	2022-07-06	£419,481
112 Gorseway, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-04-20	£388,262
82 Gorseway, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£422,000	2021-12-15	£493,265
114 Gorseway, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-12-06	£428,002
92 Gorseway, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£376,500	2019-04-11	£471,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 0RX

Employment

RM7 0RX 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	116
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	22
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	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	264 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	2out of 4	937 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,626 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	2,067 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,184 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,280 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	543 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	1,876 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	5,228 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
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,860 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	1,995 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,678 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,158 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	3,445 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
Lake View Palace	Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	232 yd
YMCA Thamesgateway Ltd	29 Rush Green Road	372 yd
Shish Legends	140-142 Rush Green Road, Romford	494 yd
Indian Ocean	146 Rush Green Road, Romford	495 yd
Nazar BBQ	144 Rush Green Road, Romford	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Havering Well	148 Rush Green Road, Romford	495 yd
The Avenues Social Club Limited	231 Dagenham Road	503 yd
The Crown	360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andys Fish Bar	118 Dagenham Road	469 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	102a Dagenham Road	530 yd
Curry Corner	4 Roneo Corner, Hornchurch	561 yd
Essex Chef	28 Roneo Corner, Hornchurch	561 yd
Chilliz	80 Dagenham Road, Romford	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cooperative	98-100 Dagenham Road	530 yd
Tesco Extra	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	854 yd
Tesco Garage	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	854 yd
Aldi	Rom Valley Way, Romford	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	357 yd
Barking And Dagenham College DAGENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	612 yd
Harrow Lodge Primary School RAINSFORD WAY	grass pitches	806 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	874 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 0RX