Gorseway, Romford, RM7 0SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM7 0SD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.9%	48.6%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 0SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.6% 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	39.7%	42.6%	2.9%	37.9%	4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	42.6%	1.1%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.8%	8.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (88.5%) 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	50.3%	56.1%	5.8%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	36.5%	32.4%	-4.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	11.5%	9.6%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.9%	19.3%	1.4%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	12.2%	-4.9%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	10.5%	-5.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.4%	17.6%	-0.8%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	35.3%	13.5%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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%	5.1%	5.1%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	1%	3.5%	2.5%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	1.4%	4.8%	3.4%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	2.4%	8%	5.6%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	5.1%	4.1%	1.0%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	82.3%	56.3%	-26.0%	81.4%	-25.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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%	67%	-16.7%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	1.4%	8.7%	7.3%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	13.8%	5.5%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	67.2%	-16.1%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	20.3%	19.6%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	7.4%	5.7%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	2.6%	-6.8%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Gorseway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gorseway was 46.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.0% lower than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gorseway has the 15th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green and the 113th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.5%.

🔎 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. 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 0SD, 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 331 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 0SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 0SD

Average Price
£496,761

Semi-Detached
£499,765

Terraced
£496,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorseway

Average Price
£483,677

Semi-Detached
£517,242

Terraced
£473,407

Detached
£441,604

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GorsewayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
315 Gorseway, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-11-18	£481,444
289 Gorseway, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-10-03	£535,633
281 Gorseway, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-05-16	£533,673
305 Gorseway, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-06-05	£494,953
265 Gorseway, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2021-08-12	£561,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 0SD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM7 0SD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
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	- not rated	226 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rush Green Infants' School Dagenham Road , RM7 0TL	- not rated	292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	- not rated	1,144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykeham Junior School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	- not rated	1,144 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	1,767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albany, A Business and Enterprise College Broadstone Road , Off Albany Road RM12 4AJ	- not rated	1,767 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albany School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	- not rated	1,767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Sixth Form and Academy Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Road South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,776 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,811 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	266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	4,132 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	4,154 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,958 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	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	4,975 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	5,137 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	1,412 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Oak Primary School Salem Baptist Church , London Road RM7 9AQ	- not rated	1,610 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Raphael Independent School Park Lane , Hornchurch RM11 1XY	- not rated	1,616 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,762 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Arc Pru , Century Youth House RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,762 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
RWE Training Rest. (Bistro)	Barking College, Dagenham Road	266 yd
The Chef Hat	Barking and Dagenham College of Technology, Dagenham Road	266 yd
New Seasons	86 Dagenham Road, Romford	417 yd
Favorite n Tasty	162 Rush Green Road, Romford	545 yd
Shish Legends	140-142 Rush Green Road, Romford	559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Avenues Social Club Limited	231 Dagenham Road	288 yd
The Havering Well	148 Rush Green Road, Romford	559 yd
The Crown	360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	978 yd
West Ham United Rush Green Training Ground	Rush Green Road, Romford	1,028 yd
M & B Catering Company	Dagenham Road	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andys Fish Bar	118 Dagenham Road	343 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	102a Dagenham Road	417 yd
Chilliz	80 Dagenham Road, Romford	545 yd
Chicken Kingdom	178 Rush Green Road, Romford	549 yd
Rush Green Balti	166 Rush Green Road, Romford	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cooperative	98-100 Dagenham Road		417 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking And Dagenham College DAGENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	260 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	678 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	1,055 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	89 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.11 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 0SD