Gorseway, Romford, RM7 0SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM7 0SH is primarily male, with 55% of the population 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	42.9%	45%	2.1%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	57.1%	55%	-2.1%	49.0%	6.0%

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 area around RM7 0SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	56.9%	45.8%	-11.1%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	45.3%	10.7%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.9%	42.1%	-7.8%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	35%	40.5%	5.5%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	11.5%	13.5%	2.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	23%	21.8%	-1.2%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	11.6%	-8.3%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	17.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.9%	3.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	14.3%	1.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	26.1%	10.2%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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%	4.4%	4.4%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	3%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	4.4%	4.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	10%	3.9%	-6.1%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	6%	6%	0.0%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	78.3%	64%	-14.3%	81.4%	-17.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.2%	3.5%	3.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	75.2%	-10.9%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	4.9%	9.3%	4.4%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	9.3%	7.8%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	75.1%	-10.2%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	10.3%	8.8%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Gorseway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gorseway was 14.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% lower than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gorseway has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green and the 12th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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 0SH, 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 0SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 0SH

Average Price
£419,977

Semi-Detached
£453,063

Terraced
£400,924

Detached
£451,135

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
184 Gorseway, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£321,500	2024-10-30	£345,183
160 Gorseway, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-10-07	£450,938
158 Gorseway, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-10-03	£399,121
200 Gorseway, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£447,500	2023-08-04	£467,944
126 Gorseway, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-05-23	£421,869

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 0SH

Employment

RM7 0SH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in RM7 0SH 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	106
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	37
Unemployed	37
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	27
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	23
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	2

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	153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	2out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	1,220 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	1,782 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	1,762 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	1,905 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	2,011 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,196 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	337 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	1,678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,057 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	5,118 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	2,065 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,158 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,472 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,339 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	3,618 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	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	413 yd
The Chef Hat	Barking and Dagenham College of Technology, Dagenham Road	413 yd
Lake View Palace	Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	438 yd
New Seasons	86 Dagenham Road, Romford	464 yd
Shish Legends	140-142 Rush Green Road, Romford	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Avenues Social Club Limited	231 Dagenham Road	378 yd
The Havering Well	148 Rush Green Road, Romford	535 yd
The Crown	360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andys Fish Bar	118 Dagenham Road	391 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	102a Dagenham Road	464 yd
Iced Bubble Tea Dagenham	114 Eastbrook Drive	547 yd
Chilliz	80 Dagenham Road, Romford	569 yd
Chicken Kingdom	178 Rush Green Road, Romford	585 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cooperative	98-100 Dagenham Road	464 yd
Aldi	Rom Valley Way, Romford	1,038 yd
Tesco Extra	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	1,060 yd
Tesco Garage	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking And Dagenham College DAGENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	407 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	551 yd
Harrow Lodge Primary School RAINSFORD WAY	grass pitches	975 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	995 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	86.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 0SH