Valentines Way, Romford, RM7 0YD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM7 0YD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	50.6%	-5.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	44%	49.4%	5.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	33.1%	0.5%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	39.9%	-3.9%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	2.7%	6%	3.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	11.6%	10.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	4.8%

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	51.6%	51.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	25.8%	27.8%	2.0%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6%	6.7%	0.7%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around RM7 0YD this area, 29% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.2%	29%	-3.2%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	9.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	12.1%	-0.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.9%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	28.2%	8.0%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.8% 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%	4.3%	4.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Indian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	6.3%	12.5%	6.2%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	83%	57.8%	-25.2%	81.4%	-23.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.8% 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	87.4%	73.8%	-13.6%	83.2%	-9.4%
European Union	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	5.3%	9.5%	4.2%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	7%	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.2%	73.8%	-12.4%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	18.6%	17.3%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.3%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	57%	46.2%	10.8%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Valentines Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valentines Way was 42.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.4% lower than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valentines Way has the 7th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green and the 100th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 153.1%.

🔎 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 0YD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Valentines Way are based on 120 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 Valentines Way, Romford, RM7 0YD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 0YD

Average Price
£458,213

Semi-Detached
£481,878

Terraced
£452,579

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valentines Way

Average Price
£470,257

Semi-Detached
£497,550

Terraced
£475,526

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,202

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valentines WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Valentines Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-05-26	£594,944
43 Valentines Way, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-01-28	£496,077
93 Valentines Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-12-17	£496,772
27 Valentines Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-08-27	£502,576
35 Valentines Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-01-05	£507,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 0YD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	2out of 4	1,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	1,643 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
William Bellamy Primary School Frizlands Lane , East RM10 7HX	3out of 4	1,790 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	1,508 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Hornchurch High School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	3out of 4	1,706 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	2,370 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	2,378 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	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	1,385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,634 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	4,774 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	5,325 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,319 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	2,356 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,555 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited First Floor , 100 Avelon Road RM13 7DH	- not rated	3,376 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	3,625 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
Millenium Centre Cafe	The Millennium Centre, Eastbrookend Country Park, The Chase	400 yd
Eastbrook End Country Park Tea Room	Eastbrookend Discovery Centre, The Chase	401 yd
RWE Training Rest. (Bistro)	Barking College, Dagenham Road	475 yd
The Chef Hat	Barking and Dagenham College of Technology, Dagenham Road	476 yd
Kika's Cupcakes	149 Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Avenues Social Club Limited	231 Dagenham Road	704 yd
M & B Catering Company	Dagenham Road	746 yd
The Havering Well	148 Rush Green Road, Romford	955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iced Bubble Tea Dagenham	114 Eastbrook Drive	181 yd
Viv's Snacks	Hooks Hall Farm House Riding School, The Chase	591 yd
Andys Fish Bar	118 Dagenham Road	765 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	102a Dagenham Road	839 yd
Chilliz	80 Dagenham Road, Romford	965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cooperative	98-100 Dagenham Road		839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking And Dagenham College DAGENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	468 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	910 yd
Harrow Lodge Primary School RAINSFORD WAY	grass pitches	1,061 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	179.6 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	23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 0YD