Valentines Way, Romford, RM7 0YS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM7 0YS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	51.1%	48.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	48.9%	51.6%	2.7%	49.0%	2.6%

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	32.5%	36.8%	4.3%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	48.2%	-2.4%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	10.1%	4.8%	-5.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (90.1%) 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	48.6%	53%	4.4%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	36.2%	37.1%	0.9%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	11.4%	7.1%	-4.3%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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	33.3%	18.7%	-14.6%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	6%	-6.7%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	13.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16%	3.3%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	35.8%	18.9%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% 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	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	3.8%	2.8%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1%	5.5%	4.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	7.3%	10.4%	3.1%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	75.9%	54.4%	-21.5%	81.4%	-27.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.1%	2.4%
Other	0%	8%	8.0%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	88.6%	69%	-19.6%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	3.5%	8.8%	5.3%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	6%	6.0%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	9.3%	7.4%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	69%	-18.6%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.2%	15.6%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5.8%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.7%	-3.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Valentines Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valentines Way was 160.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.3% higher than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Valentines Way has the 11th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green and the 109th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.7%.

🔎 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 0YS, 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 125 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 0YS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 0YS

Average Price
£498,183

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£498,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valentines Way

Average Price
£458,936

Semi-Detached
£483,770

Terraced
£464,640

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,169

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valentines WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
127 Valentines Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-09-18	£417,922
117 Valentines Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£301,000	2019-07-24	£368,672
117 Valentines Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£277,500	2019-05-08	£342,698
115 Valentines Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2015-12-21	£540,289
121 Valentines Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2015-12-10	£554,697

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 0YS

Employment

RM7 0YS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM7 0YS 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	107
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	- not rated	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rush Green Infants' School Dagenham Road , RM7 0TL	- not rated	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	4out of 4	885 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykeham Junior School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	- not rated	911 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	1,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albany, A Business and Enterprise College Broadstone Road , Off Albany Road RM12 4AJ	- not rated	1,403 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Albany School Broadstone Road , RM12 4AJ	- not rated	1,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,622 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Sixth Form and Academy Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Road South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,631 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	616 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	3,825 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	4,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	5,423 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	1,620 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,182 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	4,989 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raphael Independent School Park Lane , Hornchurch RM11 1XY	- not rated	1,701 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Havering Motorvations Motor Project 13 Maldon Road , RM7 0JB	- not rated	1,902 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,926 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Green College Arc Pru , Century Youth House RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,926 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Albert Road Unit Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,926 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
Millenium Centre Cafe	The Millennium Centre, Eastbrookend Country Park, The Chase	404 yd
Eastbrook End Country Park Tea Room	Eastbrookend Discovery Centre, The Chase	405 yd
Kika's Cupcakes	149 Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch	488 yd
RWE Training Rest. (Bistro)	Barking College, Dagenham Road	618 yd
The Chef Hat	Barking and Dagenham College of Technology, Dagenham Road	618 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Avenues Social Club Limited	231 Dagenham Road	777 yd
M & B Catering Company	Dagenham Road	883 yd
The Havering Well	148 Rush Green Road, Romford	957 yd
The Crown	360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iced Bubble Tea Dagenham	114 Eastbrook Drive	140 yd
Viv's Snacks	Hooks Hall Farm House Riding School, The Chase	691 yd
Andys Fish Bar	118 Dagenham Road	815 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	102a Dagenham Road	889 yd
Curry Corner	4 Roneo Corner, Hornchurch	943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cooperative	98-100 Dagenham Road		889 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking And Dagenham College DAGENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	610 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	821 yd
Harrow Lodge Primary School RAINSFORD WAY	grass pitches	883 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	276 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 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 0YS