Dandelion Close, Rush Green, Romford, RM7 0YY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM7 0YY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.3%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.9%	49.7%	1.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 0YY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	39.3%	42.4%	3.1%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	43.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.2%	8.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (90.2%) 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%	54.7%	4.7%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	33.7%	35.5%	1.8%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11.3%	7.4%	-3.9%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	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%	15%	-6.4%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	7.5%	-6.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	10.5%	-6.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	16.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	41.9%	12.5%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.9%	9.5%	8.6%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	75.5%	54.2%	-21.3%	81.4%	-27.2%
Other	0.3%	4.9%	4.6%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	81.6%	60.9%	-20.7%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	3.7%	10.9%	7.2%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	11.4%	7.4%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	61%	-19.7%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	21.8%	20.0%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	8%	6.5%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	4%	-5.8%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Dandelion Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dandelion Close was 74.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.4% lower than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dandelion Close has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green and the 227th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.0%.

🔎 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 0YY, 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 Dandelion Close are based on 113 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 Dandelion Close, Rush Green, Romford, RM7 0YY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 0YY

Average Price
£415,749

Semi-Detached
£433,138

Terraced
£406,648

Detached
£497,968

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£348,846

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dandelion Close

Average Price
£463,881

Semi-Detached
£479,827

Terraced
£455,139

Detached
£580,137

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£375,167

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dandelion CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Dandelion Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-01-13	£378,590
3 Dandelion Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-11-01	£478,021
7 Dandelion Close, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-06-21	£505,117
8 Dandelion Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,500	2024-01-12	£401,556
25 Dandelion Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-09-21	£461,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 0YY

Employment

RM7 0YY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RM7 0YY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	111
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	16
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	25
Financial and insurance activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Construction	10
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harrow Lodge Primary School Rainsford Way , RM12 4BP	2out of 4	966 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Hornchurch Road , RM12 4TL	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	1,389 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hylands Primary School Granger Way , RM1 2RU	3out of 4	1,891 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	1,595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	1,805 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	2,336 yd	Academy converter	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	402 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	1,659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,049 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	5,312 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	2,071 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,262 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,533 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,413 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	3,479 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
Lake View Palace	Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	444 yd
RWE Training Rest. (Bistro)	Barking College, Dagenham Road	523 yd
The Chef Hat	Barking and Dagenham College of Technology, Dagenham Road	523 yd
Kika's Cupcakes	149 Upper Rainham Road, Hornchurch	532 yd
YMCA Thamesgateway Ltd	29 Rush Green Road	625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Avenues Social Club Limited	231 Dagenham Road	581 yd
The Havering Well	148 Rush Green Road, Romford	721 yd
The Crown	360 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	842 yd
M & B Catering Company	Dagenham Road	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iced Bubble Tea Dagenham	114 Eastbrook Drive	369 yd
Andys Fish Bar	118 Dagenham Road	600 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	102a Dagenham Road	673 yd
Chilliz	80 Dagenham Road, Romford	774 yd
Curry Corner	4 Roneo Corner, Hornchurch	774 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cooperative	98-100 Dagenham Road	673 yd
Tesco Extra	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	1,030 yd
Tesco Garage	300 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barking And Dagenham College DAGENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	515 yd
Ymca (Romford) RUSH GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	613 yd
Harrow Lodge Primary School RAINSFORD WAY	grass pitches	853 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	205.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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