Palm Road, Romford, RM7 7BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM7 7BX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	53%	49.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47%	50.8%	3.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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	38.1%	36.6%	-1.5%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	45.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.4%	7%	2.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	6.1%	1.7%

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	56.3%	47.5%	-8.8%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	33%	35.8%	2.8%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	8%	10.4%	2.4%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.7%	5%	3.3%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	18.1%	14.3%	-3.8%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	11.8%	-6.8%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	16.3%	-1.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	35.5%	12.0%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2%	5%	3.0%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	5.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.3%	73.2%	-11.1%	81.4%	-8.2%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	91.3%	74.5%	-16.8%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	0.7%	9.6%	8.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	0.7%	4%	3.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	7.3%	3.3%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	75%	-14.3%	83.2%	-8.2%
10+ Years	0%	14.7%	14.7%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	1%	5.3%	4.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2%	2%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	54.2%	46.2%	8.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Palm Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palm Road was 100.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palm Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 198th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM7 7BX, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Palm Road are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Havering.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Palm Road, Romford, RM7 7BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 7BX

Average Price
£531,550

Semi-Detached
£473,638

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£647,375

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palm Road

Average Price
£475,735

Semi-Detached
£491,243

Terraced
£432,650

Detached
£575,554

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,202

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palm Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Palm Road, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2024-10-01	£662,886
1B Palm Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£402,000	2018-11-27	£493,063
1B Palm Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,500	2001-09-28	£587,139
6 Palm Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	1996-01-31	£481,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 7BX

Employment

RM7 7BX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	41
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	17
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	- not rated	374 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mawney Junior School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mawney Infants' School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Junior School London Road , RM7 9EJ	- not rated	668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England School & Sixth Form College London Road , RM7 9NX	- not rated	1,320 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England School & Sixth Form College London Road , RM7 9NX	- not rated	1,320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	- not rated	1,825 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	3out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	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	2,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	4,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	5,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	3,313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	3,924 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	4,543 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Oak Primary School Salem Baptist Church , London Road RM7 9AQ	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Motorvations Motor Project 13 Maldon Road , RM7 0JB	- not rated	1,190 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compass School 373 London Road , RM7 9NU	- not rated	1,413 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	1,443 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,774 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
Willow Rooms	Willow Street, Romford	429 yd
Friends and Neighbours Activities	Marks Road, Romford	458 yd
Lushi's Coffee	Mawney Road, Romford	510 yd
Seasoned Events Ltd/ Bird	236 London Road, Romford	517 yd
Rosie Lee Cafe	145 London Road, Romford	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mawney Arms	44 Mawney Road, Romford	149 yd
Romford United Services Club	28 Mawney Road, Romford	545 yd
The Sun	47 London Road, Romford	646 yd
The Golden Lion	2 High Street, Romford	772 yd
The Lamb	5 Market Place, Romford	1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickaholic	172 Mawney Road, Romford	621 yd
Silver City	58 London Road, Romford	623 yd
Stadium Fish & Chips	60 London Road, Romford	623 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	36 London Road, Romford	638 yd
Rice N Spice	34 London Road, Romford	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Mawney Road, Romford	510 yd
Home Bargains	Eastern Avenue West, Romford	551 yd
Aldi	7-9 Marlborough Road, Romford	566 yd
Iceland	264 London Road, Romford	572 yd
Tesco Express	163 Mawney Road, Romford	599 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	375 yd
Gays Field (Closed) Jubilee Close	grass pitches	540 yd
King George Playing Field (Mawney Park) EASTERN AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	680 yd
Playfootball Romford EASTERN AVENUE WEST	artificial grass pitch	831 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		1,002 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,025 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 7BX