Olive Street, Romford, RM7 7DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM7 7DS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	50.8%	47.6%	-3.2%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.2%	52.4%	3.2%	49.0%	3.4%

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 7DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	39.2%	45.3%	6.1%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	40.5%	-6.4%	44.2%	-3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.1%	7.5%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	48.5%	52.1%	3.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	35.8%	32.2%	-3.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	11.7%	12.6%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	23.8%	20.2%	-3.6%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	8.9%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	10.7%	-5.4%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.5%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	27.7%	39%	11.3%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	7.1%	3.1%	-4.0%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1%	4.8%	3.8%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	0.4%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	78.9%	66.4%	-12.5%	81.4%	-15.0%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	83%	66.3%	-16.7%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	3.8%	14.7%	10.9%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	3%	4.6%	1.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	66.2%	-16.3%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	3.6%	18.5%	14.9%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	3%	5.3%	2.3%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	2.6%	-4.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	59%	46.2%	12.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Olive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olive Street was 251.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 220.0% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Olive Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 47th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.9%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM7 7DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Olive Street are based on 33 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 Olive Street, Romford, RM7 7DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 7DS

Average Price
£470,038

Semi-Detached
£491,459

Terraced
£499,620

Detached
£475,501

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£110,619

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olive Street

Average Price
£486,564

Semi-Detached
£501,656

Terraced
£492,586

Detached
£474,083

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£112,832

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olive Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Olive Street, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-07-31	£504,717
24 Olive Street, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£487,000	2022-10-03	£498,747
4 Olive Street, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-10-15	£439,503
13 Olive Street, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-08-31	£492,131
1A Olive Street, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-01-18	£474,083

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 7DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	41
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	18
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	120 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT	3out of 4	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA	4out of 4	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	944 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	960 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,692 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,467 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,668 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,359 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	3,513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,273 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,875 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	2,056 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,106 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,702 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	3,551 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lushi's Coffee	Mawney Road, Romford	133 yd
Friends and Neighbours Activities	Marks Road, Romford	235 yd
Blue Orchid	70 North Street, Romford	291 yd
Opera Restaurant	76-78 North Street, Romford	291 yd
Trinity Methodist Church	Angel Way, Romford	302 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Romford United Services Club	28 Mawney Road, Romford	97 yd
The Golden Lion	2 High Street, Romford	319 yd
Mawney Arms	44 Mawney Road, Romford	347 yd
The Sun	47 London Road, Romford	502 yd
The Lamb	5 Market Place, Romford	538 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flames Kebabs & Pizza	101 North Street, Romford	255 yd
Fortune House	99 North Street, Romford	255 yd
Papa John's	97 North Street, Romford	262 yd
Fellas Chicken	126 North Street, Romford	334 yd
Romford Fish Bar	132 North Street, Romford	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Mawney Road, Romford	133 yd
Iceland	49 Market Place, Romford	538 yd
Marks & Spencer	37-43 South Street, Romford	560 yd
Sainsbury's	The Brewery, Romford	569 yd
Sainsburys Garage	The Brewery, Romford	569 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	403 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	646 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	790 yd
King George Playing Field (Mawney Park) EASTERN AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	824 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	847 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		877 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Playfootball Romford EASTERN AVENUE WEST	artificial grass pitch	1,017 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	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	231.1 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	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 7DS