Maple Street, Romford, RM7 7JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM7 7JX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.2%	48.9%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	38.8%	39.2%	0.4%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	44%	2.2%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.6%	10.2%	2.6%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.5%	4.4%	-2.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) 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	52.1%	48%	-4.1%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	32.6%	39.6%	7.0%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	10.8%	8.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	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	19%	14%	-5.0%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	9.6%	-11.7%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	18.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	36.6%	17.2%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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%	3.9%	3.9%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	5.6%	5.6%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.3%	8.4%	6.1%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	90.1%	66%	-24.1%	81.4%	-15.4%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	78.7%	-11.4%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	3.1%	6.5%	3.4%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	78.7%	-10.8%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	14.3%	13.7%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	2%	3.9%	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.4%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Maple Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maple Street was 82.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.8% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Maple Street has the 51st highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 250th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.5%.

🔎 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 7JX, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Maple Street are based on 34 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 Maple Street, Romford, RM7 7JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 7JX

Average Price
£474,073

Semi-Detached
£571,836

Terraced
£530,594

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,973

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maple Street

Average Price
£410,349

Semi-Detached
£564,540

Terraced
£524,951

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,832

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maple Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Maple Street, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-08-27	£237,878
12 Maple Street, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£532,500	2025-08-11	£547,161
7A Maple Street, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-06-16	£262,380
2 Maple Street, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-06-30	£521,962
10 Maple Street, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2021-09-03	£806,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 7JX

Employment

RM7 7JX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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	125
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	23
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	472 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mawney Junior School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mawney Infants' School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	- not rated	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA	3out of 4	895 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,469 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	1,477 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	1,477 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park School Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	- not rated	1,634 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	3out of 4	1,634 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	2,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,739 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	4,015 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	5,427 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	2,472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	3,589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	3,894 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	4,756 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	868 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Motorvations Motor Project 13 Maldon Road , RM7 0JB	- not rated	1,453 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	1,489 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Compass School 373 London Road , RM7 9NU	- not rated	1,566 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,913 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	150 yd
Powerleague Romford	Eastern Avenue West, Romford	356 yd
Cloves	174 Mawney Road, Romford	391 yd
Ottomans Turkish Restaurant	176 Mawney Road, Romford	391 yd
Romford Rock & Boulder	5 Brooklands Approach, Romford	497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mawney Arms	44 Mawney Road, Romford	264 yd
Romford United Services Club	28 Mawney Road, Romford	629 yd
The Golden Lion	2 High Street, Romford	858 yd
The Sun	47 London Road, Romford	868 yd
The Lamb	5 Market Place, Romford	1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chickaholic	172 Mawney Road, Romford	391 yd
Man Bow House	6 Marlborough Road, Romford	544 yd
Panda	203 North Street, Romford	554 yd
Hyderabad Wala/Grill Wala/Dosa Wala	83-95 Hainault Road, Collier Row	645 yd
Imperial Chef	128 North Street, Romford	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Eastern Avenue West, Romford	274 yd
Tesco Express	163 Mawney Road, Romford	393 yd
Aldi	7-9 Marlborough Road, Romford	413 yd
Sainsbury's	137-141 North Street, Romford	562 yd
Tesco Express	Mawney Road, Romford	624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George Playing Field (Mawney Park) EASTERN AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	399 yd
Playfootball Romford EASTERN AVENUE WEST	artificial grass pitch	560 yd
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
Gays Field (Closed) Jubilee Close	grass pitches	653 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,038 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	73.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.9%

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	51.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 7JX