Cottons Approach, Romford, RM7 7LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM7 7LN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.4%	53.2%	-3.2%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	43.6%	46.8%	3.2%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 7LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	48.5%	50%	1.5%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	36.4%	0.4%	44.2%	-7.8%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	7.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	51%	50.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	35.3%	34.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	8.9%	11.8%	2.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	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	19.1%	16.7%	-2.4%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	8.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	11.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	19%	6.5%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	40.1%	8.8%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	5%	4.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	6.8%	1.9%	-4.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	68.5%	63.6%	-4.9%	81.4%	-17.8%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	78%	61.9%	-16.1%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	2.7%	16.1%	13.4%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	10.6%	4.4%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.2%	63.1%	-14.1%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	24.2%	22.4%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	6.5%	2.2%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	3.6%	-8.3%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
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	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Cottons Approach Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cottons Approach was 211.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 168.9% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cottons Approach has the 21st highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 56th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.3%.

🔎 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 7LN, 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 Cottons Approach are based on 64 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 Cottons Approach, Romford, RM7 7LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 7LN

Average Price
£221,294

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£610,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,842

Other
£123,295

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cottons Approach

Average Price
£249,270

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£608,181

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,473

Other
£125,761

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cottons ApproachStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Kavana House Cottons Approach, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2025-01-15	£608,181
Flat 33 Oak House Cottons Approach, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-12-18	£118,725
Flat 1 Oak House Cottons Approach, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-12-02	£237,449
Flat 22 Oak House Cottons Approach, Romford, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£117,500	2024-04-19	£125,761
Flat 19 Oak House Cottons Approach, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-02-10	£305,389

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 7LN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	28
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

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	215 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	720 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT	3out of 4	987 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA	4out of 4	1,026 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	1out of 4	1,472 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,347 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	2,377 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	2,063 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	3,198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,197 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,583 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	1,197 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	2,051 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,318 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,883 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,456 yd	Community special 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
Friends and Neighbours Activities	Marks Road, Romford	86 yd
Campion Rugby Club	London Road, Romford	189 yd
Paradise Romford	42 London Road, Romford	196 yd
Student Biryani	34 London Road, Romford	196 yd
Lushi's Coffee	Mawney Road, Romford	211 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sun	47 London Road, Romford	227 yd
Romford United Services Club	28 Mawney Road, Romford	281 yd
Mawney Arms	44 Mawney Road, Romford	381 yd
The Golden Lion	2 High Street, Romford	422 yd
ATIK	108 South Street, Romford	691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver City	58 London Road, Romford	189 yd
Stadium Fish & Chips	60 London Road, Romford	189 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	36 London Road, Romford	196 yd
Rice N Spice	34 London Road, Romford	196 yd
The Hot Wok	30 London Road, Romford	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Mawney Road, Romford	211 yd
Sainsbury's	The Brewery, Romford	514 yd
Sainsburys Garage	The Brewery, Romford	514 yd
Marks & Spencer	37-43 South Street, Romford	622 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	634 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	123 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	569 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		613 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	849 yd
Gays Field (Closed) Jubilee Close	grass pitches	909 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	935 yd
King George Playing Field (Mawney Park) EASTERN AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	1,013 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

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