Crownmead Way, Romford, RM7 8BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM7 8BL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	47.2%	48.1%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	52.8%	51.9%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.9%

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 8BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	47.9%	54.5%	6.6%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	29.3%	-6.2%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.7%	9.9%	1.2%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (88.4%) 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	47.9%	56.3%	8.4%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	34.2%	32.1%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.7%	8.2%	-4.5%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	22.7%	22.2%	-0.5%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.8%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	14.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	31.8%	9.9%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.8% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.6%	8%	6.4%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	83.4%	67.8%	-15.6%	81.4%	-13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.2% 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	83.1%	71.2%	-11.9%	83.2%	-12.0%
European Union	4.9%	17.4%	12.5%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	1.9%	-4.0%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	71.2%	-10.6%	83.2%	-12.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	12.3%	10.7%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	5.5%	9.2%	3.7%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	2.8%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Crownmead Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crownmead Way was 94.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Crownmead Way has the 44th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 219th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.0%.

🔎 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 8BL, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Crownmead Way are based on 29 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 Crownmead Way, Romford, RM7 8BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 8BL

Average Price
£304,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£393,691

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£225,820

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crownmead Way

Average Price
£299,272

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£405,353

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,444

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crownmead WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Crownmead Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-06-07	£381,022
15 Crownmead Way, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-03-14	£249,822
26 Crownmead Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-04-21	£406,059
23 Crownmead Way, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-11-22	£430,676
18 Crownmead Way, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-06-08	£127,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 8BL

Employment

RM7 8BL 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	90
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	17
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	19
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	980 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Junior School London Road , RM7 9EJ	- not rated	1,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Infant School London Road , RM7 9EJ	- not rated	1,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	- not rated	1,060 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mawney Junior School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	- not rated	1,060 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	1,230 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	1,243 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	1,243 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	1,600 yd	Community 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	2,824 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,157 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	4,605 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	2,399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	3,308 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	3,710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	4,562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Compass School 373 London Road , RM7 9NU	- not rated	1,313 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Oak Primary School Salem Baptist Church , London Road RM7 9AQ	- not rated	1,320 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Motorvations Motor Project 13 Maldon Road , RM7 0JB	- not rated	1,559 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,093 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	2,500 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
Cloves	174 Mawney Road, Romford	313 yd
Ottomans Turkish Restaurant	176 Mawney Road, Romford	313 yd
Powerleague Romford	Eastern Avenue West, Romford	529 yd
Willow Rooms	Willow Street, Romford	604 yd
Cooks Cafe	2 King George Close, Romford	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mawney Arms	44 Mawney Road, Romford		822 yd
Winchesters	119-121 Cross Road, Mawneys		868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Man Bow House	6 Marlborough Road, Romford	132 yd
Chickaholic	172 Mawney Road, Romford	313 yd
Hyderabad Wala/Grill Wala/Dosa Wala	83-95 Hainault Road, Collier Row	880 yd
King Fryer	259 London Road, Romford	920 yd
Panda	203 North Street, Romford	1,057 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	7-9 Marlborough Road, Romford	191 yd
Tesco Express	163 Mawney Road, Romford	256 yd
Home Bargains	Eastern Avenue West, Romford	523 yd
Iceland	264 London Road, Romford	898 yd
Sainsbury's	137-141 North Street, Romford	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Playfootball Romford EASTERN AVENUE WEST	artificial grass pitch	529 yd
Gays Field (Closed) Jubilee Close	grass pitches	561 yd
King George Playing Field (Mawney Park) EASTERN AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	580 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 8BL