Birch Road, Romford, RM7 8ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM7 8ER has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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%	49.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.2%	50.3%	1.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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	24.3%	38.1%	13.8%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.4%	48%	-11.4%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.2%	8.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4%	4.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (85.9%) 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	50.5%	56.6%	6.1%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	38.7%	29.3%	-9.4%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	7.2%	11.5%	4.3%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3%	2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	24.3%	15%	-9.3%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	10.1%	-11.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	14.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.3%	0.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	18.9%	8.1%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	32.5%	17.0%	33.8%	-1.3%
Other	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% 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	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	6.5%	6.5%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.3%	70.4%	-17.9%	81.4%	-11.0%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	95.2%	77.8%	-17.4%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	1.2%	5.3%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	9.8%	9.2%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	77.8%	-16.2%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.5%	13.2%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.8%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Birch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Road was 82.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birch Road has the 54th highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the 250th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 178.6%.

🔎 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 8ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Birch Road are based on 117 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 Birch Road, Romford, RM7 8ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 8ER

Average Price
£477,352

Semi-Detached
£495,250

Terraced
£449,759

Detached
£425,892

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Road

Average Price
£444,626

Semi-Detached
£438,087

Terraced
£451,265

Detached
£500,878

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Birch Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-07-02	£435,067
65 Birch Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£398,000	2024-02-12	£425,952
47 Birch Road, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£378,000	2023-04-18	£394,250
21 Birch Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-10-21	£535,202
19 Birch Road, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£522,500	2022-10-14	£537,775

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 8ER

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM7 8ER area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	24
Education	23
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crownfield Junior School White Hart Lane , Collier Row RM7 8JB	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crownfield Infant School White Hart Lane , Collier Row RM7 8JB	3out of 4	553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lowshoe Lane , Collier Row RM5 2AP	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parklands Primary School Havering Road , RM1 4QX	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,818 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	2,772 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	3,049 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	3,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,202 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	4,393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	5,079 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	2,503 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	2,987 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heath School Hainault Road , Little Heath RM6 5RX	3out of 4	3,006 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	3,075 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,144 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
Church Of The Good Shepherd	3 Redriff Road, Romford	544 yd
The Park Cafe	Eastern Avenue West, Romford	547 yd
K’s Cafe @ Selco	Unit 2 King George Close, Romford	552 yd
Tracey’s Deli	59 White Hart Lane, Romford	597 yd
Family BBQ	51 White Hart Lane, Romford	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Winchesters	119-121 Cross Road, Mawneys	266 yd
Royal British Legion	120 Collier Row Lane, Romford	736 yd
Bell & Gate	248 Collier Row Lane, Romford	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Man Bow House	6 Marlborough Road, Romford	547 yd
Chick 'n' Shack	55 White Hart Lane, Romford	597 yd
White Hart Lane Fish Bar	37 White Hart Lane, Romford	597 yd
Chickaholic	172 Mawney Road, Romford	618 yd
Desi Kitchen	140 Collier Row Lane, Romford	798 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	163 Mawney Road, Romford	640 yd
Aldi	7-9 Marlborough Road, Romford	702 yd
Home Bargains	Eastern Avenue West, Romford	763 yd
Sainsbury's	137-141 North Street, Romford	1,094 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Playfootball Romford EASTERN AVENUE WEST	artificial grass pitch	507 yd
Crownfield Junior School WHITE HART LANE	grass pitches	652 yd
King George Playing Field (Mawney Park) EASTERN AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	698 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	67.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	153.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 8ER