Linley Crescent, Romford, RM7 8RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM7 8RE 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	52.4%	51.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.6%	48.9%	1.3%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of RM7 8RE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.1%	28.9%	1.8%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	54.5%	2.6%	44.2%	10.3%
Separated	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	9.5%	7.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	1.2%

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 (87.9%) 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	43.7%	51.9%	8.2%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	39.2%	36%	-3.2%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11.4%	8.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	26%	14.3%	-11.7%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11.6%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	16.9%	-1.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	18.6%	8.7%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	30.6%	11.9%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	6.9%	2.3%	-4.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% 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%	1.2%	0.3%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	82.9%	72.5%	-10.4%	81.4%	-8.9%
Arab	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	91.6%	80.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	1.8%	7.5%	5.7%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	80.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	0%	11.7%	11.7%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	5%	3.8%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.6%	37.2%	-17.6%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Linley Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linley Crescent was 2.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.9% lower than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Linley Crescent has the lowest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RM7 8RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Linley Crescent are based on 195 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 Linley Crescent, Romford, RM7 8RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 8RE

Average Price
£236,279

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,279

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linley Crescent

Average Price
£378,100

Semi-Detached
£483,782

Terraced
£394,069

Detached
£341,275

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,016

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linley CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Larkshall Court Linley Crescent, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-03-23	£176,600
2 Larkshall Court Linley Crescent, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-09-08	£245,192
6 Larkshall Court Linley Crescent, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£244,000	2021-08-12	£269,642
12 Larkshall Court Linley Crescent, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-06-02	£234,295
7 Larkshall Court Linley Crescent, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-05-21	£267,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 8RE

Employment

RM7 8RE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	54
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parklands Primary School Havering Road , RM1 4QX	3out of 4	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crownfield Junior School White Hart Lane , Collier Row RM7 8JB	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crownfield Infant School White Hart Lane , Collier Row RM7 8JB	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lowshoe Lane , Collier Row RM5 2AP	3out of 4	958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA	4out of 4	1,159 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,422 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bower Park Academy Havering Road , RM1 4YY	3out of 4	2,252 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	3,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,605 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	3,804 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	4,615 yd	Community school	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	2,149 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Immanuel School Havering Grange , Havering Road RM1 4HR	- not rated	2,528 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,614 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	3,202 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	3,270 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
Dream Cafe	39 Collier Row Lane, Romford	120 yd
Caspian Sea Fish Bar	55 Collier Row Lane, Romford	124 yd
Wongs	47 Collier Row Lane, Romford	124 yd
The Park Cafe	Eastern Avenue West, Romford	304 yd
K’s Cafe @ Selco	Unit 2 King George Close, Romford	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	120 Collier Row Lane, Romford	274 yd
Winchesters	119-121 Cross Road, Mawneys	684 yd
Bell & Gate	248 Collier Row Lane, Romford	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desi Kitchen	140 Collier Row Lane, Romford	368 yd
Hyderabad Wala/Grill Wala/Dosa Wala	83-95 Hainault Road, Collier Row	434 yd
The Hybrid Kitchen@The Bell & Gate	248 Collier Row Lane, Romford	720 yd
Chickaholic	172 Mawney Road, Romford	753 yd
Chick 'n' Shack	55 White Hart Lane, Romford	796 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Eastern Avenue West, Romford	722 yd
Sainsbury's	137-141 North Street, Romford	742 yd
Tesco Express	163 Mawney Road, Romford	818 yd
Aldi	7-9 Marlborough Road, Romford	932 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Playfootball Romford EASTERN AVENUE WEST	artificial grass pitch	479 yd
King George Playing Field (Mawney Park) EASTERN AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	591 yd
Crownfield Junior School WHITE HART LANE	grass pitches	910 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	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 8RE