Waterloo Gardens, Romford, RM7 9BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM7 9BD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% 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	52.8%	55.7%	2.9%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	47.2%	44.3%	-2.9%	49.0%	-4.7%

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 9BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	57.2%	61.3%	4.1%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	26.7%	8.9%	44.2%	-17.5%
Separated	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14.9%	8.7%	-6.2%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.8%	0.9%	-4.9%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (85.5%) 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	34.1%	55.3%	21.2%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	34.9%	30.2%	-4.7%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	21%	11.5%	-9.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	33.2%	15.8%	-17.4%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	11%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	13.4%	-8.7%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.6%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	10.1%	40%	29.9%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.6%	15.8%	14.2%	2.5%	13.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	4.8%	4.0%	0.9%	3.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	85.3%	56.8%	-28.5%	81.4%	-24.6%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	81%	58.9%	-22.1%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	9.1%	15.6%	6.5%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	1.2%	9.2%	8.0%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	6%	7.5%	1.5%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	59%	-21.2%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	22.7%	21.9%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	2%	10.1%	8.1%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	3.4%	-8.9%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Waterloo Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Gardens was 1634.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 1981.3% higher than the Marshalls & Rise Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Gardens has the highest crime rate of 130 local areas in Marshalls & Rise Park and the highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 677.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM7 9BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Waterloo Gardens are based on 17 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 Waterloo Gardens, Romford, RM7 9BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 9BD

Average Price
£197,357

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,357

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Gardens

Average Price
£191,529

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,529

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 William Pike House Waterloo Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,500	2020-10-22	£234,983
36 William Pike House Waterloo Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-06-07	£210,368
27 William Pike House Waterloo Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-05-08	£212,740
39 William Pike House Waterloo Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-04-29	£213,462
25 William Pike House Waterloo Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2017-07-24	£142,888

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 9BD

Employment

RM7 9BD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	131
Self-Employed	51
Looking after home or family	43
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	352 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	489 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	832 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA	4out of 4	1,215 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	1,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,772 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	2,985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,483 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,547 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	1,041 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,750 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,258 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,768 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,361 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
Wah Ping	51-55 London Road, Romford	169 yd
Campion Rugby Club	London Road, Romford	193 yd
Paradise Romford	42 London Road, Romford	206 yd
Student Biryani	34 London Road, Romford	206 yd
Havering Islamic Cultural Centre	91 Waterloo Road, Romford	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sun	47 London Road, Romford	169 yd
ATIK	108 South Street, Romford	436 yd
Slug & Lettuce	105-111 South Street, Romford	475 yd
Moon & Stars	99-103 South Street, Romford	475 yd
Yates Wine Lodge	89 South Street, Romford	475 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver City	58 London Road, Romford	193 yd
Stadium Fish & Chips	60 London Road, Romford	193 yd
The Burger Yardz	40 London Road, Romford	199 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	36 London Road, Romford	206 yd
Rice N Spice	34 London Road, Romford	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	The Brewery, Romford	318 yd
Sainsburys Garage	The Brewery, Romford	318 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	415 yd
Asda Express	112-116 South Street, Romford	415 yd
Green Grocery	82 South Street, Romford	415 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		277 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	307 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	318 yd
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	643 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	687 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	779 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	874 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of RM7 9BD