Sheringham Avenue, Romford, RM7 9DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM7 9DP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.2%	-0.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.9%	48.8%	0.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 9DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	36.6%	45.1%	8.5%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	41.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	8%	4.5%	-3.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	46.2%	55.1%	8.9%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	35.7%	29.2%	-6.5%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	11.8%	9.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	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	23.5%	20.9%	-2.6%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	11.2%	-6.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	14%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	16.2%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	21%	31%	10.0%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	3.9%	9.3%	5.4%	2.5%	6.8%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	3%	3.0%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	78.4%	61.7%	-16.7%	81.4%	-19.7%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	88.5%	76.4%	-12.1%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	1.6%	6.6%	5.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.3%	6.6%	5.3%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	76.6%	-10.9%	83.2%	-6.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	15.6%	14.3%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	1%	4.7%	3.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	2.1%	-4.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Sheringham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheringham Avenue was 136.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.6% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheringham Avenue has the 15th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 106th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.5%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in RM7 9DP, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Sheringham Avenue are based on 107 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 Sheringham Avenue, Romford, RM7 9DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 9DP

Average Price
£476,902

Semi-Detached
£446,047

Terraced
£489,244

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheringham Avenue

Average Price
£404,737

Semi-Detached
£421,524

Terraced
£416,570

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,821

Other
£448,210

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheringham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
101 Sheringham Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2025-06-27	£519,429
89 Sheringham Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-01-05	£501,600
107 Sheringham Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-06-30	£501,294
99 Sheringham Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2016-12-16	£452,487
87 Sheringham Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2015-12-22	£415,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 9DP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM7 9DP 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	124
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	39
Looking after home or family	35
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Construction	14
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crowlands Junior School London Road , RM7 9EJ	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Infant School London Road , RM7 9EJ	- not rated	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	577 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	- not rated	868 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edward's Church of England School & Sixth Form College London Road , RM7 9NX	- not rated	1,146 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	1,146 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ward School Wood Lane , RM8 1JT	- not rated	1,790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	4out of 4	1,790 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	1,483 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	4,104 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	4,966 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	1,644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,980 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	4,095 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Oak Primary School Salem Baptist Church , London Road RM7 9AQ	- not rated	388 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Motorvations Motor Project 13 Maldon Road , RM7 0JB	- not rated	549 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Compass School 373 London Road , RM7 9NU	- not rated	1,233 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	1,609 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridgewater Century Youth House , Albert Road RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,615 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
Coral Romford Stadium Restaurants	London Road, Romford	198 yd
Eurest @ The Royal Mail Centre	Sandgate Close, Romford	241 yd
Rosie Lee Cafe	145 London Road, Romford	267 yd
MSK Catering Services Ltd	22-23 Danes Road, Romford	289 yd
G Luxe Place	22-23 Danes Road, Romford	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sun	47 London Road, Romford	572 yd
Romford & Gidea Park RFC	R/O 55-59 Crow Lane, Romford	585 yd
Mawney Arms	44 Mawney Road, Romford	853 yd
Romford United Services Club	28 Mawney Road, Romford	936 yd
The Havering Well	148 Rush Green Road, Romford	1,002 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver City	58 London Road, Romford	619 yd
Stadium Fish & Chips	60 London Road, Romford	619 yd
King Fryer	259 London Road, Romford	664 yd
The Burger Yardz	40 London Road, Romford	681 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	36 London Road, Romford	686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	264 London Road, Romford	523 yd
Tesco Express	Mawney Road, Romford	866 yd
Sainsbury's	The Brewery, Romford	963 yd
Sainsburys Garage	The Brewery, Romford	963 yd
Cooperative	98-100 Dagenham Road	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	565 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		578 yd
Romford And Gidea Park Rfc GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB CROW LANE	grass pitches	686 yd
Gays Field (Closed) Jubilee Close	grass pitches	856 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	938 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	1,046 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	46.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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