Bridport Avenue, Romford, RM7 9HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM7 9HL 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	50%	48.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50%	51.9%	1.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.9%	40.6%	7.7%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	47%	-2.6%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.9%	7%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	49.7%	43.8%	-5.9%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	35.2%	36.9%	1.7%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	11.7%	14.6%	2.9%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	20.7%	13.4%	-7.3%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	16.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	12.7%	-5.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	8.4%	4.3%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.4%	3.6%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	30.4%	8.9%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	1.1%	3.6%
Indian	1.2%	7.5%	6.3%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81.5%	64.3%	-17.2%	81.4%	-17.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	88.9%	71.6%	-17.3%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	2.5%	11.6%	9.1%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	9.6%	5.6%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	71.4%	-15.6%	83.2%	-11.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	15.9%	15.6%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	6.3%	5.1%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.4%	-7.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Sikh	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Bridport Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridport Avenue was 95.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.6% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridport Avenue has the 27th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 211th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.4%.

🔎 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 9HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Bridport Avenue are based on 58 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 Bridport Avenue, Romford, RM7 9HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 9HL

Average Price
£454,637

Semi-Detached
£445,906

Terraced
£450,337

Detached
£563,060

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridport Avenue

Average Price
£451,162

Semi-Detached
£449,048

Terraced
£452,358

Detached
£569,776

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,191

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridport AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Bridport Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-03-28	£444,461
37 Bridport Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-04-30	£475,551
11 Bridport Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-01-17	£508,140
19 Bridport Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2022-06-23	£474,050
33 Bridport Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-03-30	£517,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 9HL

Employment

RM7 9HL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	113
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Education	14
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crowlands Junior School London Road , RM7 9EJ	- not rated	543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Infant School London Road , RM7 9EJ	- not rated	543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,369 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	1,392 yd	Free schools	No	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	378 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	378 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	3out of 4	388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ward School Wood Lane , RM8 1JT	- not rated	1,169 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	1,169 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	1,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering College of Further and Higher Education Ardleigh Green Road , RM11 2LL	- not rated	4,917 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	1,090 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,415 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	3,358 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	5,137 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	444 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Havering Motorvations Motor Project 13 Maldon Road , RM7 0JB	- not rated	446 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Oak Primary School Salem Baptist Church , London Road RM7 9AQ	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,391 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crowlands Cafe	263 London Road, Romford	448 yd
Supreme Sandwich Bar	273 London Road, Romford	448 yd
Coral Romford Stadium Restaurants	London Road, Romford	627 yd
MSK Catering Services Ltd	22-23 Danes Road, Romford	662 yd
G Luxe Place	22-23 Danes Road, Romford	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Romford & Gidea Park RFC	R/O 55-59 Crow Lane, Romford		472 yd
West Ham United Rush Green Training Ground	Rush Green Road, Romford		984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
King Fryer	259 London Road, Romford		448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	264 London Road, Romford		611 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Edwards Church Of England School And Sixth Form College ST EDWARDS C OF E SCHOOL ST EDWARDS C OF E SCHOOL LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	390 yd
Westlands Playing Fields London Road	grass pitches	552 yd
Romford And Gidea Park Rfc GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB CROW LANE	grass pitches	585 yd
Gays Field (Closed) Jubilee Close	grass pitches	800 yd
Ford Sports Club (Closed) Rush Green Road	grass pitches	800 yd
Rush Green Training Ground Rush Green Road	grass pitches	803 yd
Wood Lane Sports Centre (Closed) Wood Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	975 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	988 yd
Crowlands Heath Golf Course WOOD LANE	golf	1,068 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	86.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

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