Bridport Avenue, Romford, RM7 9HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM7 9HP 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 98.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridport Avenue has the 23rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 198th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.3%.

🔎 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 9HP, 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 57 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 9HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 9HP

Average Price
£442,730

Semi-Detached
£441,366

Terraced
£450,886

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,843

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridport Avenue

Average Price
£443,435

Semi-Detached
£442,550

Terraced
£443,650

Detached
£561,381

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,360

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridport AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Bridport Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-09-06	£472,109
12A Bridport Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-01-30	£508,959
26 Bridport Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-01-10	£468,740
10A Bridport Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-05-31	£507,364
10 Bridport Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-01-06	£498,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 9HP

Employment

RM7 9HP 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 Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,209 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	1,517 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 Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	1,203 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,901 yd	Foundation 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	1,928 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	2,535 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,204 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	5,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,175 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,399 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,477 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	2,901 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	3,027 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	3,146 yd	Other independent special school	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
Crowlands Cafe	263 London Road, Romford	418 yd
Supreme Sandwich Bar	273 London Road, Romford	418 yd
Coral Romford Stadium Restaurants	London Road, Romford	625 yd
MSK Catering Services Ltd	22-23 Danes Road, Romford	676 yd
G Luxe Place	22-23 Danes Road, Romford	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Romford & Gidea Park RFC	R/O 55-59 Crow Lane, Romford		500 yd
West Ham United Rush Green Training Ground	Rush Green Road, Romford		1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
King Fryer	259 London Road, Romford		418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	264 London Road, Romford		587 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	368 yd
Westlands Playing Fields London Road	grass pitches	529 yd
Romford And Gidea Park Rfc GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB CROW LANE	grass pitches	617 yd
Gays Field (Closed) Jubilee Close	grass pitches	766 yd
Ford Sports Club (Closed) Rush Green Road	grass pitches	838 yd
Rush Green Training Ground Rush Green Road	grass pitches	841 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	989 yd
Wood Lane Sports Centre (Closed) Wood Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,012 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	59.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 9HP