Eddy Close, Romford, RM7 9HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM7 9HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47.1%	48.1%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	33.3%	37.1%	3.8%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	48.8%	-2.8%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	6.1%	0.7%

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 (86%) 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	43.1%	48.2%	5.1%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	42.9%	37.8%	-5.1%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	12.2%	11.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	26.9%	17.3%	-9.6%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	13.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	12.5%	-3.8%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	12.2%	-1.6%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	35.2%	16.6%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57% 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	0.5%	7.8%	7.3%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2%	5.3%	3.3%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	1%	6.6%	5.6%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	10%	11.9%	1.9%	2.5%	9.4%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	73.1%	57%	-16.1%	81.4%	-24.4%
Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	88.8%	73.5%	-15.3%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	5.7%	8.7%	3.0%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	8.9%	6.4%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	73.5%	-14.5%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	0%	18.1%	18.1%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	1%	3.6%	2.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	3.3%	-5.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Eddy Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eddy Close was 2.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.9% lower than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Eddy Close has the lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 2nd 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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 9HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Eddy Close are based on 70 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 Eddy Close, Romford, RM7 9HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 9HR

Average Price
£467,972

Semi-Detached
£482,511

Terraced
£445,356

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eddy Close

Average Price
£460,697

Semi-Detached
£469,704

Terraced
£445,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eddy CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Eddy Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-06-29	£550,016
3 Eddy Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-09-29	£404,636
63 Eddy Close, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-06-03	£448,216
11 Eddy Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-01-15	£417,813
1 Eddy Close, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2019-07-08	£410,985

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 9HR

Employment

RM7 9HR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	129
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	20
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	1,560 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	169 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	1,256 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,884 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	2,009 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	2,614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,140 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	5,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,226 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	2,458 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bep Academy 62-64 Western Road , ROMFORD RM1 3LP	- not rated	2,494 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	2,849 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	3,185 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	384 yd
Supreme Sandwich Bar	273 London Road, Romford	384 yd
Coral Romford Stadium Restaurants	London Road, Romford	660 yd
Seasoned Events Ltd/ Bird	236 London Road, Romford	683 yd
MSK Catering Services Ltd	22-23 Danes Road, Romford	736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Romford & Gidea Park RFC	R/O 55-59 Crow Lane, Romford		579 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
King Fryer	259 London Road, Romford		384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	264 London Road, Romford		571 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	303 yd
Westlands Playing Fields London Road	grass pitches	461 yd
Romford And Gidea Park Rfc GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB CROW LANE	grass pitches	699 yd
Gays Field (Closed) Jubilee Close	grass pitches	714 yd
Ford Sports Club (Closed) Rush Green Road	grass pitches	918 yd
Rush Green Training Ground Rush Green Road	grass pitches	921 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	963 yd
Wood Lane Sports Centre (Closed) Wood Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,085 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 9HR