Ainsley Avenue, Romford, RM7 9HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM7 9HU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.9%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.8%	49.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.1%

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	34.4%	39%	4.6%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	46.8%	1.7%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.4%	7.1%	-6.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4%	4.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (88.7%) 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	49.2%	56.9%	7.7%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	33.8%	31.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	12.7%	8.5%	-4.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	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	21.7%	20.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	7.5%	-7.9%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	15.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.9%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	34.4%	10.7%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	7.5%	1.9%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48% 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	1.5%	9.9%	8.4%	1.1%	8.8%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0%	9.4%	9.4%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	4.5%
Black African	6%	10.2%	4.2%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	4.6%	-4.8%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	69.5%	48%	-21.5%	81.4%	-33.4%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	77.3%	59.5%	-17.8%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	4.5%	11.8%	7.3%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	14.5%	7.2%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	59.8%	-15.4%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	1.8%	25.9%	24.1%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	7%	5.5%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	8.8%	4%	-4.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	3.3%	-9.4%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	26.6%	6.5%	20.1%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Ainsley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ainsley Avenue was 41.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ainsley Avenue has the 31st lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 274th lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 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 9HU, 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 Ainsley 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 Ainsley Avenue, Romford, RM7 9HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 9HU

Average Price
£498,693

Semi-Detached
£493,189

Terraced
£501,595

Detached
£517,511

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ainsley Avenue

Average Price
£486,741

Semi-Detached
£479,367

Terraced
£487,413

Detached
£552,193

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ainsley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Ainsley Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£391,000	2024-06-21	£417,585
18 Ainsley Avenue, Romford, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-04-14	£490,378
12 Ainsley Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£453,000	2021-09-24	£517,352
4 Ainsley Avenue, Romford, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£448,000	2021-01-27	£522,155
14 Ainsley Avenue, Romford, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-07-20	£507,114

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 9HU

Employment

RM7 9HU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM7 9HU 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	102
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	18
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	1,110 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rush Green Primary School Dagenham Road , Rush Green RM7 0RL	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Community 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	625 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	1,401 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,710 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,762 yd	Academy converter	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	1,674 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	2,484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,592 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,607 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,343 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	2,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,534 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	2,739 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	3,287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	3,305 yd	Academy special converter	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
Coral Romford Stadium Restaurants	London Road, Romford	233 yd
MSK Catering Services Ltd	22-23 Danes Road, Romford	293 yd
G Luxe Place	22-23 Danes Road, Romford	293 yd
Bekes Kitchen	22-23 Danes Road, Romford	293 yd
Crowlands Cafe	263 London Road, Romford	414 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Romford & Gidea Park RFC	R/O 55-59 Crow Lane, Romford	312 yd
West Ham United Rush Green Training Ground	Rush Green Road, Romford	917 yd
The Sun	47 London Road, Romford	962 yd
Mawney Arms	44 Mawney Road, Romford	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Fryer	259 London Road, Romford	414 yd
Silver City	58 London Road, Romford	1,002 yd
Stadium Fish & Chips	60 London Road, Romford	1,002 yd
The Burger Yardz	40 London Road, Romford	1,063 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	36 London Road, Romford	1,067 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	264 London Road, Romford		422 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Romford And Gidea Park Rfc GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB CROW LANE	grass pitches	462 yd
Gays Field (Closed) Jubilee Close	grass pitches	745 yd
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	758 yd
Rush Green Training Ground Rush Green Road	grass pitches	841 yd
Ford Sports Club (Closed) Rush Green Road	grass pitches	844 yd
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
Westlands Playing Fields London Road	grass pitches	912 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		989 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	68.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 9HU