London Road, Romford, RM7 9NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM7 9NH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.8%	2.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.3%	48.2%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	29.8%	34.8%	5.0%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	49.5%	-1.3%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.5%	9%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	0.0%

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	42%	53.4%	11.4%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	35.6%	29%	-6.6%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	16%	11%	-5.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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	28.6%	19.9%	-8.7%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11.2%	-4.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.9%	0.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	22.1%	11.0%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	25.4%	4.8%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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	2.2%	8.4%	6.2%	1.1%	7.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	1%	3%	2.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	81.1%	65.6%	-15.5%	81.4%	-15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.8% 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	87.8%	76.8%	-11.0%	83.2%	-6.4%
European Union	1.6%	5.7%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	8.3%	4.5%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	76.8%	-9.7%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	17.9%	17.3%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	0.3%	-10.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	51.7%	46.2%	5.5%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 105.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% higher than the Hylands & Harrow Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

London Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Hylands & Harrow Lodge and the 180th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 107.0%.

🔎 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 9NH, 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 London Road are based on 680 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 London Road, Romford, RM7 9NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 9NH

Average Price
£234,850

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,850

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£366,346

Semi-Detached
£425,770

Terraced
£418,318

Detached
£528,794

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,316

Other
£2,016,477

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
318 London Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2011-03-09	£257,297
320 London Road, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£41,750	1996-11-29	£221,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 9NH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	346 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	1,352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Community 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 Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	2,538 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	2,112 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	2,914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,344 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	3,861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	5,447 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,117 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,874 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	2,897 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	3,124 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	3,174 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	75 yd
Supreme Sandwich Bar	273 London Road, Romford	75 yd
Seasoned Events Ltd/ Bird	236 London Road, Romford	303 yd
Coral Romford Stadium Restaurants	London Road, Romford	482 yd
Rosie Lee Cafe	145 London Road, Romford	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Romford & Gidea Park RFC	R/O 55-59 Crow Lane, Romford	745 yd
Mawney Arms	44 Mawney Road, Romford	824 yd
The Sun	47 London Road, Romford	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Fryer	259 London Road, Romford	75 yd
Man Bow House	6 Marlborough Road, Romford	952 yd
Chickaholic	172 Mawney Road, Romford	996 yd
Silver City	58 London Road, Romford	1,019 yd
Stadium Fish & Chips	60 London Road, Romford	1,019 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	264 London Road, Romford	154 yd
Aldi	7-9 Marlborough Road, Romford	826 yd
Tesco Express	163 Mawney Road, Romford	934 yd
Home Bargains	Eastern Avenue West, Romford	1,068 yd
Tesco Express	Mawney Road, Romford	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gays Field (Closed) Jubilee Close	grass pitches	306 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	649 yd
Westlands Playing Fields London Road	grass pitches	752 yd
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
Romford And Gidea Park Rfc GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB GIDEA PARK RUGBY CLUB CROW LANE	grass pitches	896 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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%

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

Overview of RM7 9NH