Yew Tree Gardens, Romford, RM7 9RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM7 9RA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.2%	49.7%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.8%	50.3%	2.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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	26.3%	36.5%	10.2%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	15.1%	18.9%	3.8%	44.2%	-25.3%
Separated	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	26.3%	27.7%	1.4%	9.1%	18.6%
Widowed	28.3%	14.2%	-14.1%	6.1%	8.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (48.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	17%	16.9%	-0.1%	48.4%	-31.5%
Good health	30.2%	31.8%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	36.5%	35.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	22.4%
Bad health	12.6%	15.5%	2.9%	4.0%	11.5%
Very bad health	3.8%	0.7%	-3.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around RM7 9RA this area, 47.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	65.1%	47.6%	-17.5%	18.2%	29.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	9%	1.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	6.2%	-3.7%	16.9%	-10.7%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	23.4%	14.8%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.5%	1.6%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95%	89.2%	-5.8%	81.4%	7.8%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	97.5%	78.4%	-19.1%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	0%	10.8%	10.8%	6.1%	4.7%
Africa	1.3%	8.1%	6.8%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	78.4%	-18.5%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0%	17.6%	17.6%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	64.2%	46.2%	18.0%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Yew Tree Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yew Tree Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Marshalls & Rise Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM7 9RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 Yew Tree Gardens are based on 47 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 Yew Tree Gardens, Romford, RM7 9RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM7 9RA

Average Price
£206,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,785

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yew Tree Gardens

Average Price
£321,420

Semi-Detached
£547,655

Terraced
£413,287

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,581

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yew Tree GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 74 The Rotunda Yew Tree Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2023-11-06	£226,489
Flat 36 The Rotunda Yew Tree Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-10-10	£206,542
Flat 71 The Rotunda Yew Tree Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-01-09	£244,800
Flat 49 The Rotunda Yew Tree Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-04-14	£232,058
Flat 46 The Rotunda Yew Tree Gardens, Romford, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,500	2019-01-31	£222,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM7 9RA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in RM7 9RA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	66
Full-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Education	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mawney Foundation School Mawney Road , RM7 7HR	3out of 4	100 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Havering Drive , RM1 4BT	3out of 4	761 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Concordia Academy Union Road , RM7 0HG	4out of 4	777 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Dorset Avenue , RM1 4JA	4out of 4	815 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crowlands Primary School London Road , RM7 9EJ	3out of 4	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marshalls Park Academy Pettits Lane , RM1 4EH	2out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Brentwood Road , RM1 2RR	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,557 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	2,618 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	2,197 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	3,381 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,389 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,823 yd	Academy converter	No	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	980 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Brentwood Road , Romford RM1 2PS	- not rated	1,896 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gidea Park College 2 Balgores Lane , Gidea Park RM2 5JR	- not rated	2,073 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Hare Park School South Drive , Gidea Park RM2 6HH	- not rated	2,644 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,683 yd	Community special school	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
Lushi's Coffee	Mawney Road, Romford	87 yd
Little Farm	Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	132 yd
Urban Greens	Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	132 yd
Chango Empanadas	Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street	132 yd
Market Cafe	25 High Street, Romford	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Romford United Services Club	28 Mawney Road, Romford	100 yd
The Golden Lion	2 High Street, Romford	184 yd
The Sun	47 London Road, Romford	354 yd
Mawney Arms	44 Mawney Road, Romford	478 yd
The Lamb	5 Market Place, Romford	496 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chili & Ginger Etsu / Tilia Sushi / Etsu Sushi	55 High Street, Romford	148 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	36 London Road, Romford	241 yd
Rice N Spice	34 London Road, Romford	241 yd
The Hot Wok	30 London Road, Romford	241 yd
The Burger Yardz	40 London Road, Romford	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Mawney Road, Romford	87 yd
Sainsbury's	The Brewery, Romford	381 yd
Sainsburys Garage	The Brewery, Romford	381 yd
Marks & Spencer	37-43 South Street, Romford	413 yd
Tesco Express	76 South Street, Romford	487 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cottons Park MARKS ROAD	grass pitches	367 yd
Nuffield Health (Romford) THE BREWERY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	456 yd
Better Gym Romford ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL ROMFORD SHOPPING HALL MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Sapphire Ice And Leisure Grimshaw Way	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, swimming pool	648 yd
Ldg Fitness Centre (Romford) BRIDGE CLOSE	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Romford) ATLANTA BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Kv03 Ltd (Ladies Only) (Closed) Mercury Gardens	health and fitness suite	698 yd
Concordia Academy CONCORDIA ACADEMY CONCORDIA ACADEMY UNION ROAD		704 yd
King George Playing Field (Mawney Park) EASTERN AVENUE WEST	grass pitches	1,016 yd
Romford Ice Rink Arena (Closed) Rom Valley Way	ice rinks	1,054 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM7 9RA