Area Information for Romford Road, Newham, London, E12 5JG

Summary Back to Top

Romford Road in Newham is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Little Ilford ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of East Ham. This page combines information for the address Romford Road, Newham, London, E12 5JG, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of E12 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for E12 5JG.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Newham
Ward Little Ilford
Constituency East Ham * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Romford Road, Newham, London, E12 5JG:

Romford Road, Newham, London, E12 5JT
Eighth Avenue, Newham, London, E12 5JN
Little Ilford Lane, Newham, London, E12 5PX
Gloucester Road, Newham, London, E12 5JU
Worcester Road, Newham, London, E12 5JX
Seventh Avenue, Newham, London, E12 5JL

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about E12 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Romford Road, Newham, London, E12 5JG is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (29 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 29 property sales in Romford Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Romford Road, Newham, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 7
Semi-Detached 5
Terraced 17
Flat (Purpose-Built) 53
Flat (Converted) 23
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 3
Residence in Commercial Building 26
Total 134
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Romford Road, Newham, London contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 63% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 9
Owned with Mortgage 9
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 19
Rented: Other Social 11
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 77
Rented: Other 9
Rent Free 0
Total 136

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 38
Two People 20
Three People 28
Four People 19
Five People 19
Six People 5
Seven People 2
8+ People 1
Total 132

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Romford Road, Newham, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 38
Family Household 77
Other Household 18
Total 133

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 28
Deprived In One Dimension 68
Deprived In Two Dimensions 23
Deprived In Three Dimensions 13
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 133

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in East Ham constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 197
Female 201
Total 398

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around E12 5JG has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 28% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 45
5-9 39
10-14 28
15-19 30
20-24 26
25-29 14
30-34 47
35-39 36
40-44 24
45-49 35
50-54 31
55-59 18
60-64 13
65-69 7
70-74 1
75-79 2
80-84 1
85+ 1
Total 398

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode E12 5JG does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 88
Married 160
Separated 8
Divorced 16
Widowed 6
Total 278

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 189
Good 142
Fair 45
Bad 13
Very Bad 9
Total 398

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 74
Apprenticeship 14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
No GCSEs or Equivalent 73
Other 14
Total 276

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Romford Road, Newham, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 16% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 65
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Indian 64
Pakistani 40
Bangladeshi 117
Chinese 2
Other Asian 29
Black African 46
Black Caribbean 7
Other Black/African/Caribbean 4
Other 15
Total 396

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Romford Road, Newham, London), only 37% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, so the majority of the residents of this area were not born in the UK.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 146
European Union 56
Rest of Europe 7
Africa 32
Middle East and Asia 149
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 6
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 397

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Romford Road, Newham, London), only 37% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, with 32% of the residents residing in the UK for 10 years or more.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 146
10+ Years 126
5-10 Years 55
2-5 Years 33
Less Than 2 Years 38
Total 398

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to E12 5JG.

Passport(s) Held
None 22
United Kingdom 209
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 81
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 8
Middle East or Asia 71

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 33
Christian 89
Buddhist 0
Hindu 37
Jewish 0
Muslim 215
Sikh 12
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 12
Total 399

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Little Ilford ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 18% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 49
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 49
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 34
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 15
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 33
Retired 11
Looking After Home or Family 49
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 13
Other 23
Total 280

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 12
Professional Occupations 14
Associate Professional Occupations 10
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 4
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 15
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 17
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 20
Elementary Occupations 36
Total 143

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 7
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 34
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 12
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 38
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 15
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 44
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 63
Full-time Student 34
Total 281

Policing and Crime (149) Back to Top

Romford Road, Newham, London, E12 5JG is within the Little Ilford policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 149 crimes were reported within half a mile of E12 5JG.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 149 crimes committed near Romford Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Little Ilford
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Newham. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for E12 5JG.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Romford Road, Newham, London, E12 5JG. The nearest railway station is Manor Park, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Manor Park 0.5 miles
Ilford 0.6 miles
Woodgrange Park 0.6 miles
Wanstead Park 1.3 miles
Barking 1.4 miles
Forest Gate 1.5 miles
Seven Kings 1.8 miles
Leytonstone High Road 2.2 miles
Maryland 2.3 miles
Goodmayes 2.5 miles
Stratford (London) 2.8 miles
West Ham 2.8 miles
Stratford International 2.9 miles
Leyton Midland Road 3 miles
Chadwell Heath 3.2 miles
Custom House (Elizabeth line) 3.3 miles
Wood Street 3.4 miles
Barking Riverside 3.5 miles
Hackney Wick 3.6 miles
Canary Wharf (Elizabeth line) 3.8 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Romford Road, Newham, London, E12 5JG. The nearest Overground station is Woodgrange Park, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Romford Road, Newham, London, E12 5JG. The nearest is Sheringham Primary School, approximately 180 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Sheringham Primary School 180 yards
    
Sir John Heron Primary School 360 yards
    
Dersingham Primary School 520 yards
    
St Winefride's RC Primary School 630 yards
    
Avenue Primary School 720 yards
    
Salisbury Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Essex Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Apex Primary School 0.7 miles  
Cleveland Road Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Uphall Primary School 0.8 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Romford Road, Newham, London, E12 5JG. The nearest is Little Ilford School, approximately 810 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Little Ilford School 810 yards
    
Read Academy Education 0.7 miles  
The Ursuline Academy Ilford 0.8 miles
    
Apex Secondary School for Boys 0.9 miles  
Apex Secondary School for Girls 0.9 miles  
Plashet School 1 mile
    
Loxford School (All Through) 1.4 miles
    
Valentines High School 1.5 miles
    
St Angela's Ursuline School 1.5 miles
    
Forest Gate Community School 1.5 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Romford Road, Newham, London, E12 5JG. The nearest is Sangam Practice, approximately 160 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Romford Road, Newham, London, E12 5JG. The nearest is Manor Park Dental Practice, approximately 740 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Romford Road, Newham, London, E12 5JG. The nearest is East Ham Care Centre, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Romford Road, Newham, London, E12 5JG. The nearest is Lais Opticians, approximately 740 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in E12 5JG

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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