Area Information for Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JS

Faringdon Avenue in Romford is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Heaton ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Hornchurch and Upminster. This page combines information for the address Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of RM3 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 RM3 8JS.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Havering
Ward Heaton
Constituency Hornchurch and Upminster * 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

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 28 property sales in Faringdon Avenue, RM3 8JS since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Heaton), and the Metropolitan Police Service force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 110 crimes were reported within half a mile of RM3 8JS.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. That generally means support for 1,000Mbps or more, giving blazing fast speeds. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JS 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.

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 Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JS:

Kingsbridge Circus, Romford, RM3 8NA
Leyburn Road, Romford, RM3 8NB
Kingsbridge Circus, Romford, RM3 8LX
Leyburn Road, Romford, RM3 8ND
Leyburn Road, Romford, RM3 8RJ
Kingsbridge Circus, Romford, RM3 8LU

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about RM3 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 28 property sales in Faringdon Avenue 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

The area containing Faringdon Avenue, Romford 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 2
Semi-Detached 14
Terraced 11
Flat (Purpose-Built) 95
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 123
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Faringdon Avenue, Romford contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 49% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 10
Owned with Mortgage 26
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 61
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 25
Rent Free 3
Total 126

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 54
Two People 39
Three People 17
Four People 11
Five People 4
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 126

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 53
Family Household 62
Other Household 11
Total 126

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 35
Deprived In One Dimension 48
Deprived In Two Dimensions 27
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 3
Total 125

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Hornchurch and Upminster constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 121
Female 130
Total 251

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 22
5-9 14
10-14 13
15-19 14
20-24 8
25-29 19
30-34 23
35-39 27
40-44 18
45-49 17
50-54 22
55-59 22
60-64 16
65-69 7
70-74 5
75-79 4
80-84 0
85+ 1
Total 252

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode RM3 8JS 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 124
Married 40
Separated 6
Divorced 23
Widowed 11
Total 204

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 100
Good 102
Fair 28
Bad 18
Very Bad 3
Total 251

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) 56
Apprenticeship 8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
No GCSEs or Equivalent 47
Other 6
Total 206

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 81% white.

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 205
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Bangladeshi 6
Chinese 3
Other Asian 2
Black African 19
Black Caribbean 3
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 5
Other 3
Total 254

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

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 183
European Union 33
Rest of Europe 10
Africa 16
Middle East and Asia 9
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 254

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

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 183
10+ Years 28
5-10 Years 22
2-5 Years 14
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 253

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 RM3 8JS.

Passport(s) Held
None 32
United Kingdom 175
European Union 33
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 8
Middle East or Asia 1
North America or Caribbean 1

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 98
Christian 114
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 3
Muslim 20
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 17
Total 253

Economic Activity Embed This

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 77
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 23
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 19
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 20
Retired 18
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 18
Other 9
Total 203

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 9
Professional Occupations 12
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 22
Skilled Trades Occupations 19
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 19
Total 129

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 10
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 29
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 26
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 25
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 10
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 27
Semi-Routine Occupation 37
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 17
Full-time Student 21
Total 202

Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JS is within the Heaton policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 110 crimes were reported within half a mile of RM3 8JS.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 110 crimes committed near Faringdon Avenue
Neighbourhood Team Address Heaton
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

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

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Below are the details of the closest services to RM3 8JS. 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 RM3 8JS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JS. The nearest railway station is Harold Wood, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Harold Wood 0.7 miles
Gidea Park 1.5 miles
Emerson Park 2.2 miles
Romford 2.5 miles
Upminster 3.2 miles
Brentwood 3.4 miles
Chadwell Heath 4.6 miles
Shenfield 5 miles
Goodmayes 5.3 miles
West Horndon 5.6 miles
Rainham (Essex) 6 miles
Seven Kings 6 miles
Dagenham Dock 6.2 miles
Ockendon 6.2 miles
Ilford 7.2 miles
Barking Riverside 7.3 miles
Barking 7.4 miles
Belvedere 8.1 miles
Ingatestone 8.3 miles
Purfleet 8.3 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JS. The nearest Overground station is Emerson Park, approximately 2.2 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JS. The nearest is Broadford Primary School, approximately 100 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Broadford Primary School 100 yards
    
Mead Primary School 720 yards
    
Drapers' Brookside Junior School 0.5 miles
    
Drapers' Brookside Infant School 0.6 miles
    
Hilldene Primary School 0.7 miles
    
St Ursula's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Harold Court Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Drapers' Pyrgo Priory School 0.9 miles
    
Drapers' Maylands Primary School 1 mile
    
Ardleigh Green Infant School 1.1 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JS. The nearest is Koru Independent AP Academy, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Koru Independent AP Academy 0.9 miles  
Drapers' Academy 1 mile
    
Redden Court School 1.1 miles
    
The Royal Liberty School 1.2 miles
    
The Campion School 1.4 miles
    
Bower Park Academy 1.8 miles
    
Marshalls Park Academy 1.8 miles
    
Bep Academy 2.1 miles  
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls 2.2 miles
    
Emerson Park Academy 2.4 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JS. The nearest is AbbaMoor Surgery, approximately 660 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 Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JS. The nearest is Naidu & Naidu, approximately 0.5 miles 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 Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JS. The nearest is Victoria Hospital (Romford), approximately 1.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Faringdon Avenue, Romford, RM3 8JS. The nearest is Boots-Harold Hill, approximately 710 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.


 

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Broadband in RM3 8JS

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+

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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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