Area Information for Romford, RM7 0RL

Summary Back to Top

This postcode in Romford is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Eastbrook & Rush Green ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Dagenham and Rainham. This page combines information for the address Romford, RM7 0RL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of RM7 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.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in February 2014. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Barking and Dagenham
Ward Eastbrook & Rush Green
Constituency Dagenham and Rainham * 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, RM7 0RL:

Dagenham Road, Romford, RM7 0TH
Dagenham Road, Romford, RM7 0TL
Dagenham Road, Romford, RM7 0TP
Lincoln Avenue, Romford, RM7 0SJ
Lincoln Avenue, Romford, RM7 0SR
Philip Avenue, Romford, RM7 0XH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about RM7 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Romford, RM7 0RL 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 Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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 consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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 67
Terraced 27
Flat (Purpose-Built) 11
Flat (Converted) 1
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Residence in Commercial Building 4
Total 114
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 49
Owned with Mortgage 39
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 13
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 113

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 32
Two People 31
Three People 20
Four People 15
Five People 10
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 3
Total 114

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 31
Family Household 67
Other Household 17
Total 115

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 37
Deprived In One Dimension 54
Deprived In Two Dimensions 22
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 115

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 Dagenham and Rainham constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 153
Female 151
Total 304

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 13
5-9 14
10-14 15
15-19 21
20-24 21
25-29 20
30-34 13
35-39 25
40-44 16
45-49 18
50-54 22
55-59 28
60-64 23
65-69 12
70-74 12
75-79 12
80-84 13
85+ 8
Total 306

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode RM7 0RL 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 90
Married 124
Separated 3
Divorced 18
Widowed 23
Total 258

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 154
Good 96
Fair 35
Bad 17
Very Bad 5
Total 307

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) 71
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
No GCSEs or Equivalent 61
Other 7
Total 258

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 70% 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 215
Mixed Ethnicity 5
Indian 26
Pakistani 10
Chinese 1
Other Asian 13
Black African 18
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 12
Other 7
Total 309

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 206
European Union 50
Rest of Europe 9
Africa 13
Middle East and Asia 26
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Total 308

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 206
10+ Years 67
5-10 Years 22
2-5 Years 9
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 306

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 RM7 0RL.

Passport(s) Held
None 19
United Kingdom 232
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 43
Rest of Europe 4
Middle East or Asia 5

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 54
Christian 187
Buddhist 3
Hindu 21
Jewish 0
Muslim 18
Sikh 12
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 12
Total 307

Employment Back to Top

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 78
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 27
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 8
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 19
Retired 59
Looking After Home or Family 19
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 7
Other 9
Total 262

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 10
Professional Occupations 34
Associate Professional Occupations 15
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 18
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 15
Total 138

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 23
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 53
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 39
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 33
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 22
Semi-Routine Occupation 26
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 28
Full-time Student 18
Total 258

Policing and Crime (77) Back to Top

Romford, RM7 0RL is within the Eastbrook and Rush Green policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 77 crimes were reported within half a mile of RM7 0RL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 77 crimes committed near RM7 0RL
Neighbourhood Team Address Eastbrook and Rush Green
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 RM7 0RL. 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 RM7 0RL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Romford, RM7 0RL. The nearest railway station is Romford, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Romford 0.9 miles
Gidea Park 1.8 miles
Emerson Park 1.9 miles
Chadwell Heath 2.1 miles
Goodmayes 2.8 miles
Dagenham Dock 2.9 miles
Rainham (Essex) 3.2 miles
Harold Wood 3.2 miles
Upminster 3.2 miles
Seven Kings 3.5 miles
Barking Riverside 4 miles
Barking 4.4 miles
Ilford 4.7 miles
Belvedere 5 miles
Abbey Wood 5.6 miles
Erith 5.6 miles
Ockendon 5.7 miles
Manor Park 5.7 miles
Woodgrange Park 5.7 miles
Purfleet 6.2 miles

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Romford, RM7 0RL. The nearest Overground station is Romford, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Romford, RM7 0RL. The nearest is Rush Green Primary School, approximately < 50 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Rush Green Primary School < 50 yards
    
Concordia Academy 0.6 miles
    
Harrow Lodge Primary School 0.7 miles
    
St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Crowlands Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Robert Clack School (All Through) 1 mile
    
Eastbrook School (All Through) 1 mile
    
William Bellamy Primary School 1 mile
    
Hylands Primary School 1.1 miles
    
The Mawney Foundation School 1.1 miles  

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Romford, RM7 0RL. The nearest is Robert Clack School, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Robert Clack School (All Through) 1 mile
    
Eastbrook School (All Through) 1 mile
    
Hornchurch High School 1.1 miles
    
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College 1.1 miles
    
Brook Sixth Form and Academy 1.1 miles
    
St Edward's Church of England Academy 1.2 miles
    
Bep Academy 1.2 miles  
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls 1.2 miles
    
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College 1.5 miles
    
The Warren School 1.8 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Romford, RM7 0RL. The nearest is Modern Medical Centre, approximately 290 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, RM7 0RL. The nearest is Rush Green Dental Practice, approximately 290 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, RM7 0RL. The nearest is Queen's Hospital, approximately 820 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Romford, RM7 0RL. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Romford, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Romford 0.9 miles
Boots-Romford - Stewards Walk 1 mile
Boots-Romford - The Liberty 1.1 miles
Vision Express (UK) Ltd 1.2 miles
Muskett W. (N. Cox) 1.3 miles
Eye Clinic 1.3 miles
Nasir Opticians 1.4 miles
J H PETERS 1.7 miles
Roy Gill 1.8 miles
Morgan Henry 1.9 miles

* 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.