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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Central Romford | Havering | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 390 | 93 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 83% | 84% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 30% | 33% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 38% | 30% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 15.1 | 13.5 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Romford, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 12.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Romford Market, 200 m away, with a bus about every 1 minute on weekdays (routes 66, 294, 103, 175); 699 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 19% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 8 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 23 km away as the crow flies.
45% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is The Mawney Foundation School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Marshalls Park Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 42.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (2.7 km) and The Warren School (2.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (7.4 km) and Woodford County High School (11.7 km).
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Marks & Spencer, 150 m away; RM1 Foods (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Edwards Medical Centre (200 m), with Savers the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, UpperCut is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 1.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 118 restaurants and cafés and 14 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Lins Artisan Desserts is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Bull the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (20 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 390 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 10 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (67%).
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mawney Foundation School | Primary | 450 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Edward's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Concordia Academy | Primary | 800 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Gidea Park Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Marshalls Park Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edward's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal Liberty School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Robert Clack School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bep Academy | Independent | 400 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bridge | Independent | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 24.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Central Romford | Havering | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 48 min | 60 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 139 min | 152 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 10 min | 17 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 0.5 km | 1.5 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 420 | 58 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 19% | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 34% | 33% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 45% | 21% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Central Romford | Havering | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 118 | 11 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 14 | 2 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 71% | 85% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 64% | 51% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 18 | 14 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 422 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Cottons Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Sapphire Ice & Leisure Centre (300 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 12 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 34 km.
Many neighbours rent: 37% of households rent privately and 18% socially.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
|---|
| Central Romford | Havering | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 31 | 17 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 8 min | 9 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 17 min | 14 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
| Emerson Park | 34 | 3 | 158 min | 8 | £936k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranham East | 42 | 1 | 161 min | 4 | £498k |
| Rise Park | 42 | 1 | 150 min | 6 | £524k |
| Romford East | 42 | 4 | 145 min | 13 | £560k |
| Upminster South & Corbets Tey | 43 | 2 | 154 min | 5 | £710k |
| Hylands | 46 | 2 | 153 min | 13 | £484k |
| Ardleigh Green | 49 | 2 | 151 min | 5 | £472k |
| Upminster North & Cranham West | 50 | 1 | 149 min | 5 | £623k |
| Hacton | 51 | 2 | 152 min | 11 | £496k |
| Romford North | 57 | 1 | 155 min | 6 | £484k |
| Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross | 64 | 1 | 161 min | 3 | £464k |
| Elm Park East | 65 | 4 | 151 min | 11 | £508k |
| Gidea Park | 72 | 3 | 140 min | 6 | £556k |
| Collier Row & Park Farm | 74 | 1 | 164 min | 3 | £439k |
| South Hornchurch | 78 | 1 | 158 min | 12 | £438k |
| Petersfield Avenue & Duck Wood | 78 | 0 | 156 min | 4 | £431k |
| Harold Park & Harold Wood | 78 | 2 | 141 min | 6 | £440k |
| Elm Park West | 78 | 2 | 152 min | 13 | £451k |
| Harold Hill West | 83 | 2 | 156 min | 5 | £402k |
| Upminster Bridge | 91 | 2 | 149 min | 8 | £481k |
| Dagnam Park & Noak Hill | 94 | 0 | 156 min | 3 | £425k |
| Romford North West | 97 | 2 | 153 min | 6 | £427k |
| Rainham East & Wennington | 105 | 0 | 165 min | 5 | £467k |
| Rush Green | 109 | 2 | 148 min | 12 | £427k |
| Hornchurch | 129 | 4 | 152 min | 8 | £446k |
| Harold Hill East | 129 | 0 | 159 min | 4 | £382k |
| Romford South | 130 | 2 | 139 min | 14 | £404k |
| Hornchurch Marshes | 141 | 0 | 162 min | 13 | £407k |
| Rainham West | 178 | 0 | 154 min | 4 | £443k |
| Central Romford (this one) | 390 | 0 | 139 min | 11 | £314k |
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 48 min | 38 min |
| Stansted airport | 2 h 35 | 40 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).