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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.
| Romford East | Havering | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 42 | 93 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 86% | 84% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 31% | 33% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 31% | 30% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 13.6 | 13.5 | 10.1 |
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Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 42% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Gidea Park, about a 10-minute walk (900 m), with 3.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Stratford (London).
The nearest bus stop is Cranham Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 294, 165, 674); 89 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 12% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 24 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Squirrels Heath Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 76% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Towers Infant School (0.6 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Redden Court School (2.3 km) and All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Ilford County High School (9.1 km) and Woodford County High School (13.5 km).
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Co-op Food, 350 m away, with Shadforth Pharmacy closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The New Medical Centre (150 m), with Shadforth Pharmaceutical Co the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Vanitys is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Hospital, 2.0 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Ginger Spice is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Drill Hotel the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 15% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 70% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Hylands Park, 500 m away; for exercise, David Lloyd Clubs (1.3 km).
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squirrels Heath Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Towers Infant School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Hylands Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Towers Junior School | Primary | 750 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 51.4 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Royal Liberty School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 14.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hornchurch High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 54 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Campion School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 52.8 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redden Court School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 47.4 · 10.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bridge | Independent | 500 m | Attainment 8: 24.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mary's Hare Park School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Bep Academy | Independent | 1.4 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Romford East | Havering | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 55 min | 60 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 145 min | 152 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 16 min | 17 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 0.9 km | 1.5 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 95 | 58 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 12% | 14% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 42% | 33% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 14% | 21% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Romford East | Havering | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 6 | 11 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 88% | 85% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 13 | 6 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 41% | 51% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 16 | 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.
| 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 (this one) | 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 | 390 | 0 | 139 min | 11 | £314k |
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Stansted, with far more destinations, 35 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Romford East | Havering | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 27 | 17 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 8 min | 9 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 13 min | 14 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 55 min | 40 min |
| Stansted airport | 2 h 41 | 39 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).