Postcode area · Romford
Who lives in RM
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RM, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Population
- 632,397 (2024)
RMPostcode area · Romford
Who lives in RM
Residents
632,397
2024 estimate
Households
222,599
Census
Median age
37
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.8% of residents. 19.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.9% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
RMEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
RM
52%
48%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
45.3% of adults in RM are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 38.6% have never married.
RMEngland
Married or civil partnership45.3%44.7%
Never married38.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.1%9.1%
Separated2.4%2.2%
Widowed5.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
83.9% of residents in RM describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
RM
51%
33%
England
- Very good50.5%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair11.5%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.