Postcode district · Romford
Who lives in RM6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RM6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Population
- 48,744 (2024)
RM6Postcode district · Romford
Who lives in RM6
Residents
48,744
2024 estimate
Households
15,475
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
23% / 10%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.6% of residents. 20.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.2% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
RM6England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
RM6
51%
49%
England
- Female51.2%51%
- Male48.8%49%
Relationship status
47.7% of adults in RM6 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.8% have never married.
RM6England
Married or civil partnership47.7%44.7%
Never married37.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.2%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.7% of residents in RM6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
RM6
51%
34%
England
- Very good50.9%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair11%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.