Living in Romford
HaveringRomford sits in the London Borough of Havering. Its strongest points are air quality (100), affordability (97), transport (66). The things to weigh up are area quality (15) and green space (10). A typical two-bed here rents for around £1,542 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.
Find areas like Romford for your commute →How Romford scores
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Safety 38/100
631 recent street crimes · IMD crime decile 2/10
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Commute —/100
depends on where you work — try the matcher
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Affordability 97/100
£241,000 median sale price
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Transport 66/100
62 transit stops within a 12-min walk
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Area quality 15/100
deprivation decile 2/10 (10 = least deprived)
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Green space 10/100
11 parks & green spaces nearby
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Dining 52/100
82 places to eat nearby
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Nightlife 54/100
16 pubs, bars & clubs nearby
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Groceries 31/100
17 food shops & supermarkets nearby
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Air quality 100/100
London Air index 1/10 (1 = cleanest)
Typical rent in Havering
Median private rents for the London Borough of Havering (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).
🏛 £2,425/yr council tax (Band D, Havering) — MHCLG 2026-27
📶 Broadband up to 1 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Havering
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Nearby neighbourhoods
Data: Police.uk + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.