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RM12 6HD area guide

Who lives in RM12 6HD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Hornchurch
Council
Havering
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,452 (2024)
At a glance

What RM12 6HD is like

RM12 6HD is a postcode in the Hornchurch area of Havering. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,452 people. 65% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 19.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in RM12 6 sold for a median of £470,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM12 6HD compares

Headline figures for RM12 6HD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£470,000

Median over 99 sales in RM12 6, +3.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£70,392

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM12 6HD differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    32.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    6 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RM12 6HD FAQs

01
Is RM12 6HD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in RM12 6HD?

The median sale price over the last year was £470,000.

Homes in RM12 6 sold for a median of £470,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RM12 6HD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM12 6HD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in RM12 6HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.7% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (41.7%).
05
Which council covers RM12 6HD?

The local authority for RM12 6HD is Havering.

RM12 6HD comes under Havering in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RM12 6HD?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hornchurch, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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