Postcode sector · Hornchurch

RM12 9 area guide

Who lives in RM12 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Havering
Region: London
Population: 2,016 (2024)

RM12 9Postcode sector · Hornchurch

At a glance

What RM12 9 is like

The RM12 9 postcode sector in Havering covers 21 live postcodes and is home to about 2,016 people in 895 households. 48.3% of households own their home, 33.7% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How RM12 9 compares

Headline figures for RM12 9, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 62.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

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 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
62.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

RM12 9 FAQs

Is RM12 9 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 62.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is RM12 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM12 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in RM12 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 48.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (46%).

Which council covers RM12 9?

The local authority for RM12 9 is Havering.

RM12 9 comes under Havering in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM12 9?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Emerson Park Rail Station, 0.5 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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