Postcode district · Hornchurch

RM12 area guide

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

Council: Havering
Region: London
Population: 49,036 (2024)

RM12Postcode district · Hornchurch

At a glance

What RM12 is like

The RM12 postcode district in Havering covers 627 live postcodes and is home to about 49,036 people in 18,770 households. 75.9% of households own their home, 13.7% rent privately and 9.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in RM12 sold for a median of £470,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM12 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£470,000

Median over 371 sales in RM12, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in RM12.

Household incomeMore

£76,106

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM12 differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RM12 FAQs

Is RM12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in RM12?

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

Homes in RM12 sold for a median of £470,000 across 371 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM12 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM12, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in RM12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 75.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.4%).

Which council covers RM12?

The local authority for RM12 is Havering.

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

How well connected is RM12?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Elm Park Station, 0.4 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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