Postcode · South Ockendon

RM15 4UU area guide

Who lives in RM15 4UU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rainham East & Wennington
Council: Havering
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,048 (2024)

RM15 4UUSouth Ockendon

At a glance

What RM15 4UU is like

RM15 4UU is a postcode in the Rainham East & Wennington area of Havering. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,048 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in RM15 4 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM15 4UU compares

Headline figures for RM15 4UU, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 107 sales in RM15 4, +4.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£74,216

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM15 4UU differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
72.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RM15 4UU FAQs

Is RM15 4UU 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 39.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in RM15 4UU?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in RM15 4 sold for a median of £385,000 across 107 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM15 4UU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM15 4UU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RM15 4UU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.4%).

Which council covers RM15 4UU?

The local authority for RM15 4UU is Havering.

RM15 4UU comes under Havering in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM15 4UU?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Purfleet Rail Station, 2.0 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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