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RM16 4DF area guide

Who lives in RM16 4DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chadwell St Mary
Council: Thurrock
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,024 (2024)

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At a glance

What RM16 4DF is like

RM16 4DF is a postcode in the Chadwell St Mary area of Thurrock. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,024 people. 51.8% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 39.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 55.2% 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 RM16 4 sold for a median of £363,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM16 4DF compares

Headline figures for RM16 4DF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£363,750

Median over 90 sales in RM16 4, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,470

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM16 4DF differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RM16 4DF FAQs

Is RM16 4DF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in RM16 4DF?

The median sale price over the last year was £363,750.

Homes in RM16 4 sold for a median of £363,750 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM16 4DF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM16 4DF, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RM16 4DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.5% of residents. 51.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46%).

Which council covers RM16 4DF?

The local authority for RM16 4DF is Thurrock.

RM16 4DF comes under Thurrock in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM16 4DF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is East Tilbury Rail Station, 1.8 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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