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RM2 6AF area guide

Who lives in RM2 6AF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gidea Park
Council: Havering
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,394 (2024)

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At a glance

What RM2 6AF is like

RM2 6AF is a postcode in the Gidea Park area of Havering. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,394 people. 46.3% of households own their home, 28.1% rent privately and 23.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.7% 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 RM2 6 sold for a median of £472,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM2 6AF compares

Headline figures for RM2 6AF, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£472,500

Median over 80 sales in RM2 6, −0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,202

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM2 6AF differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
28.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RM2 6AF FAQs

Is RM2 6AF 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 22.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in RM2 6AF?

The median sale price over the last year was £472,500.

Homes in RM2 6 sold for a median of £472,500 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM2 6AF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM2 6AF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RM2 6AF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10% of residents. 46.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (59.7%).

Which council covers RM2 6AF?

The local authority for RM2 6AF is Havering.

RM2 6AF comes under Havering in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM2 6AF?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Gidea Park Rail Station, 0.2 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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