RM5 3BW area guide
Who lives in RM5 3BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross
- Council
- Havering
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,907 (2024)
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What RM5 3BW is like
RM5 3BW is a postcode in the Havering-atte-Bower & Chase Cross area of Havering. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,907 people. 66.8% of households own their home, 9.6% rent privately and 20.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.5% 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 RM5 3 sold for a median of £450,000 over the year to August 2026.
How RM5 3BW compares
Headline figures for RM5 3BW, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 24.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where RM5 3BW differs most from the national average.
- 01Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
- 02Few private renters
Only 9.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
RM5 3BW FAQs
01Is RM5 3BW a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in RM5 3BW?The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £450,000.
03Is RM5 3BW safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in RM5 3BW?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers RM5 3BW?The local authority for RM5 3BW is Havering.
The local authority for RM5 3BW is Havering.
06How well connected is RM5 3BW?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.