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RM5 area guide

Who lives in RM5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Havering
Region
London
Population
36,200 (2024)
At a glance

What RM5 is like

The RM5 postcode district in Havering covers 378 live postcodes and is home to about 36,200 people in 12,534 households. 67.5% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 57.2% 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 RM5 sold for a median of £440,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM5 compares

Headline figures for RM5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£440,000

Median over 194 sales in RM5, −0.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in RM5.

Household incomeMore
£69,926

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

RM5 FAQs

01
Is RM5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in RM5?

The median sale price over the last year was £440,000.

Homes in RM5 sold for a median of £440,000 across 194 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is RM5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in RM5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.5% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.8%).
05
Which council covers RM5?

The local authority for RM5 is Havering.

RM5 comes under Havering in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is RM5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Romford 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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