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RM6 6RR area guide

Who lives in RM6 6RR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chadwell Heath East
Council: Barking and Dagenham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,985 (2024)

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At a glance

What RM6 6RR is like

RM6 6RR is a postcode in the Chadwell Heath East area of Barking and Dagenham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,985 people. 69.7% of households own their home, 23.5% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in RM6 6 sold for a median of £435,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM6 6RR compares

Headline figures for RM6 6RR, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 45.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£435,000

Median over 58 sales in RM6 6, −3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,687

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM6 6RR differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
45.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
69.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

RM6 6RR FAQs

Is RM6 6RR 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 45.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 91% 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 RM6 6RR?

The median sale price over the last year was £435,000.

Homes in RM6 6 sold for a median of £435,000 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM6 6RR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM6 6RR, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in RM6 6RR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.7% of residents. 69.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.8%).

Which council covers RM6 6RR?

The local authority for RM6 6RR is Barking and Dagenham.

RM6 6RR comes under Barking and Dagenham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM6 6RR?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Chadwell Heath Station, 0.8 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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