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RM7 0FS area guide

Who lives in RM7 0FS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rush Green
Council: Havering
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,642 (2024)

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At a glance

What RM7 0FS is like

RM7 0FS is a postcode in the Rush Green area of Havering. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,642 people. 21.5% of households own their home, 34% rent privately and 39.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 72.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in RM7 0 sold for a median of £424,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM7 0FS compares

Headline figures for RM7 0FS, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£424,000

Median over 108 sales in RM7 0, +2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,652

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM7 0FS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
36.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RM7 0FS FAQs

Is RM7 0FS 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 20.6 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 RM7 0FS?

The median sale price over the last year was £424,000.

Homes in RM7 0 sold for a median of £424,000 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM7 0FS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM7 0FS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in RM7 0FS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 16.2% of residents. 21.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (91.3%).

Which council covers RM7 0FS?

The local authority for RM7 0FS is Havering.

RM7 0FS comes under Havering in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM7 0FS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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 Romford Station, 0.4 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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