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RM12 postcode area · Havering

The RM12 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Barking and Dagenham, Havering. Area Scores range from 42 to 96 across them. Every full RM12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The RM12 district contains both ends of the scale: Hacton at 96 out of 100 (#245 of 6,856 in England) against Romford South at 43, a 54-point gap between neighbouring areas. 4 of the 9 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £420,000 in South Hornchurch to £495,000 in Hornchurch. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Barking and Dagenham and Havering — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£48,875a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime64per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)41
Owner-occupied73%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the RM12 district

£465,000median home sold over the past year · +16.8% over 5 years · +5.7% over the year · 459 sales
Detached£642,500
Semi-detached£517,500
Terraced£445,000
Flat£282,500
Havering£450,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
HactonHavering 24596 £463,750
HylandsHavering 99286 £486,000
Elm Park EastHavering 1,30781 £455,000
Upminster BridgeHavering 1,64376 £471,050
HornchurchHavering 2,68561 £495,000
South HornchurchHavering 2,79559 £420,000
Elm Park WestHavering 2,91158 £440,000
EastbrookendBarking and Dagenham 3,83744 £430,000
Romford SouthHavering 3,92643 £424,500

People living in RM12 Census 2021

Residents73,093
Median age (est.)41
Density4,258per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above29%
No car or van21%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 11%25–44 28%45–64 26%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright: 37%Mortgage/shared: 36%Social rent: 10%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 37%Mortgage/shared 36%Social rent 10%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 12%Other: 17%
One person 26%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 12%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Administrative 14% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Administrative14%
Associate professional14%
Managers & directors12%
Skilled trades12%
Elementary8%
Caring & leisure8%
Process & plant7%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 78%Asian: 10%Black: 7%Mixed: 3%Other: 2%
White 78%Asian 10%Black 7%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 31% · Muslim 6%

Born outside the UK: 18%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in RM12

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RM12 district.

Elm Park Hornchurch Romford Upminster

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around RM12.

RM11 RM2 RM13 RM50 RM10 RM7 RM1 RM9

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.