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RM5 postcode area · Havering

The RM5 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Redbridge. Area Scores range from 21 to 70 across them. Every full RM5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The RM5 district contains both ends of the scale: Romford North at 70 out of 100 (#2,027 of 6,856 in England) against Marks Gate at 21, a 49-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £400,000 in Rush Green to £460,000 in Romford North. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,854a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime71per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied63%

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 RM5 district

£447,500median home sold over the past year · +22.6% over 5 years · +4.1% over the year · 198 sales
Detached£527,500
Semi-detached£470,000
Terraced£420,000
Flat£260,000
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
Romford NorthHavering 2,02770 £460,000
Collier Row & Park FarmHavering 3,41250 £446,250
Romford North WestHavering 3,59048 £430,000
Rush GreenHavering 3,96742 £400,000
Havering-atte-Bower & Chase CrossHavering 4,35136 £440,000
Hainault EastRedbridge 4,55034 £400,338
Marks GateBarking and Dagenham 5,38621 £410,000

People living in RM5 Census 2021

Residents67,286
Median age (est.)37
Density2,742per km²
No qualifications21%
Degree or above30%
No car or van24%

Age

0–14 21%15–24 11%25–44 30%45–64 23%65+ 14%

Tenure

Own outright: 28%Mortgage/shared: 36%Social rent: 20%Private rent: 17%
Own outright 28%Mortgage/shared 36%Social rent 20%Private rent 17%

Households

One person: 25%Couple, no children: 11%Couple with children: 31%Lone parent: 16%Other: 17%
One person 25%Couple, no children 11%Couple with children 31%Lone parent 16%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Skilled trades 13% · Administrative 12%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Skilled trades13%
Administrative12%
Associate professional12%
Managers & directors11%
Elementary10%
Caring & leisure9%
Process & plant7%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 65%Asian: 16%Black: 11%Mixed: 5%Other: 3%
White 65%Asian 16%Black 11%Mixed 5%Other 3%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 27% · Muslim 12%

Born outside the UK: 26%

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 RM5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RM5 district.

Hainault Romford North

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around RM5.

RM1 RM7 RM50 RM6 RM2 RM3 RM11 RM8

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.