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RM7 postcode area · Havering

The RM7 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Barking and Dagenham, Havering. Area Scores range from 28 to 70 across them. Every full RM7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the RM7 district: Romford North scores 70 out of 100 (#2,027 of 6,856 nationally) while Central Romford sits at 28 — neighbours on the map, 42 points apart on the index. 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 £302,000 in Central Romford to £460,000 in Romford North. 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£48,072a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime108per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)37
Owner-occupied62%

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 RM7 district

£425,000median home sold over the past year · +21.4% over 5 years · +1.2% over the year · 321 sales
Detached£587,500
Semi-detached£470,000
Terraced£430,000
Flat£258,000
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
EastbrookendBarking and Dagenham 3,83744 £430,000
Romford SouthHavering 3,92643 £424,500
Rush GreenHavering 3,96742 £400,000
Central RomfordHavering 4,89928 £302,000

People living in RM7 Census 2021

Residents66,598
Median age (est.)37
Density4,001per km²
No qualifications20%
Degree or above32%
No car or van28%

Age

0–14 20%15–24 11%25–44 31%45–64 23%65+ 14%

Tenure

Own outright: 27%Mortgage/shared: 35%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 23%
Own outright 27%Mortgage/shared 35%Social rent 14%Private rent 23%

Households

One person: 27%Couple, no children: 13%Couple with children: 29%Lone parent: 15%Other: 16%
One person 27%Couple, no children 13%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 15%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Associate professional 12% · Skilled trades 12%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Associate professional12%
Skilled trades12%
Administrative12%
Managers & directors11%
Elementary10%
Caring & leisure9%
Process & plant7%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 67%Asian: 15%Black: 10%Mixed: 5%Other: 3%
White 67%Asian 15%Black 10%Mixed 5%Other 3%

Religion & identity

Christian 50% · No religion 28% · Muslim 10%

Born outside the UK: 27%

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 RM7

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the RM7 district.

Romford Romford North

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around RM7.

RM1 RM50 RM2 RM5 RM6 RM11 RM12 RM10

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.