Blacksmiths Lane, Rainham, RM13 7AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM13 7AH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	54%	2.4%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	48.4%	46%	-2.4%	49.0%	-3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	39.6%	7.6%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	42.9%	-10.5%	44.2%	-1.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	7.9%	7.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	1.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.8%	47%	-5.8%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	33.5%	39%	5.5%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	10.4%	11.7%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	17%	-8.3%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	9.8%	-8.4%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	19.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	18.5%	7.4%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	27.5%	11.7%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	88%	71.7%	-16.3%	81.4%	-9.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.4%	80.1%	-13.3%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	0.9%	6%	5.1%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	80.3%	-12.4%	83.2%	-2.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.4%	10.8%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Blacksmiths Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blacksmiths Lane was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.5% higher than the Elm Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blacksmiths Lane has the 11th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Elm Park and the 122nd highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 211.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM13 7AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blacksmiths Lane are based on 72 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Havering.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blacksmiths Lane, Rainham, RM13 7AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM13 7AH

Average Price
£492,806

Semi-Detached
£508,781

Terraced
£247,650

Detached
£506,694

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blacksmiths Lane

Average Price
£509,200

Semi-Detached
£520,836

Terraced
£371,796

Detached
£534,087

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blacksmiths LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Blacksmiths Lane, Rainham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2025-02-03	£574,842
42 Blacksmiths Lane, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-07-19	£460,244
51 Blacksmiths Lane, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,500	2022-07-15	£461,729
52 Blacksmiths Lane, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£564,000	2021-08-06	£657,356
47 Blacksmiths Lane, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-09-20	£486,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM13 7AH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	19
Construction	18
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whybridge Junior School Blacksmith's Lane , RM13 7AH	3out of 4	179 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whybridge Infant School Ford Lane , RM13 7AR	3out of 4	250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Infant School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	4out of 4	787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Junior School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	3out of 4	787 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Heron Flight Avenue , RM12 5LN	3out of 4	951 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	2out of 4	389 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	2,138 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	2,434 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Rainham Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	2out of 4	2,871 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	4,339 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Routes4Life Limited First Floor , 100 Avelon Road RM13 7DH	- not rated	904 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,816 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	3,873 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	4,438 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	4,468 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kusadasi Taverna	90a Rainham Road, Rainham	351 yd
South Hornchurch Community Association	Nelson Road, Rainham	374 yd
Dragon Inn	10-12 South End Road, Rainham	381 yd
Jack's Cafe	145a Rainham Road, Rainham	381 yd
BK90 Restaurant & Lounge	4 Elmer Gardens, Rainham	439 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainham Inn Fish Bar	172 South End Road, Rainham	207 yd
New Cherries	149 Rainham Road, Rainham	381 yd
Hungry Dot	6 South End Road, Rainham	433 yd
Lucky Inn	74 Rainham Road, Rainham	507 yd
Peters Fish Bar	115 Rainham Road, Rainham	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	119 Rainham Road, Rainham		549 yd
Dacia	131 Mungo Park Road, Rainham		1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Brittons Academy FORD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	478 yd
Central Park	grass pitches	603 yd
Brittons Playing Field GILROY CLOSE	grass pitches	713 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.