Elmer Gardens, Rainham, RM13 7BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM13 7BS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	47.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.7%	52.1%	0.4%	49.0%	3.1%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of RM13 7BS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.5%	35.8%	4.3%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	53.5%	2.5%	44.2%	9.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8%	4.1%	-3.9%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	8.4%	4.8%	-3.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	44.5%	-4.4%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	33%	36.3%	3.3%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	12.8%	14.3%	1.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	37.5%	22.8%	-14.7%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	7.9%	-10.8%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	15.4%	0.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	19.5%	8.7%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	27%	11.9%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	4%	14.6%	10.6%	2.5%	12.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	88.2%	76.5%	-11.7%	81.4%	-4.9%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	91.6%	81.1%	-10.5%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	3.1%	8.5%	5.4%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	80.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	0%	10.3%	10.3%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.9%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Elmer Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmer Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Elm Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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 7BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Elmer Gardens are based on 75 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 Elmer Gardens, Rainham, RM13 7BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM13 7BS

Average Price
£473,873

Semi-Detached
£526,587

Terraced
£444,397

Detached
£504,948

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£54,618

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmer Gardens

Average Price
£480,726

Semi-Detached
£539,967

Terraced
£450,288

Detached
£519,602

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£54,508

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmer GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Elmer Gardens, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£418,000	2025-03-31	£432,057
18 Elmer Gardens, Rainham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£454,000	2025-02-03	£465,780
19 Elmer Gardens, Rainham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-05-14	£500,792
7 Elmer Gardens, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-05-03	£466,915
30 Elmer Gardens, Rainham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2023-10-31	£523,074

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM13 7BS

Employment

RM13 7BS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	32
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whybridge Infant School Ford Lane , RM13 7AR	3out of 4	231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whybridge Junior School Blacksmith's Lane , RM13 7AH	- not rated	350 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whybridge Junior School Blacksmith's Lane , RM13 7AH	- not rated	350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Infant School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	3out of 4	459 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Junior School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	3out of 4	459 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brittons School and Technology College Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	- not rated	372 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	3out of 4	372 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	- not rated	2,184 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Sixth Form and Academy Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Road South RM10 7FN	- not rated	2,346 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	3out of 4	2,394 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	2,644 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,310 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	4,249 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	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	4,414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	4,727 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	4,832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Opening Opportunities Royals Youth Centre , Viking Way RM13 9YG	- not rated	2,007 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	3,205 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	3,217 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,947 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Tuition Centre 235 High Street , RM11 3XX	- not rated	3,972 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BK90 Restaurant & Lounge	4 Elmer Gardens, Rainham	3 yd
Silver Cafe	123 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	625 yd
Dragon Inn	10-12 South End Road, Rainham	753 yd
Kusadasi Taverna	90a Rainham Road, Rainham	766 yd
Jack's Cafe	145a Rainham Road, Rainham	810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bretons Manor Ltd	411 Rainham Road, Rainham		962 yd
The Good Intent	South End Road, Rainham		964 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainham Inn Fish Bar	172 South End Road, Rainham	268 yd
Sisserou Lunch Box	107n Mungo Park Road, Rainham	576 yd
House of Food (U.K) Ltd	107 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	576 yd
SKEWERS@rainham	113 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	625 yd
Buzz Grill	119 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	625 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dacia	131 Mungo Park Road, Rainham		641 yd
Tesco Express	119 Rainham Road, Rainham		922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Brittons Academy FORD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	353 yd
Central Park	grass pitches	433 yd
Brittons Playing Field GILROY CLOSE	grass pitches	570 yd
Bretons Outdoor Recreation Centre RAINHAM ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM13 7BS