Mermagen Drive, Rainham, RM13 7EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM13 7EH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	54.4%	48.8%	-5.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	45.6%	51.2%	5.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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	26.6%	37%	10.4%	37.9%	-0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	50.4%	-4.9%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	7.6%	5.2%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	9.7%	6.3%	-3.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (85.5%) 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	45.9%	48.8%	2.9%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	35.9%	36.7%	0.8%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	13.5%	10.2%	-3.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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	33.8%	25.9%	-7.9%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	13.3%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	7%	2.8%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.4%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	26.7%	13.6%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	7.2%	1.5%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.8% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	3.9%	8.4%	4.5%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	83.6%	67.8%	-15.8%	81.4%	-13.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.7% 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	90.4%	78.7%	-11.7%	83.2%	-4.5%
European Union	2.5%	6.9%	4.4%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	8.1%	6.3%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	78.7%	-9.6%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	0%	17.4%	17.4%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	0.3%	-7.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	56.2%	46.2%	10.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Mermagen Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mermagen Drive was 81.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.0% lower than the Elm Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mermagen Drive has the 27th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park and the 253rd highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 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 7EH, 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 Mermagen Drive are based on 6 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 Mermagen Drive, Rainham, RM13 7EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM13 7EH

Average Price
£399,987

Semi-Detached
£436,622

Terraced
£253,444

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mermagen Drive

Average Price
£412,751

Semi-Detached
£443,567

Terraced
£258,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mermagen DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Mermagen Drive, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-03-26	£434,125
18 Mermagen Drive, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-05-15	£259,917
14 Mermagen Drive, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£435,000	2019-08-05	£538,596
4 Mermagen Drive, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-04-26	£380,000
4 Mermagen Drive, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2017-05-16	£432,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM13 7EH

Employment

RM13 7EH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

RM13 7EH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	62
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Heron Flight Avenue , RM12 5LN	3out of 4	214 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whybridge Infant School Ford Lane , RM13 7AR	3out of 4	570 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whybridge Junior School Blacksmith's Lane , RM13 7AH	- not rated	639 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whybridge Junior School Blacksmith's Lane , RM13 7AH	- not rated	639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Infant School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	732 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	3out of 4	732 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	3out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sanders School Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	- not rated	2,148 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross School and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	- not rated	2,271 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	2,570 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	3,991 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	3,210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	4,658 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	5,094 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	5,176 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	2,081 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	3,527 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	3,579 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Tuition Centre 235 High Street , RM11 3XX	- not rated	3,744 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birnam Wood Pupil Referral Unit Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	- not rated	3,768 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	370 yd
Silver Cafe	123 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	734 yd
Dragon Inn	10-12 South End Road, Rainham	920 yd
Hornchurch Sea Cadets HQ	Wood Lane, Hornchurch	941 yd
Kusadasi Taverna	90a Rainham Road, Rainham	974 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Good Intent	South End Road, Rainham		709 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainham Inn Fish Bar	172 South End Road, Rainham	515 yd
Sisserou Lunch Box	107n Mungo Park Road, Rainham	700 yd
House of Food (U.K) Ltd	107 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	700 yd
SKEWERS@rainham	113 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	734 yd
Buzz Grill	119 Mungo Park Road, Rainham	734 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dacia	131 Mungo Park Road, Rainham		743 yd
Tesco Express	119 Rainham Road, Rainham		1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Brittons Academy FORD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	708 yd
Central Park	grass pitches	764 yd
Brittons Playing Field GILROY CLOSE	grass pitches	893 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	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.5%

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	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	248.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM13 7EH