Harlow Road, Rainham, RM13 7UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM13 7UB is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	51.2%	45.8%	-5.4%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	48.8%	54.2%	5.4%	49.0%	5.2%

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	34.2%	38.2%	4.0%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	46.9%	-4.6%	44.2%	2.7%
Separated	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.4%	6.5%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	7.1%	7.1%	0.0%	6.1%	1.0%

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 (86.4%) 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	46.2%	54.1%	7.9%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	37.3%	32.3%	-5.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	12.5%	11.6%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	23.7%	20.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.4%	10.9%	-13.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	9.9%	4.5%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.5%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	24.8%	10.2%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.5% 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	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	4.3%	4.3%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	4.4%	8%	3.6%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	85.9%	67.5%	-18.4%	81.4%	-13.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.2%	74.8%	-18.4%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	1.6%	8.9%	7.3%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	6.2%	4.1%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	8.2%	6.6%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	74.4%	-18.6%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	13.3%	13.0%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Harlow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harlow Road was 18.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.8% lower than the Elm Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harlow Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Elm Park and the 90th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.2%.

🔎 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 7UB, 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 Harlow Road are based on 130 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 Harlow Road, Rainham, RM13 7UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM13 7UB

Average Price
£352,162

Semi-Detached
£409,997

Terraced
£400,081

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,874

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harlow Road

Average Price
£392,187

Semi-Detached
£475,876

Terraced
£426,447

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£259,232

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harlow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Harlow Road, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2024-02-07	£396,567
46 Harlow Road, Rainham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-05-27	£307,121
36 Harlow Road, Rainham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-05-26	£281,527
65A Harlow Road, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-02-08	£395,455
49 Harlow Road, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-04-20	£374,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM13 7UB

Employment

RM13 7UB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	60
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	17
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whybridge Junior School Blacksmith's Lane , RM13 7AH	- not rated	179 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whybridge Junior School Blacksmith's Lane , RM13 7AH	- not rated	179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whybridge Infant School Ford Lane , RM13 7AR	3out of 4	210 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Infant School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Junior School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	3out of 4	728 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	329 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	3out of 4	329 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	- not rated	2,095 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Sixth Form and Academy Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Road South RM10 7FN	- not rated	2,249 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	2,437 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	2,561 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,399 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	4,680 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	2,843 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	4,347 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	4,368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	4,577 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	1,773 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	2,813 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	3,019 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	3,756 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,783 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
South Hornchurch Community Association	Nelson Road, Rainham	427 yd
BK90 Restaurant & Lounge	4 Elmer Gardens, Rainham	438 yd
Kusadasi Taverna	90a Rainham Road, Rainham	478 yd
Jack's Cafe	145a Rainham Road, Rainham	489 yd
Dragon Inn	10-12 South End Road, Rainham	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bretons Manor Ltd	411 Rainham Road, Rainham		1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainham Inn Fish Bar	172 South End Road, Rainham	297 yd
New Cherries	149 Rainham Road, Rainham	489 yd
Hungry Dot	6 South End Road, Rainham	577 yd
Lucky Inn	74 Rainham Road, Rainham	655 yd
Peters Fish Bar	115 Rainham Road, Rainham	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	119 Rainham Road, Rainham		692 yd
Dacia	131 Mungo Park Road, Rainham		942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Brittons Academy FORD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	351 yd
Central Park	grass pitches	471 yd
Brittons Playing Field GILROY CLOSE	grass pitches	566 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	66.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM13 7UB