Writtle Walk, Rainham, RM13 7XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM13 7XB is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	54.3%	46.2%	-8.1%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	45.7%	53.8%	8.1%	49.0%	4.8%

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 area around RM13 7XB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.9%	44.3%	2.4%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	35.2%	-0.8%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.9%	13.9%	2.0%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	8.7%	5.5%	-3.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.6%	42.4%	4.8%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	38.9%	38.9%	0.0%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	14.1%	12%	-2.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	36.4%	23%	-13.4%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	14.6%	0.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.8%	3.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15%	3.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	25.2%	7.0%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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	1%	3.5%	2.5%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	6.8%	10.2%	3.4%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	79.7%	62.7%	-17.0%	81.4%	-18.7%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	88.1%	75.9%	-12.2%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	0.6%	5.5%	4.9%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	9%	6.4%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	87.1%	76.4%	-10.7%	83.2%	-6.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	16.6%	16.3%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	2.3%	-7.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Writtle Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Writtle Walk was 87.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.6% lower than the Beam Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Writtle Walk has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Beam Park and the 234th highest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in RM13 7XB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Writtle Walk 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 Writtle Walk, Rainham, RM13 7XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM13 7XB

Average Price
£281,562

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£477,486

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,254

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Writtle Walk

Average Price
£256,555

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£477,955

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,275

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Writtle WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Writtle Walk, Rainham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2013-10-18	£219,828
9 Writtle Walk, Rainham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2009-09-25	£205,838
4 Writtle Walk, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-07-09	£477,955
6 Writtle Walk, Rainham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2001-10-19	£230,508
6 Writtle Walk, Rainham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£38,000	1997-05-09	£193,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM13 7XB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whybridge Infant School Ford Lane , RM13 7AR	3out of 4	727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whybridge Junior School Blacksmith's Lane , RM13 7AH	3out of 4	729 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Infant School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	4out of 4	981 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scargill Junior School Mungo Park Road , RM13 7PL	3out of 4	981 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leys Primary School Leys Avenue , RM10 9YR	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	Yes	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	593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	1,712 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	1,894 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Rainham Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD	3out of 4	2,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College Abbs Cross Lane , RM12 4YB	3out of 4	3,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,174 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	2,438 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,811 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	4,042 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	1,426 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	3,303 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	3,343 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	3,891 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Havering Inskip Drive , RM11 3UR	2out of 4	4,711 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
South Hornchurch Community Association	Nelson Road, Rainham	541 yd
Jack's Cafe	145a Rainham Road, Rainham	684 yd
Kusadasi Taverna	90a Rainham Road, Rainham	716 yd
BK90 Restaurant & Lounge	4 Elmer Gardens, Rainham	807 yd
Dragon Inn	10-12 South End Road, Rainham	815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bretons Manor Ltd	411 Rainham Road, Rainham		1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Cherries	149 Rainham Road, Rainham	684 yd
Rainham Inn Fish Bar	172 South End Road, Rainham	717 yd
Hungry Dot	6 South End Road, Rainham	835 yd
Lucky Inn	74 Rainham Road, Rainham	914 yd
Peters Fish Bar	115 Rainham Road, Rainham	933 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	119 Rainham Road, Rainham		933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Brittons Academy FORD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	545 yd
Central Park	grass pitches	600 yd
Brittons Playing Field GILROY CLOSE	grass pitches	600 yd
Manor Road Sports Ground BEAMWAY	grass pitches	973 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM13 7XB