Nelson Road, Rainham, RM13 8AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM13 8AU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% 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	52.6%	54.4%	1.8%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	47.4%	45.6%	-1.8%	49.0%	-3.4%

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	24.5%	32.5%	8.0%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	49.4%	-6.8%	44.2%	5.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.4%	8.1%	1.7%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	12%	7.7%	-4.3%	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 (85.3%) 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	37.7%	50.9%	13.2%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	42.9%	34.4%	-8.5%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	16.2%	10.2%	-6.0%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	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	35.7%	26.3%	-9.4%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	5.2%	-9.7%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	14.8%	2.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	10%	5.6%	-4.4%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	15.9%	7.1%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	28.9%	16.0%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% 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%	5.3%	5.3%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	2.3%	11.5%	9.2%	2.5%	9.0%
Other Black	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	86%	67.6%	-18.4%	81.4%	-13.8%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	89.3%	78%	-11.3%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.6%	8.2%	5.6%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	78.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	1%	14.4%	13.4%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	1%	4.1%	3.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	53.8%	46.2%	7.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Nelson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Road was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Beam Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nelson Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Beam Park and the 224th lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 98.1%.

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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 8AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 Nelson Road are based on 111 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 Nelson Road, Rainham, RM13 8AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM13 8AU

Average Price
£405,579

Semi-Detached
£407,677

Terraced
£405,332

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Road

Average Price
£410,879

Semi-Detached
£454,960

Terraced
£404,613

Detached
£451,848

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Nelson Road, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-06-28	£511,658
33 Nelson Road, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£374,000	2023-10-31	£404,618
53 Nelson Road, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-11-30	£429,276
41 Nelson Road, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£342,500	2021-09-30	£399,966
21 Nelson Road, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-07-16	£451,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM13 8AU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
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	764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whybridge Junior School Blacksmith's Lane , RM13 7AH	- not rated	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Salette Catholic Primary School Dunedin Road , RM13 8SP	3out of 4	821 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whybridge Infant School Ford Lane , RM13 7AR	3out of 4	891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtons Primary School Lowen Road , RM13 8QR	3out of 4	981 yd	Community school	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	1,021 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chafford School, A Specialist Business and Enterprise College Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD	- not rated	2,222 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chafford School, A Specialist Business and Enterprise College Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD	- not rated	2,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Rainham Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD	3out of 4	2,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,204 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	5,355 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	5,365 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	3,198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	4,068 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	4,605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	4,745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	5,441 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,233 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	2,483 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	3,217 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	3,499 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	3,615 yd	Other independent special school	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
South Hornchurch Community Association	Nelson Road, Rainham	299 yd
KFC	270 Cherry Tree Lane, Rainham	324 yd
Jack's Cafe	145a Rainham Road, Rainham	359 yd
Kusadasi Taverna	90a Rainham Road, Rainham	428 yd
Kebabish Extra	80 Rainham Road, Rainham	480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Silver Hall Social Club	165 New Road, Rainham		694 yd
The Albion	2 Rainham Road, Rainham		883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Cherries	149 Rainham Road, Rainham	359 yd
Hungry Dot	6 South End Road, Rainham	489 yd
Peters Fish Bar	115 Rainham Road, Rainham	502 yd
Lucky Inn	74 Rainham Road, Rainham	523 yd
Fat Panda	167 New Road, Rainham	694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	119 Rainham Road, Rainham		502 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Origin Health And Fitness (Rainham) UNIT A1 UNIT A1 NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	822 yd
The Brittons Academy FORD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,049 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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.2 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	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM13 8AU