Spencer Road, Rainham, RM13 8HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM13 8HB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.6%	50%	2.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.4%	50%	-2.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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	29.9%	33.8%	3.9%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	50.4%	-1.7%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	6%	5.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	7.7%	6.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.7%

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	41%	50.8%	9.8%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	33.3%	30.4%	-2.9%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	18.3%	13.7%	-4.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.6%	3.2%	-3.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	28.6%	15.8%	-12.8%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.8%	-3.9%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	14.3%	0.6%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	14.7%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	33.6%	15.2%	33.8%	-0.2%
Other	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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%	5.0%	1.1%	3.9%
Indian	1.5%	6.9%	5.4%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0%	5.7%	5.7%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	9.2%	12.6%	3.4%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	81%	58%	-23.0%	81.4%	-23.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.3% 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	85.3%	70.3%	-15.0%	83.2%	-12.9%
European Union	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	11.5%	10.4%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.5%	70.1%	-13.4%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	0%	20.7%	20.7%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	1.9%	-10.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.1%	37.2%	-17.1%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Spencer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Road was 38.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.6% lower than the Beam Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Spencer Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Beam Park and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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 8HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Spencer Road are based on 86 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 Spencer Road, Rainham, RM13 8HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM13 8HB

Average Price
£403,618

Semi-Detached
£414,373

Terraced
£380,381

Detached
£523,336

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,881

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Road

Average Price
£436,816

Semi-Detached
£426,837

Terraced
£472,143

Detached
£466,261

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,722

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Spencer Road, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-11-18	£375,000
12 Spencer Road, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,000	2024-03-08	£399,461
36 Spencer Road, Rainham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2024-01-12	£605,027
28 Spencer Road, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-09-20	£518,182
26 Spencer Road, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-02-03	£419,277

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM13 8HB

Employment

RM13 8HB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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	90
Retired	52
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtons Primary School Lowen Road , RM13 8QR	3out of 4	307 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary Academy 1 Hart Way , RM13 8TD	- not rated	503 yd	Free schools	Yes		More About School
Beam Primary School Oval Road North , RM10 9ED	- not rated	789 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Leys Primary School Leys Avenue , RM10 9YR	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Salette Catholic Primary School Dunedin Road , RM13 8SP	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,571 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	1,671 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park Community School School Road , RM10 9QH	- not rated	1,671 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	- not rated	2,479 yd	University technical college	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	2,641 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,074 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	5,016 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	3,103 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	3,372 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	4,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	4,621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,807 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	1,561 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	2,823 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,933 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	2,947 yd	Free schools special	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
The Grill	129 New Road, Rainham	258 yd
Beam Park Cafe	133 New Road, Rainham	272 yd
Mardyke Community Centre	52 South Street, Rainham	428 yd
Bamboo Japanese Takeaway	41 New Road, Rainham	454 yd
The Hungry Cow – Rainham	169 New Road, Rainham	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Silver Hall Social Club	165 New Road, Rainham		474 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pepito’s Pizza & Peri Peri Ltd	127 New Road, Rainham	263 yd
Fat Panda	167 New Road, Rainham	474 yd
Kebabish Original	Consul Avenue, Rainham	674 yd
Tasty Grill	271 New Road	971 yd
Ali's Kebab	Mill House Social Club, New Road	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Origin Health And Fitness (Rainham) UNIT A1 UNIT A1 NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	413 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	53.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM13 8HB