South Street, Rainham, RM13 8PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM13 8PJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.4%	50.8%	6.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	55.6%	49.2%	-6.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 8PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	41.2%	50%	8.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	35.7%	0.4%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	14.9%	8.1%	-6.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	44.8%	50.4%	5.6%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	34.3%	32%	-2.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	15.5%	11.4%	-4.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	35.7%	24%	-11.7%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.5%	4.8%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	11.7%	4.5%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	14%	29.2%	15.2%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	8.6%	2.6%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.5% 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	0.7%	7.2%	6.5%	1.1%	6.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	17.3%	22.9%	5.6%	2.5%	20.4%
Black Caribbean	4%	4.1%	0.1%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	66.4%	53.5%	-12.9%	81.4%	-27.9%
Arab	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	80.5%	65.2%	-15.3%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	2.2%	12.1%	9.9%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	9.4%	13.4%	4.0%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	65%	-14.8%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	19.8%	19.1%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	6.9%	5.8%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	2.6%	-13.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	5.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	55.7%	46.2%	9.5%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 67.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the Beam Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

South Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Beam Park and the 320th highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.6%.

🔎 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 8PJ, 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 South Street are based on 77 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 South Street, Rainham, RM13 8PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM13 8PJ

Average Price
£410,886

Semi-Detached
£412,982

Terraced
£377,298

Detached
£432,936

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£406,276

Semi-Detached
£407,895

Terraced
£396,267

Detached
£425,912

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£277,498

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 South Street, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-11-17	£330,000
50 South Street, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2025-10-06	£288,935
26A South Street, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£328,500	2025-08-06	£337,221
46 South Street, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-02-03	£426,743
54 South Street, Rainham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-02-22	£401,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM13 8PJ

Employment

RM13 8PJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM13 8PJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	29
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	20
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	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	210 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary Academy 1 Hart Way , RM13 8TD	- not rated	332 yd	Free schools	Yes		More About School
Beam Primary School Oval Road North , RM10 9ED	- not rated	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Leys Primary School Leys Avenue , RM10 9YR	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Green Primary School South Close , RM10 9NJ	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park Community School School Road , RM10 9QH	- not rated	1,291 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brittons School and Technology College Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	- not rated	1,834 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	- not rated	2,393 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	3,040 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	5,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,944 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	4,425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Opening Opportunities Royals Youth Centre , Viking Way RM13 9YG	- not rated	1,955 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	2,398 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,506 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	2,699 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
Mardyke Community Centre	52 South Street, Rainham	111 yd
Bamboo Japanese Takeaway	41 New Road, Rainham	177 yd
Asfa	15 Hart Way, Rainham	330 yd
The Grill	129 New Road, Rainham	570 yd
Beam Park Cafe	133 New Road, Rainham	596 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Silver Hall Social Club	165 New Road, Rainham		852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Grill	271 New Road	547 yd
Ali's Kebab	Mill House Social Club, New Road	567 yd
Pepito’s Pizza & Peri Peri Ltd	127 New Road, Rainham	580 yd
Kebabish Original	Consul Avenue, Rainham	845 yd
Fat Panda	167 New Road, Rainham	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Origin Health And Fitness (Rainham) UNIT A1 UNIT A1 NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	736 yd
The Leys Ballards Road	grass pitches	1,076 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.6 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM13 8PJ