Penny Close, Rainham, RM13 9NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM13 9NE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.9%	49.1%	0.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 9NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	39.6%	43.3%	3.7%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	38.4%	-4.5%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.6%	10.6%	0.0%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	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 (86.5%) 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	52.6%	61.1%	8.5%	48.4%	12.7%
Good health	34.6%	25.4%	-9.2%	33.6%	-8.2%
Fair health	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around RM13 9NE this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	28.6%	5.7%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	10.1%	-11.1%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	11.3%	-5.4%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14.9%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	18%	26.6%	8.6%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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%	5.7%	5.7%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	8.7%	7.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	65.7%	57.9%	-7.8%	81.4%	-23.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	76.9%	66.9%	-10.0%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	5.3%	14.2%	8.9%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	9%	12.4%	3.4%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	66.9%	-10.0%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	22.5%	21.9%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	2.1%	-8.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	5.6%	1.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Penny Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penny Close was 120.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% higher than the Rainham & Wennington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penny Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Rainham & Wennington and the 142nd highest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in RM13 9NE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Penny Close are based on 12 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 Penny Close, Rainham, RM13 9NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM13 9NE

Average Price
£199,740

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,740

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penny Close

Average Price
£207,867

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,867

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penny CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Penny Close, Rainham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-03-28	£230,584
6 Penny Close, Rainham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-05-07	£238,972
4 Penny Close, Rainham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,000	2016-09-07	£187,526
6 Penny Close, Rainham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,000	2013-12-20	£232,526
5 Penny Close, Rainham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2013-11-15	£174,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM13 9NE

Employment

RM13 9NE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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	89
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Transport and storage	21
Construction	17
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rainham Junior School Upminster Road South , RM13 9AA	- not rated	334 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rainham Infants' School Upminster Road South , RM13 9AA	- not rated	334 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rainham Village Primary School Upminster Road South , RM13 9AA	3out of 4	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Salette Catholic Primary School Dunedin Road , RM13 8SP	3out of 4	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsonage Farm Junior School Farm Road , RM13 9JS	- not rated	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chafford School, A Specialist Business and Enterprise College Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD	- not rated	844 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Chafford School, A Specialist Business and Enterprise College Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD	- not rated	844 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Rainham Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD	3out of 4	847 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brittons School and Technology College Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	- not rated	1,991 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	3out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy converter	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	864 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	5,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	5,380 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	4,523 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	5,347 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	675 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	3,764 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfields Preparatory School Harwood Hall , Harwood Hall Lane RM14 2YG	- not rated	4,457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corbets Tey School Harwood Hall Lane , RM14 2YQ	3out of 4	4,554 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	4,612 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
Rainham Bowls Club	Brights Avenue, Rainham	454 yd
The Cauliflower	64 Upminster Road South, Rainham	505 yd
Grangewood Transport Cafe	New Road, Rainham	536 yd
Rainham Methodist Church	Wennington Road, Rainham	623 yd
Tesco Cafe	Bridge Road, Rainham	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainham Working Mens Club	74 Upminster Road South, Rainham	505 yd
The Albion	2 Rainham Road, Rainham	574 yd
The Phoenix	Broadway, Rainham	769 yd
New Angel Inn	31 Broadway, Rainham	769 yd
The Saxon Horn	Upminster Road North, Rainham	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essex Fish Bar	Upminster Road South, Rainham	212 yd
The Bagel Bar	Upminster Road South, Rainham	212 yd
Peking House	198 Upminster Road South, Rainham	375 yd
Masala Cottage	107 Upminster Road South, Rainham	505 yd
Flames Rainham Ltd	119 Upminster Road South, Rainham	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Bridge Road, Rainham	643 yd
Tesco Garage	Bridge Road, Rainham	643 yd
Tesco Express	119 Rainham Road, Rainham	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rainham Village Primary School UPMINSTER ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, swimming pool	334 yd
Rainham Working Men'S Club UPMINSTER ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	461 yd
Rainham Recreation Ground (Closed) Upminster Road South	grass pitches	473 yd
Chafford Sports Complex LAMBS LANE SOUTH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	842 yd
Parsonage Farm School FARM ROAD	grass pitches	869 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of RM13 9NE