Melville Road, Rainham, RM13 9TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM13 9TY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	53.7%	49.3%	-4.4%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	46.3%	50.7%	4.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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	42.1%	40.7%	-1.4%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	46.2%	5.4%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	9.7%	8.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	48%	47.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	35.6%	37.6%	2.0%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	11.2%	9.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	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	25.5%	23.7%	-1.8%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	11.2%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	11.9%	-7.4%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.5%	2.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.3%	3.9%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	28%	11.8%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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%	6%	6.0%	1.1%	4.9%
Indian	4%	6.5%	2.5%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	8.5%	12.3%	3.8%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	75.6%	60.6%	-15.0%	81.4%	-20.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.3% 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	90.3%	77.3%	-13.0%	83.2%	-5.9%
European Union	1.2%	7%	5.8%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.7%	7.7%	3.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	5.6%	4.6%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	77.2%	-11.9%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	13.8%	13.3%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	1%	4%	3.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.4%	-5.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Melville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melville Road was 30.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.3% lower than the Rainham & Wennington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Melville Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Rainham & Wennington and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 744 local areas in Havering .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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 9TY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Melville Road are based on 195 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 Melville Road, Rainham, RM13 9TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM13 9TY

Average Price
£341,291

Semi-Detached
£378,099

Terraced
£327,154

Detached
£515,648

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,251

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melville Road

Average Price
£340,284

Semi-Detached
£374,497

Terraced
£328,200

Detached
£421,714

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,502

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Melville Road, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-04-17	£318,112
49 Melville Road, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-03-24	£364,673
25 Melville Road, Rainham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-11-24	£391,519
57 Melville Road, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-11-22	£344,394
67 Melville Road, Rainham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-10-28	£348,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM13 9TY

Employment

RM13 9TY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	121
Retired	56
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	23
Financial and insurance activities	20
Construction	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rainham Village Primary School Upminster Road South , RM13 9AA	3out of 4	173 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Salette Catholic Primary School Dunedin Road , RM13 8SP	3out of 4	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brady Primary School Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parsonage Farm Primary School Farm Road , RM13 9JU	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whybridge Junior School Blacksmith's Lane , RM13 7AH	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy Rainham Lambs Lane South , RM13 9XD	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	2out of 4	2,278 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	3,601 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	3,985 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sanders Draper Suttons Lane , RM12 6RT	2out of 4	4,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	5,363 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	4,711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	5,224 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	5,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,989 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cornerstone School Halt Robin Road , DA17 6DW	- not rated	4,570 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	4,808 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfields Montessori School Harwood Hall , Harwood Hall Lane RM14 2YG	- not rated	4,884 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corbets Tey School Harwood Hall Lane , RM14 2YQ	3out of 4	4,984 yd	Foundation 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
Rainham Methodist Church	Wennington Road, Rainham	157 yd
The Cauliflower	64 Upminster Road South, Rainham	295 yd
Rainham Bowls Club	Brights Avenue, Rainham	400 yd
Delight Cafe	24 Upminster Road South, Rainham	411 yd
Gah Shing	14 Upminster Road South, Rainham	411 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainham Working Mens Club	74 Upminster Road South, Rainham	295 yd
The Phoenix	Broadway, Rainham	574 yd
New Angel Inn	31 Broadway, Rainham	574 yd
The Albion	2 Rainham Road, Rainham	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Habib's Indian Takeaway	135 Wennington Road, Rainham	129 yd
My Masala	135 Wennington Road, Rainham	129 yd
Rainham Pizza & Kebabs	121 Wennington Road, Rainham	255 yd
Masala Cottage	107 Upminster Road South, Rainham	295 yd
Flames Rainham Ltd	119 Upminster Road South, Rainham	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Extra	Bridge Road, Rainham		585 yd
Tesco Garage	Bridge Road, Rainham		585 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rainham Working Men'S Club UPMINSTER ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches	255 yd
Rainham Village Primary School UPMINSTER ROAD SOUTH	grass pitches, swimming pool	269 yd
Rainham Recreation Ground (Closed) Upminster Road South	grass pitches	390 yd
Chafford Sports Complex LAMBS LANE SOUTH	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	631 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	62.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM13 9TY