SOUTH STREET, RM1 1PL House Prices & Local Information

RM1 1PL is an up-and-coming urban area on South Street, 0.4km from Romford in Havering. Administratively it sits within St Edward's ward and the Romford constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. The daytime character shifts — urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. An average age of 30 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 71% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 44% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Havering.

Safety: Crime rates are high (231 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for RM1 1PL are sourced from Output Area E00176940 (shared with 32 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.