RM1 1BQ House Prices & Local Information

RM1 1BQ is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.2km from Romford in Havering. Administratively it sits within St Edward's ward and the Romford constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a neighbourhood popular with working professionals and graduates. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a shop until you drop zone — major retail centres of national and regional significance. The 29 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 59% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 46% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Havering. Employment levels are high (61% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are high (277 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 1BQ are sourced from Output Area E00176917 (shared with 47 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.