RM13 7AS is a safe, established residential area on Ford Lane, 0.9km from South Hornchurch in Havering. Administratively it sits within South Hornchurch ward and the Dagenham and Rainham constituency.
This is a strong family neighbourhood — a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. An average age of 34 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 70% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 38 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £405k, up 19.1% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for RM13 7AS are sourced from Output Area E00011832 (shared with 3 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
FORD LANE, RM13 7AS House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for FORD LANE, RM13 7AS.
347
34
£ 49,400 /yr
50%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: RM13 7AS represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates RM13 7AS — age 34, 70% ownership, 13% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. £405k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket. Property prices are trending up 19.1% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for RM13 7AS. The average age is 34.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A balanced, mature neighborhood. The average age points to a solid foundation of mid-career individuals.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 315,000
8 sales · Mean £ 325,125
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
RM13 7AS has low crime rates — 38 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Whybridge Infant School
The Brittons Academy
Whybridge Junior School
Scargill Junior School
Scargill Infant School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
The R J Mitchell Primary School
La Salette Catholic Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
15 nearby- Yogi News & Off Licence0.7 km
- Chelmsford Star Co-operative Society Ltd0.7 km
- Day Lewis Pharmacy0.7 km
- Sunny's Mini Market0.7 km
- ICom2 Food & Wine0.7 km
- + 10 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Dacia0.7 km
- Tesco Express0.8 km
Takeaway Shop
9 nearby- Best Fish Bar0.7 km
- SKEWERS@rainham0.7 km
- Buzz Grill0.7 km
- Sisserou Lunch Box0.6 km
- New Cherries0.6 km
- + 4 more
Restaurant, Cafe
10 nearby- Silver Cafe0.7 km
- Everlys Cafe / Chicken Hut0.7 km
- Jack's Cafe0.6 km
- BK90 Restaurant & Lounge0.2 km
- Chilli Tree0.8 km
- + 5 more
Pub, NightClub
1 nearby- Bretons Manor Ltd0.9 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Rainham (Essex)2.0 km
- Dagenham East L.T.3.0 km
- Dagenham Dock3.3 km
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Postcode Profile: RM137AS · Data under Open Government Licence