RM2 5AY

St Edward's · Havering · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Havering
Constituency
Romford
Postcode district
RM2
Postcode sector
RM2 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RM2 5AA 37 m
RM2 5BN 73 m
RM1 3AX 85 m
RM1 3QZ 97 m
RM1 3QE 101 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RM2 5AY
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1992
Terminated
1 June 1997
Postcode area
RM
Postcode district
RM2
Postcode sector
RM2 5
Latitude
51.578241
Longitude
0.190817
British National Grid easting
551,901
British National Grid northing
188,871

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Havering · E09000016
Parish or community
E43000206
Westminster constituency
Romford · E14001448
Output area
E00011750
Lower layer super output area
Havering 013F · E01032742
Middle layer super output area
Havering 013 · E02000476

Postcode source versions

Explore RM2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
103
Primary
67
Secondary
17
  1. Bep Academy

    Other independent school

    196 m
  2. Gidea Park Primary School

    Community school

    658 m
  3. The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

    Academy converter

    804 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,516
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,038
  • Shoplifting 753
  • Anti social behaviour 745
  • Drugs 466
  • Vehicle crime 465

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
RM2 5 residents
7,044

Age bands in RM2 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.5%

1,153 residents

Age 15 to 24
9%

630 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.5%

1,853 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.9%

1,811 residents

Age 65 and over
22.1%

1,548 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

43

within 5 km straight-line

  • WESTERN ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    99 WESTERN ROAD, ROMFORD, RM1 3LS

    ODS code F82013

    243 m

  • DR MARKS PRACTICE

    107 BRENTWOOD ROAD, ROMFORD, RM1 2SH

    ODS code F82663

    649 m

  • ST EDWARDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    7 ST. EDWARDS WAY, ROMFORD, RM1 3DQ

    ODS code F82011

    669 m

  • THE NEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    264 BRENTWOOD ROAD, ROMFORD, RM2 5SU

    ODS code F82021

    1.0 km

  • NORTH STREET MEDICAL CARE

    274 NORTH STREET, ROMFORD, RM1 4QJ

    ODS code F82009

    1.5 km

  • MODERN MEDICAL CENTRE

    195 RUSH GREEN ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 0PX

    ODS code F82638

    1.7 km

  • DR GUPTA

    206 MAWNEY ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 8BU

    ODS code F82610

    1.9 km

  • EASTBROOK SURGERY

    RUSH GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE, 261 DAGENHAM ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 0XR

    ODS code F82039

    2.2 km

  • THE COLLEGE PRACTICE

    RUSH GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE, 261 DAGENHAM ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 0XR

    ODS code F82031

    2.2 km

  • BILLET LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    58B BILLET LANE, HORNCHURCH, RM11 1XA

    ODS code F82675

    2.3 km

  • HORNCHURCH HEALTHCARE

    58 BILLET LANE, HORNCHURCH, RM11 1XA

    ODS code F82055

    2.3 km

  • INGREBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE

    135 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82648

    2.8 km

  • STRAIGHT ROAD SURGERY

    137 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82671

    2.8 km

  • MAYLANDS HEALTHCARE

    300 UPPER RAINHAM ROAD, HORNCHURCH, RM12 4EQ

    ODS code F82008

    2.8 km

  • HIGH STREET SURGERY

    219 HIGH STREET, HORNCHURCH, RM11 3XT

    ODS code F82023

    2.9 km

  • KINGS PARK SURGERY

    HAROLD WOOD POLYCLINIC, COPSE AVENUE, HAROLD WOOD, ROMFORD, RM3 0FE

    ODS code Y02973

    2.9 km

  • CHASE CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

    13-15 CHASE CROSS ROAD, COLLIER ROW, ROMFORD, RM5 3PJ

    ODS code F82630

    3.0 km

  • SUTTONS AVENUE SURGERY

    24 SUTTONS AVENUE, HORNCHURCH, RM12 4LF

    ODS code F82609

    3.1 km

  • LYNWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    2A-6 LYNWOOD DRIVE, ROMFORD, RM5 3QL

    ODS code F82030

    3.2 km

  • DR VM PATEL

    9 GLANVILLE DRIVE, HORNCHURCH, RM11 3SZ

    ODS code F82033

    3.2 km

Showing 20 of 43 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Albert Road Heath Park

    BCT · Heath Park

    0.2 miles
  • Manor Road Romford

    BCT · Heath Park

    0.2 miles
  • Manor Road Romford

    BCT · Heath Park

    0.2 miles
  • Albert Road Heath Park

    BCT · Heath Park

    0.2 miles
  • Western Road

    BCT · Romford

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Havering 013F, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

13,421 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

103 open schools are in scope, including 67 primary and 17 secondary schools. Bep Academy is the nearest published school at 196 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6,516 published events cover 12 months, averaging 543 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,038 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.