RM2 5HD

Squirrels Heath · 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 5JR 38 m
RM2 5EL 73 m
RM2 5HA 74 m
RM2 5DQ 79 m
RM2 5HT 87 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RM2 5HD
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1991
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
RM
Postcode district
RM2
Postcode sector
RM2 5
Latitude
51.586426
Longitude
0.199858
British National Grid easting
552,500
British National Grid northing
189,800

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
E00011871
Lower layer super output area
Havering 012D · E01002379
Middle layer super output area
Havering 012 · E02000475

Postcode source versions

Explore RM2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
84
Primary
52
Secondary
17
  1. Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery

    Other independent school

    45 m
  2. Gidea Park Primary School

    Community school

    502 m
  3. St Mary's Hare Park School

    Other independent school

    596 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,842
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,111
  • Shoplifting 616
  • Anti social behaviour 454
  • Vehicle crime 288
  • Other theft 280

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

36

within 5 km straight-line

  • WESTERN ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    99 WESTERN ROAD, ROMFORD, RM1 3LS

    ODS code F82013

    1.2 km

  • THE NEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    264 BRENTWOOD ROAD, ROMFORD, RM2 5SU

    ODS code F82021

    1.4 km

  • ST EDWARDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    7 ST. EDWARDS WAY, ROMFORD, RM1 3DQ

    ODS code F82011

    1.4 km

  • DR MARKS PRACTICE

    107 BRENTWOOD ROAD, ROMFORD, RM1 2SH

    ODS code F82663

    1.7 km

  • INGREBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE

    135 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82648

    1.7 km

  • STRAIGHT ROAD SURGERY

    137 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82671

    1.7 km

  • NORTH STREET MEDICAL CARE

    274 NORTH STREET, ROMFORD, RM1 4QJ

    ODS code F82009

    1.8 km

  • KINGS PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y02973

    1.9 km

  • CHOWDHURY

    OAK ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, 8 OAK ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 0PT

    ODS code F82045

    2.4 km

  • DR GUPTA

    206 MAWNEY ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 8BU

    ODS code F82610

    2.5 km

  • THE GREEN WOOD PRACTICE

    89 GUBBINS LANE, HAROLD WOOD, ROMFORD, RM3 0DR

    ODS code F82007

    2.5 km

  • BILLET LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    58B BILLET LANE, HORNCHURCH, RM11 1XA

    ODS code F82675

    2.6 km

  • HORNCHURCH HEALTHCARE

    58 BILLET LANE, HORNCHURCH, RM11 1XA

    ODS code F82055

    2.6 km

  • MODERN MEDICAL CENTRE

    195 RUSH GREEN ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 0PX

    ODS code F82638

    2.8 km

  • ABBAMOOR SURGERY

    HEALTH CENTRE, GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code F82670

    2.8 km

  • CENTRAL PARK SURGERY

    HAROLD HILL HEALTH CENTRE, GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code F82016

    2.8 km

  • THE ROBINS SURGERY, HAROLD HILL HEALTH C

    GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code Y00312

    2.8 km

  • THE SAHEECHA'S PRACTICES

    HEALTH CENTRE, GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code F82014

    2.8 km

  • CHASE CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F82630

    2.9 km

  • LYNWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F82030

    3.0 km

Showing 20 of 36 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Balgores Lane

    BCT · Gidea Park

    0.0 miles
  • Links Avenue (RM2)

    BCT · Gidea Park

    0.1 miles
  • Repton Avenue

    BCT · Gidea Park

    0.2 miles
  • Repton Avenue

    BCT · Gidea Park

    0.2 miles
  • Raphael Park

    BCT · Romford

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Havering 012D, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

22,606 of 33,755

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

84 open schools are in scope, including 52 primary and 17 secondary schools. Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery is the nearest published school at 45 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,842 published events cover 12 months, averaging 320.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,111 events.

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