RM2 6AY

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 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RM2 6AU 41 m
RM2 6BY 41 m
RM2 5JP 61 m
RM2 6BP 63 m
RM2 6AT 72 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RM2 6AY
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 October 1984
Terminated
1 March 2001
Postcode area
RM
Postcode district
RM2
Postcode sector
RM2 6
Latitude
51.582211
Longitude
0.204028
British National Grid easting
552,803
British National Grid northing
189,340

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
E00011870
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

View all nearby schools
Open schools
88
Primary
55
Secondary
18
  1. St Mary's Hare Park School

    Other independent school

    461 m
  2. Gidea Park Preparatory School and Nursery

    Other independent school

    523 m
  3. The Royal Liberty School

    Academy converter

    564 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3,699
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,079
  • Shoplifting 634
  • Anti social behaviour 430
  • Vehicle crime 292
  • Other theft 268

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
RM2 6 residents
6,798

Age bands in RM2 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.5%

1,170 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.6%

644 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.8%

2,063 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.9%

1,671 residents

Age 65 and over
17.2%

1,153 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

38

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE NEW MEDICAL CENTRE

    264 BRENTWOOD ROAD, ROMFORD, RM2 5SU

    ODS code F82021

    862 m

  • WESTERN ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    99 WESTERN ROAD, ROMFORD, RM1 3LS

    ODS code F82013

    1.2 km

  • DR MARKS PRACTICE

    107 BRENTWOOD ROAD, ROMFORD, RM1 2SH

    ODS code F82663

    1.4 km

  • ST EDWARDS MEDICAL CENTRE

    7 ST. EDWARDS WAY, ROMFORD, RM1 3DQ

    ODS code F82011

    1.6 km

  • KINGS PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y02973

    1.9 km

  • BILLET LANE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    58B BILLET LANE, HORNCHURCH, RM11 1XA

    ODS code F82675

    2.0 km

  • HORNCHURCH HEALTHCARE

    58 BILLET LANE, HORNCHURCH, RM11 1XA

    ODS code F82055

    2.0 km

  • INGREBOURNE MEDICAL CENTRE

    135 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82648

    2.1 km

  • STRAIGHT ROAD SURGERY

    137 STRAIGHT ROAD, ROMFORD, RM3 7JJ

    ODS code F82671

    2.1 km

  • NORTH STREET MEDICAL CARE

    274 NORTH STREET, ROMFORD, RM1 4QJ

    ODS code F82009

    2.2 km

  • CHOWDHURY

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

    ODS code F82045

    2.4 km

  • THE GREEN WOOD PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F82007

    2.5 km

  • MODERN MEDICAL CENTRE

    195 RUSH GREEN ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 0PX

    ODS code F82638

    2.6 km

  • HIGH STREET SURGERY

    219 HIGH STREET, HORNCHURCH, RM11 3XT

    ODS code F82023

    2.7 km

  • DR GUPTA

    206 MAWNEY ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 8BU

    ODS code F82610

    2.7 km

  • DR VM PATEL

    9 GLANVILLE DRIVE, HORNCHURCH, RM11 3SZ

    ODS code F82033

    2.9 km

  • ABBAMOOR SURGERY

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

    ODS code F82670

    3.0 km

  • CENTRAL PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code F82016

    3.0 km

  • THE ROBINS SURGERY, HAROLD HILL HEALTH C

    GOOSHAYS DRIVE, HAROLD HILL, ROMFORD, RM3 9SU

    ODS code Y00312

    3.0 km

  • THE SAHEECHA'S PRACTICES

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

    ODS code F82014

    3.0 km

Showing 20 of 38 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Gidea Park Station

    RSE · Gidea Park

    0.1 miles
  • Gidea Park Station

    RSE · Gidea Park

    0.1 miles
  • Gidea Park Rail Station

    RLY · Gidea Park

    0.1 miles
  • Gidea Park Station

    BCT · Gidea Park

    0.1 miles
  • Gidea Park Station

    BCT · Gidea Park

    0.1 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

88 open schools are in scope, including 55 primary and 18 secondary schools. St Mary's Hare Park School is the nearest published school at 461 m.

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

Recorded crime

3,699 published events cover 12 months, averaging 308.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,079 events.

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