RM6 5SX

Aldborough · Redbridge · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Romford
Local authority
Redbridge
Constituency
Ilford North
Postcode district
RM6
Postcode sector
RM6 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
RM6 5PL 167 m
RM6 5PP 188 m
RM6 5EH 255 m
RM6 5PD 284 m
RM6 5PJ 296 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
RM6 5SX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
RM
Postcode district
RM6
Postcode sector
RM6 5
Latitude
51.586753
Longitude
0.124504
British National Grid easting
547,279
British National Grid northing
189,682

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Redbridge · E09000026
Parish or community
E43000216
Westminster constituency
Ilford North · E14001300
Output area
E00018353
Lower layer super output area
Redbridge 013B · E01003640
Middle layer super output area
Redbridge 013 · E02000763

Postcode source versions

Explore RM6

1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
Hainault House, Billet Road, Romford, RM6 5SX 28 February 2023 £1,000,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
116
Primary
71
Secondary
15
  1. Little Heath School

    Foundation special school

    501 m
  2. Rose Lane Primary School

    Community school

    794 m
  3. The Constance Bridgeman Centre

    Pupil referral unit

    842 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,259
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 979
  • Anti social behaviour 337
  • Vehicle crime 192
  • Other theft 147
  • Drugs 134

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
7

1 female, 6 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
1.8
RM6 5 residents
12,907

Age bands in RM6 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
24.7%

3,340 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.1%

1,780 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.4%

3,844 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.2%

3,005 residents

Age 65 and over
11.6%

1,571 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider RM6 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

49

within 5 km

  • MARKS GATE HEALTH CENTRE

    LAWN FARM GROVE, CHADWELL HEATH, ROMFORD, RM6 5LL

    ODS code F82604

    902 m

  • GROVE SURGERY

    200 CHADWELL HEATH LANE, CHADWELL HEATH, ROMFORD, RM6 4YU

    ODS code Y00155

    1.2 km

  • CHADWELL HEATH SURGERY

    72-74 CHADWELL HEATH LANE, CHADWELL HEATH, ROMFORD, RM6 4AF

    ODS code F86028

    1.5 km

  • ASHTON GARDENS SURGERY

    ASHTON GARDENS, ROMFORD, RM6 6RT

    ODS code F82686

    1.8 km

  • THE UPSTAIRS SURGERY

    ASHTON GARDENS, ROMFORD, RM6 6RT

    ODS code F82019

    1.8 km

  • GOODMAYES MEDICAL CENTRE

    4 EASTWOOD ROAD, GOODMAYES, ILFORD, IG3 8XB

    ODS code F86087

    2.4 km

  • THE PALMS MEDICAL CENTRE

    97-101 NETLEY ROAD, ILFORD, IG2 7NW

    ODS code F86009

    2.7 km

  • GREEN LANE, GOODMAYES MEDICAL PRACTICE

    595 GREEN LANE, GOODMAYES, ILFORD, IG3 9RN

    ODS code F86034

    2.7 km

  • THE FOREST EDGE PRACTICE

    HAINAULT HEALTH CENTRE, MANFORD WAY, CHIGWELL, IG7 4DF

    ODS code F86007

    2.8 km

  • THE WILLOWS PRACTICE

    HAINAULT HEALTH CENTRE, MANFORD WAY, CHIGWELL, IG7 4DF

    ODS code F86057

    2.8 km

  • DR GUPTA

    206 MAWNEY ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 8BU

    ODS code F82610

    2.8 km

  • TULASI MEDICAL CENTRE

    10 BENNETTS CASTLE LANE, DAGENHAM, RM8 3XU

    ODS code F82660

    2.9 km

  • GREEN LANE SURGERY

    872 GREEN LANE, DAGENHAM, RM8 1BX

    ODS code F82661

    2.9 km

  • NEWBURY GROUP PRACTICE

    NEWBURY PARK HEALTH CTRE, 40 PERRYMANS FARM ROAD, NEWBURY PARK, ILFORD, IG2 7LE

    ODS code F86060

    2.9 km

  • FULLWELL CROSS MED. CTR.

    1 TOMSWOOD HILL, BARKINGSIDE, ILFORD, IG6 2HG

    ODS code F86010

    3.0 km

  • FENCE PIECE ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    83 FENCEPIECE ROAD, HAINAULT, ILFORD, IG6 2NB

    ODS code F86707

    3.2 km

  • CHASE CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F82630

    3.2 km

  • HAINAULT SURGERY

    34 NEW NORTH ROAD, HAINAULT, ILFORD, IG6 2XG

    ODS code F86085

    3.2 km

  • THE DOCTORS HOUSE

    40 CAMERON ROAD, SEVEN KINGS, ILFORD, IG3 8LF

    ODS code Y00090

    3.2 km

  • LYNWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F82030

    3.2 km

Showing 20 of 49 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Red House Farm

    BCT · Little Heath

    0.0 miles
  • Red House Farm

    BCT · Little Heath

    0.0 miles
  • Hainault Road Little Heath

    BCT · Little Heath

    0.2 miles
  • Padnall Road Little Heath

    BCT · Little Heath

    0.2 miles
  • Padnall Road Little Heath

    BCT · Little Heath

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Redbridge 013B, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,157 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
4 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £1,000,000 from 1 recorded sale in RM6 5SX. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Redbridge is £495,977 in June 2026, up 3.6% year on year.

Schools

116 open schools are in scope, including 71 primary and 15 secondary schools. Little Heath School is the nearest published school at 501 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,259 published events cover 12 months, averaging 188.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 979 events.

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