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RM5 2BL

POSTCODE

RM5 2BL is a postcode in Chadwell Heath.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5964, 0.1490
OS grid TQ489908 (548,946, 190,809)
IMD England
3/10
#6841
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
MoM +61% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F32H4WX+HJ
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for RM5 2BL

England
Country
Barking and Dagenham
Local Authority
Chadwell Heath
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RM5 2BL
Coordinates
51.5964, 0.1490
Grid reference
TQ489908
Easting
548,946
Northing
190,809
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32H4WX+HJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Havering
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Barking and Dagenham
National Park
Non-National Park

Deprivation Index(IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
6841
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6841 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in RM5

Police Recorded Crime near RM5 2BL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RM5 2BL

Counts are for Chadwell Heath electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
52
YoY +18%
624324
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
30
YoY -25%
402713
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY -31%
19125
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1470
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

129
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,083
White Brit.46.4%
Other White10.9%
African10.8%
Pakistani5.2%
Bangladeshi4.7%
+ 8 other groups · 21.9%

Religion

Total residents: 2,085
Christian45.5%
No religion30.6%
Muslim13.3%
Not answered5.2%
Hindu2.8%
+ 1 other religions · 2.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,081
35–4920.3%
25–3415.2%
50–6415.1%
10–1512.3%
5–98.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%

Households

Total households: 656
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.8%
With dependent children11.6%
Other10.7%
Any member 66+9.3%
+ 8 other households · 34.6%

Administrative Information

Barking and Dagenham
Local Authority
Council Area
Ilford South E14001301
Constituency
E14001301
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Chadwell Heath
Constituency code
E14001301
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Barking and Dagenham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Barking and Dagenham

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
North East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Barking and Dagenham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Barking and Dagenham 001A E01000027
E01000027
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Barking and Dagenham 001 E02000002
E02000002
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Barking and Dagenham 001A E01000027
E01000027
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Barking and Dagenham 001 E02000002
E02000002
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

5:38 AM6:08 PM
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RM5 2BL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 6841
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000027 and MSOA E02000002 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RM5 2BL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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