Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 9.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
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.
6345
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6345 out of 33,755 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near RM6 5NX
England & WalesCrime trends · near RM6 5NX
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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
64
YoY +45%
644424
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
35
YoY +46%
402713
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
16115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1061
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.36.4%
African20.0%
Other White9.4%
Pakistani6.0%
Bangladeshi6.0%
+ 8 other groups · 22.2%
Religion
Christian47.6%
No religion26.2%
Muslim17.7%
Not answered5.7%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
35–4922.8%
25–3415.1%
50–6412.8%
10–1512.3%
5–911.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Lone parent family: With dependent children21.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children21.0%
One person: other17.4%
One person: aged 66+6.8%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.6%
+ 9 other households · 27.1%
Coordinates & Location for RM6 5NX
Postcode
RM6 5NX
Coordinates
51.5818, 0.1407
Grid reference
TQ484891
Easting
548,418
Northing
189,162
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32H4JR+P7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barking and Dagenham
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Barking and Dagenham
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Barking and Dagenham
Local Authority
Council AreaIlford South E14001301
Constituency
E14001301Metropolitan 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 EnglandNorth 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 001D E01000030
E01000030MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Barking and Dagenham 001 E02000002
E02000002LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Barking and Dagenham 001D E01000030
E01000030MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Barking and Dagenham 001 E02000002
E02000002Urban: 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
7:17 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
July 2005
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~21 years
Active Duration
2005 -> PresentJuly 2005 — Introduced
Postcode RM6 5NX introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000030 and MSOA E02000002 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 6345
Present — Active
Postcode RM6 5NX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2005
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~21 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
We've matched the postcode to Barking and Dagenham.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Last published allocation
Straight-line distance from the centre of this postcode. This does not guarantee you will get a place.
- Little Heath School
No published last-distance figure for this school.
- Atam Academy
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This postcode is 1,556 m (straight line).
Redbridge allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
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Schools near RM6 5NX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 33%
Attainment 8
47.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
95%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 13%
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 7–16FSM 60%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 32%
Attainment 8
44.1
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
79%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 39%
No published last-distance figure for this school.
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–18FSM 12%
Attainment 8
57.2
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This postcode is 1,556 m (straight line).
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
Redbridge allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
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