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RM6 5QX

POSTCODE

RM6 5QX is a postcode in Chadwell Heath.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5793, 0.1406
OS grid TQ484888 (548,421, 188,881)
IMD England
5/10
#13927
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.6 per 1k
MoM +97% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32H4HR+P7
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 8.6 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 8.6 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.
13927
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13927 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 & Wales
See sold prices in RM6

Police Recorded Crime near RM6 5QX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near RM6 5QX

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
33
YoY +38%
402713
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
16115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
9
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

154
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,770
White Brit.22.9%
Pakistani14.6%
Bangladeshi12.8%
Indian11.4%
Other White8.4%
+ 9 other groups · 29.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,770
Christian37.1%
Muslim32.0%
No religion11.6%
Sikh7.3%
Hindu5.6%
+ 1 other religions · 6.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,770
35–4921.1%
50–6416.8%
25–3414.3%
65–747.7%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.5%

Households

Total households: 596
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.1%
One person: aged 66+13.8%
One person: other11.7%
Other household types, with dependent children10.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.7%
+ 9 other households · 37.4%

Coordinates & Location for RM6 5QX

England
Country
Barking and Dagenham
Local Authority
Chadwell Heath
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
RM6 5QX
Coordinates
51.5793, 0.1406
Grid reference
TQ484888
Easting
548,421
Northing
188,881
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32H4HR+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 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 002A E01000031
E01000031
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Barking and Dagenham 002 E02000003
E02000003
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Barking and Dagenham 002A E01000031
E01000031
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Barking and Dagenham 002 E02000003
E02000003
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

7:16 AM6:15 PM
7:16 AM
Sunrise
6:15 PM
Sunset
10 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
6:15 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 59 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 RM6 5QX 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000031 and MSOA E02000003 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 13927
Present — Active
Postcode RM6 5QX 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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