# Rainham West

South west Havering. 6,908 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.3 square kilometres.

Rainham West, Havering: 6,908 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 173.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £395,000 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02000493. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Havering](https://openindex.co.uk/havering)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £395,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Rainham West was £395,000 in 2025. Joint 1,972nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/havering/rainham-west#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,737** (2021). Rainham West had 6,737 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,859th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/havering/rainham-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Rainham West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/havering/rainham-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.4%** (January 2026). In Rainham West, 87.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/havering/rainham-west#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02000493) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Rainham West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02000493) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 66 homes were sold in Rainham West in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02000493) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Rainham West.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02000493) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Rainham West had 6,737 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Rainham West

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rainham West at a rate of 173.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.6 per 1,000 people across Havering.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Shoplifting | 308 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 258 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 226 |
| Other crime | 143 |
| Vehicle crime | 100 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 47 |
| Robbery | 42 |
| Drug offences | 36 |
| Burglary | 26 |
| Theft from the person | 14 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Rainham West compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Rainham West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £395,000 | 4th cheapest | 30 middle areas, Havering · 2025 |
| Population | 6,737 | 3rd least populated | 30 middle areas, Havering · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 30 middle areas, Havering · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.4% | 7th lowest | 30 middle areas, Havering · Jan 2026 |

## Is Rainham West safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Rainham West at a rate of 173.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.6 per 1,000 people across Havering.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 115 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Rainham West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (308), violence and sexual offences (258) and anti-social behaviour (226).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Havering

These figures are published for the whole of Havering, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Havering and not Rainham West alone. [See Havering](https://openindex.co.uk/havering)

- **Average house price: £444,572** (August 2026). Havering’s average house price was £444,572 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £46,045** (2025). Full-time workers living in Havering earned a median of £46,045 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 40th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.7×** (2025). A home in Havering costs 9.7 times local full-time pay. Joint 60th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 16.8** (2025). Havering has a deprivation score of 16.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 121st least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Rainham West in brief

The median price paid for a home in Rainham West was £395,000 in 2025.
Rainham West had 6,737 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Rainham West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Rainham West, 87.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000493
- Ward: [Rainham & Wennington †](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/ward/rainham-and-wennington)
- Constituency: [Dagenham and Rainham †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dagenham-and-rainham)
- Council: [Havering](https://openindex.co.uk/havering)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.29 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,908*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 18

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Rainham East & Wennington](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/rainham-east-and-wennington), [Hornchurch Marshes](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/hornchurch-marshes)

## Latest updates for Rainham West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000493

## How to cite

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