# RM1

Postcode district covering Romford and Rise Park, in Havering.

RM1 is a postcode district covering Romford and Rise Park, in Havering. Median sale price £460,000 in 2025. Recorded crime 195.6 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code RM1. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [RM](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an RM1 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £460,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in RM1 was £460,000 in 2025. Joint 388th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm1#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 22,532** (2021). RM1 had 22,532 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,314th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/rm1#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in RM1 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/postcode/rm1#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.5%** (January 2026). In RM1, 86.5% 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/postcode/rm1#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=RM1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in RM1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=RM1) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 306 homes were sold in RM1 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=RM1) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for RM1.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=RM1) (Census 2021, England and Wales): RM1 had 22,532 usual residents at the census.

## How RM1 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | RM1 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £460,000 | 6th most expensive | 20 postcode districts, RM · 2025 |
| Population | 22,532 | 7th least populated | 20 postcode districts, RM · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 20 postcode districts, RM · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.5% | 2nd lowest | 20 postcode districts, RM · Jan 2026 |

## Is RM1 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in RM1 at a rate of 195.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.6 per 1,000 people across the RM postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 388 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in RM1.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,275), anti-social behaviour (895) and other crime (712).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in RM1 was 198.5 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in RM1, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so RM1 has no single figure. Of its 13 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in RM1

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Havering 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/neighbourhood/e01002333) | 1,328 | 38.0 per 1,000 | 9 | 96.6% |
| [Havering 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/neighbourhood/e01002334) | 1,732 | 43.8 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.0% |
| [Havering 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/neighbourhood/e01002336) | 1,634 | 55.3 per 1,000 | 7 | 97.3% |
| [Havering 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/neighbourhood/e01002339) | 1,648 | 34.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Havering 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/neighbourhood/e01002341) | 1,478 | 34.1 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.6% |
| [Havering 009F](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/neighbourhood/e01002340) | 1,478 | 27.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 94.9% |
| [Havering 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/neighbourhood/e01002353) | 2,045 | 331.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 81.4% |
| [Havering 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/neighbourhood/e01002356) | 2,110 | 516.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 73.6% |
| [Havering 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/neighbourhood/e01032741) | 1,468 | 652.6 per 1,000 | 4 | 83.7% |
| [Havering 013F](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/neighbourhood/e01032742) | 1,767 | 114.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 84.6% |
| [Havering 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/neighbourhood/e01002350) | 1,723 | 217.3 per 1,000 | 3 | 72.0% |
| [Havering 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/neighbourhood/e01002352) | 1,987 | 55.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 92.3% |
| [Havering 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/neighbourhood/e01002358) | 2,109 | 110.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 91.4% |

## Your MP

- [Romford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/romford): Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK), MP since July 2024. 100% of the people here.
- [Hornchurch and Upminster](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hornchurch-and-upminster): Julia Lopez (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 0.2% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in RM1

[Central Romford](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/central-romford), [Rise Park](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/rise-park), [Romford South](https://openindex.co.uk/havering/romford-south)

## Postcode sectors in RM1

[RM1 1 (90 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm1-1), [RM1 2 (124 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm1-2), [RM1 3 (90 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm1-3), [RM1 4 (213 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm1-4)

## Council

[Havering](https://openindex.co.uk/havering)

## Towns in RM1

[Havering](https://openindex.co.uk/havering)

## Postcode districts next to RM1

[RM2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm2), [RM5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm5), [RM7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm7), [RM11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm11)

## Nearest rail stations

[Romford (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=0.1832,51.5748), [Gidea Park (1.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=0.2060,51.5819), [Emerson Park (3.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=0.2201,51.5686), [Harold Wood (3.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=0.2331,51.5928)

## More in the RM postcode area

[All RM postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## RM1 in brief

RM1 is a postcode district covering Romford and Rise Park, in Havering.
About 23,936 people lived in RM1 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £460,000 in 2025 across 306 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 195.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in RM1 was £460,000 in 2025.
RM1 had 22,532 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in RM1 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In RM1, 86.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: RM1
- Postcode area: [RM](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm)
- Constituency: [Romford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/romford)
- Council: [Havering †](https://openindex.co.uk/havering)
- Area: 3.94 km²
- People, mid-2024: 23,936*
- Neighbourhoods: 13
- Output areas: 67

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[RM2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm2), [RM5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm5), [RM7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm7), [RM11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm11)

## Latest updates for RM1

- 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/RM1

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm1, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm1#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm1