# RM6

Postcode district covering Chadwell Heath, Little Heath and Goodmayes, in Redbridge and Barking and Dagenham.

RM6 is a postcode district covering Chadwell Heath, Little Heath and Goodmayes, in Redbridge and Barking and Dagenham. Median sale price £440,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code RM6. 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 RM6 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £440,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in RM6 was £440,000 in 2025. Joint 462nd 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/rm6#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 36,919** (2021). RM6 had 36,919 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 559th 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/rm6#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in RM6 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/rm6#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.3%** (January 2026). In RM6, 91.3% 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/rm6#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=RM6) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in RM6 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=RM6) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 265 homes were sold in RM6 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=RM6) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for RM6.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=RM6) (Census 2021, England and Wales): RM6 had 36,919 usual residents at the census.

## How RM6 compares

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

| Measure | RM6 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £440,000 | 8th most expensive | 20 postcode districts, RM · 2025 |
| Population | 36,919 | 6th most 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 | 91.3% | 9th lowest | 20 postcode districts, RM · Jan 2026 |

## Is RM6 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in RM6 at a rate of 86.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 94.6 per 1,000 people across the RM postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 275 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in RM6.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,170), anti-social behaviour (662) and other crime (487).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in RM6 was 83.9 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 RM6, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so RM6 has no single figure. Of its 18 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood

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

## Neighbourhoods in RM6

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Barking and Dagenham 001A](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000027) | 2,082 | 147.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 94.9% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 001B](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000028) | 1,817 | 89.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 89.3% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 001C](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000029) | 1,819 | 98.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 91.4% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 001D](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000030) | 2,563 | 101.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 92.7% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 002A](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000031) | 1,770 | 77.1 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.2% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 002B](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000032) | 2,078 | 125.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 98.6% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 002C](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000110) | 1,573 | 86.6 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.4% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000112) | 1,971 | 84.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 89.0% |
| [Barking and Dagenham 002F](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/neighbourhood/e01000113) | 1,993 | 82.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.4% |
| [Redbridge 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003773) | 1,827 | 29.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.9% |
| [Redbridge 037A](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003663) | 1,959 | 87.9 per 1,000 | 6 | 92.6% |
| [Redbridge 037B](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003664) | 1,911 | 40.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.1% |
| [Redbridge 037C](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01033590) | 1,250 | 54.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 72.8% |
| [Redbridge 037D](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01033592) | 1,985 | 71.2 per 1,000 | 5 | 96.7% |
| [Redbridge 037E](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003665) | 1,710 | 40.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 99.8% |
| [Redbridge 038A](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003661) | 2,225 | 61.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 97.0% |
| [Redbridge 038B](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003666) | 2,903 | 150.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 77.2% |
| [Redbridge 038C](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/neighbourhood/e01003662) | 2,142 | 90.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 80.1% |

## Your MP

- [Ilford South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ilford-south): Jas Athwal (Labour), MP since July 2024. 81% of the people here.
- [Dagenham and Rainham](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dagenham-and-rainham): Margaret Mullane (Labour), MP since July 2024. 17% of the people here.
- [Ilford North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ilford-north): Wes Streeting (Labour), MP since July 2024. 1.7% 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 RM6

[Chadwell Heath East](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/chadwell-heath-east), [Chadwell Heath North West](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/chadwell-heath-north-west), [Chadwell Heath South West](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge/chadwell-heath-south-west), [Marks Gate](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/marks-gate)

## Postcode sectors in RM6

[RM6 4 (205 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm6-4), [RM6 5 (161 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm6-5), [RM6 6 (164 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm6-6)

## Councils RM6 covers

[Redbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge), [Barking and Dagenham](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham)

## Towns in RM6

[Barking and Dagenham](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham), [Redbridge](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge)

## Postcode districts next to RM6

[IG2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig2), [IG3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig3), [IG6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig6), [IG7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig7), [RM5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm5), [RM7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm7), [RM8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm8)

## Nearest rail stations

[Fairlop (2.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=0.0910,51.5956), [Hainault (2.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=0.0935,51.6037), [Barkingside (2.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=0.0886,51.5857), [Newbury Park (2.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=0.0900,51.5757)

## 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)

## RM6 in brief

RM6 is a postcode district covering Chadwell Heath, Little Heath and Goodmayes, in Redbridge and Barking and Dagenham.
About 38,794 people lived in RM6 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £440,000 in 2025 across 265 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 86.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in RM6 was £440,000 in 2025.
RM6 had 36,919 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in RM6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In RM6, 91.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: RM6
- Postcode area: [RM](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm)
- Constituency: [Ilford South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ilford-south)
- Council: [Redbridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/redbridge)
- Area: 10.73 km²
- People, mid-2024: 38,794*
- Neighbourhoods: 18
- Output areas: 94

* 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

[IG6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig6), [IG3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig3), [RM5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm5), [RM8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm8), [RM7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm7), [IG7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ig7)

## Latest updates for RM6

- 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/RM6

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm6, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm6#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 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/rm6