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Romford — North view
Average Area
RM18 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong environment and health scores. However, education and safety scores are below average. Average house prices of £329K are below the London median, and crime levels are 37% below the London average.
Best for:Those who value green spaceHealth-conscious residents
🛡️Safety
2937% below avg
🎓Schools
45100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
542 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
51Avg £328,818
🌿Environ.
71Good air quality · 29% green
❤️Health
667/7 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
24Below average
👥Community
56Average community
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Crime & Safety
37% below avgStable207 offences/mo → 247 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 254Peak: 306Low: 207
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
+3.0%Average
£328,818
Median
£327,000
Sales (12m)
187
YoY Change
-4.8%
Sales Volume
75
2
29
44
39
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
5 nearbySource: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
14 stopsStations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
176,001 residentsWhite
76.7%Ldn 53.8%
Black
11.9%Ldn 13.5%
Asian
6.9%Ldn 20.7%
Mixed
3%Ldn 5.7%
Other
1.5%Ldn 6.3%
RM18 is significantly less diverse than the London average, with 76.7% identifying as White compared to 53.8% across London. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoYMedian Rent
£995/mo
Range
£850-£1,250
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£1,650/mo
3-bed
£1,300/mo
2-bed
£975/mo
1-bed
£800/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
3.8%
Monthly mortgage*
£1,110/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
7% below avgBand
D
Annual
£1,797
Monthly
£150
vs London avg
-7%
All Council Tax Bands
A£1,198
B£1,398
C£1,597
D£1,797
E£2,196
F£2,596
G£2,995
H£3,594
London average (Band D)£1,927
Thurrock | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
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Broadband & Mobile
ExcellentDownload
278 Mbps
Upload
41 Mbps
Rating
Excellent
Fixed Broadband Coverage
Superfast (30+ Mbps)97.8%
Ultrafast (100+ Mbps)90.9%
Full Fibre (FTTP)75.2%
Mobile Coverage
📶4G Coverage
100%
📡5G Coverage
100%
Main provider: Openreach
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations | Updated annually
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Environment
GoodFlood Risk
🌊Very Low
Zone 1 · 1% at risk
Green Space
🌳29%
Local park (0.3km)
Air Quality
GoodNO2 (nitrogen dioxide)20.7 ug/m3
WHO 10
PM2.5 (fine particles)7.8 ug/m3
WHO 5
Noise Level
Low53 dB
Sources: Environment Agency, DEFRA, ONS
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GP & Healthcare
7/7 acceptingGP Practices
7
Dentists
2
Pharmacies
11
Avg Wait
10d
GP Practices
The Rigg-milner Medical Centre
Requires Improvement11,874 patients
Accepting0.8 mi
Tilbury Health Centre
Good12,942 patients
Accepting1.1 mi
Commonwealth Health Centre
Good5,584 patients
Accepting1.4 mi
Medic House
Good6,289 patients
Accepting2 mi
Sai Medical Centre
Good4,601 patients
Accepting2.1 mi
Tilbury And Chadwell PCN Hub
Good8,873 patients
Accepting2.5 mi
Essex Pharmacy
Good9,196 patients
Accepting3.1 mi
Dentists
Dental Surgery
NHS
Full0.8 mi
Elite Dental Studio
NHS
Accepting1 mi
Source: NHS Digital | GP practice data, NHSBSA dental data
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Nearby Amenities
5amenities within 1km
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Supermarkets
1
🍽️
Restaurants
0
☕
Cafes
0
🍺
Pubs & Bars
0
🏋️
Gyms
0
🌳
Parks
4
📚
Libraries
0
📮
Post Offices
0
Source: OpenStreetMap | Amenities within 1km of district centre
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Deprivation (IMD)
20.93
IMD Rank: 20.93
out of 100 (lower = less deprived)
Least deprivedMost deprived
Moderate deprivation — close to the national average.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019 | Aggregated from LSOA
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Data Coverage
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Score weights are automatically redistributed across available domains. Coverage ratio: 100%.
Compare with similar districts
This page covers the RM18 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with RM18 (e.g. RM18 3RG, RM18 4AB, RM18 5XX). All postcodes within RM18 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources