Relocation report

Moving to RM6 Chadwell

RM6 scores 44/100 overall — below average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 175).

Safety

90/100

Green

17/100

Family life

30/100

Commute

8/100

Commute

Commuting from RM6

Slow · 46–55 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo69 min
  • King's Cross63 min
  • Liverpool Street54 min
  • Canary Wharf58 min
  • Paddington70 min
  • Victoria76 min
Council tax

Council Tax in RM6 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where RM6 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Redbridge£2,194
Crime

Crime in RM6 — May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 90/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in RM6?

    Very high · Over 35%49.5% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to RM6 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in RM6?
    RM6 (Chadwell, Redbridge) scores 44/100 overall — below average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 175). Safety 90/100, green space 17/100, family life 30/100, commute 8/100. 49.5% of nearby households have dependent children (very high family density).
    How long is the commute from RM6?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 54 minutes to Liverpool Street (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in RM6?
    Annual Band D council tax in RM6 is £2,194 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in RM6?
    Redbridge combines grammar schools with heavily oversubscribed community secondaries, producing very short distance cut-offs.
    What's the crime rate in RM6?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in RM6 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 90/100.
    Is RM6 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: safety (90/100) and family infrastructure (30/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to School Owl catchment guidance, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full RM6 family report

    The complete breakdown — School Owl catchments, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View RM6 family report