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RM2 Squirrels Heath — Family Area Report

Squirrels Heath · Havering

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Havering£2,379/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%31.2% of households have dependent children
47
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

RM2 is the London postcode area covering Squirrels Heath in the London Borough of Havering. It scores 47/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (94/100) and weakest on green space (17/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there is 1 park within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Liverpool Street in 46 min on the morning rush. 31.2% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is RM2 in?

RM2 is in the London Borough of Havering. Its representative postcode sits in the Squirrels Heath ward. On our family-life index, RM2 scores 47/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety94
Amenities20
Green space17
Family density50
Commute25

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

RM2 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 94/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    1
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    3

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Slow · 46–55 min
    Waterloo
    62 min
    via Elizabeth line & Northern
    King's Cross
    56 min
    via Elizabeth line & Metropolitan
    Liverpool StreetFastest
    46 min
    via Elizabeth line
    Canary Wharf
    50 min
    via Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    63 min
    via Elizabeth line
    Victoria
    66 min
    via Elizabeth line & District

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Liverpool Street in 46 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      RM2 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Squirrels Heath, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is RM2 in?
      RM2 is in the London Borough of Havering. Its representative postcode falls in the Squirrels Heath ward. RM2 scores 47/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is RM2 a good area for families?
      RM2 (Squirrels Heath, Havering) scores 47/100 on our family-life index, making it a mixed bag among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 94/100, amenities 20/100, green space 17/100 and commute 25/100.
      What are the schools like in RM2?
      Havering has a large secondary estate and generally wider catchments than inner London, plus two grammar schools outside the distance rules. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is RM2?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in RM2 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, RM2 scores 94/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from RM2 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from RM2 is Liverpool Street in about 46 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in RM2?
      31.2% of households in RM2's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near RM2

      The closest postcodes to RM2 we cover are RM1 (Marshalls & Rise Park, ~1.3km), RM11 (Emerson Park, ~1.9km), RM3 (Heaton, ~2.5km) and RM12 (St Andrew's, ~3.5km). Families weighing RM2 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      RM1Marshalls & Rise Park· 68RM3Heaton· 58RM6Chadwell· 44RM8Valence· 51RM9Goresbrook· 66RM10Alibon· 45

      Head-to-head

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