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RM3 Heaton — Family Area Report

Heaton · Havering

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Havering£2,379/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%32.2% of households have dependent children
58
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

RM3 is the London postcode area covering Heaton in the London Borough of Havering. It scores 58/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (94/100) and weakest on commute (2/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 4 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Liverpool Street in 61 min on the morning rush. 32.2% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is RM3 in?

RM3 is in the London Borough of Havering. Its representative postcode sits in the Heaton ward. On our family-life index, RM3 scores 58/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety94
Amenities45
Green space67
Family density55
Commute2

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

RM3 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
    4
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    6

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Very slow · Over 55 min
    Waterloo
    73 min
    via c2c & Jubilee + 2 buses
    King's Cross
    70 min
    via Elizabeth line & Metropolitan + 1 bus
    Liverpool StreetFastest
    61 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    65 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Paddington
    77 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Victoria
    81 min
    via Elizabeth line & District + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Liverpool Street in 61 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.

      RM3 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is RM3 in?
      RM3 is in the London Borough of Havering. Its representative postcode falls in the Heaton ward. RM3 scores 58/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is RM3 a good area for families?
      RM3 (Heaton, Havering) scores 58/100 on our family-life index, making it a mixed bag among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 94/100, amenities 45/100, green space 67/100 and commute 2/100.
      What are the schools like in RM3?
      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 RM3?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in RM3 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, RM3 scores 94/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from RM3 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from RM3 is Liverpool Street in about 61 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in RM3?
      32.2% of households in RM3's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near RM3

      The closest postcodes to RM3 we cover are RM2 (Squirrels Heath, ~2.5km), RM11 (Emerson Park, ~3.5km), RM1 (Marshalls & Rise Park, ~3.5km) and RM12 (St Andrew's, ~5.5km). Families weighing RM3 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      RM1Marshalls & Rise Park· 68RM2Squirrels Heath· 47RM6Chadwell· 44RM8Valence· 51RM9Goresbrook· 66RM10Alibon· 45

      Head-to-head

      RM3 vs RM1RM3 vs RM2RM3 vs RM6RM3 vs RM8RM3 vs RM9RM3 vs RM10

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