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RM6 Chadwell — Family Area Report

Chadwell · Redbridge

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Redbridge£2,194/yr
Family densityVery high · Over 35%49.5% of households have dependent children
44
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

RM6 is the London postcode area covering Chadwell in the London Borough of Redbridge. It scores 44/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on safety (90/100) and weakest on commute (8/100). 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 54 min on the morning rush. 49.5% of households here have dependent children — very high.

What borough is RM6 in?

RM6 is in the London Borough of Redbridge. Its representative postcode sits in the Chadwell ward. On our family-life index, RM6 scores 44/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety90
Amenities30
Green space17
Family density97
Commute8

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

RM6 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 90/100 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
    5

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

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Slow · 46–55 min
    Waterloo
    69 min
    via Elizabeth line & Northern + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    63 min
    via Elizabeth line & Metropolitan + 1 bus
    Liverpool StreetFastest
    54 min
    via Elizabeth line
    Canary Wharf
    58 min
    via Elizabeth line
    Paddington
    70 min
    via Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Victoria
    76 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 54 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.

      RM6 — frequently asked questions

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

      What London borough is RM6 in?
      RM6 is in the London Borough of Redbridge. Its representative postcode falls in the Chadwell ward. RM6 scores 44/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is RM6 a good area for families?
      RM6 (Chadwell, Redbridge) scores 44/100 on our family-life index, making it a tougher sell among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 90/100, amenities 30/100, green space 17/100 and commute 8/100.
      What are the schools like in RM6?
      Redbridge combines grammar schools with heavily oversubscribed community secondaries, producing very short distance cut-offs. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is RM6?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in RM6 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, RM6 scores 90/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from RM6 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from RM6 is Liverpool Street in about 54 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in RM6?
      49.5% of households in RM6's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as very high (Over 35%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near RM6

      The closest postcodes to RM6 we cover are RM8 (Valence, ~2.1km), IG2 (Aldborough, ~3.3km), RM1 (Marshalls & Rise Park, ~3.8km) and RM10 (Alibon, ~4.0km). Families weighing RM6 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· 47RM3Heaton· 58RM8Valence· 51RM9Goresbrook· 66RM10Alibon· 45

      Head-to-head

      RM6 vs RM1RM6 vs RM2RM6 vs RM3RM6 vs RM8RM6 vs RM9RM6 vs RM10

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