Ballards Road, Dagenham, RM10 9AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM10 9AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.1%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.2%	48.9%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around RM10 9AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	44.8%	11.3%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	41.9%	-7.7%	44.2%	-2.3%
Separated	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42%	54.6%	12.6%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	43.2%	31.7%	-11.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	12.2%	10.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	22.6%	-6.3%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	13.3%	1.3%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	14.3%	1.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	30.8%	10.1%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	12.8%	3.9%	-8.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	12.2%	8.9%	1.1%	11.1%
Chinese	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	21.4%	18.2%	-3.2%	2.5%	15.7%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	51.5%	42%	-9.5%	81.4%	-39.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	53.7%	-3.7%	83.2%	-29.5%
European Union	17.6%	22.9%	5.3%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	15.2%	10.9%	-4.3%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	10.9%	4.1%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.1%	53.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	3.3%	28.7%	25.4%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	14%	7.7%	-6.3%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	9.5%	3.7%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	18.2%	6%	-12.2%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.9%	37.2%	-26.3%
Christian	59.1%	46.2%	12.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Ballards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ballards Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Beam average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in RM10 9AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ballards Road are based on 163 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barking And Dagenham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ballards Road, Dagenham, RM10 9AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 9AB

Average Price
£364,374

Semi-Detached
£487,407

Terraced
£380,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,468

Other
£17,177

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballards Road

Average Price
£348,889

Semi-Detached
£419,105

Terraced
£389,412

Detached
£451,932

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,613

Other
£16,935

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Ballards Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-01-29	£412,289
126 Ballards Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-09-30	£467,782
146 Ballards Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-05-03	£247,363
162 Ballards Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-03-28	£365,667
138 Ballards Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-11-08	£429,989

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 9AB

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Ballards Road, Dagenham, RM10 9AB has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 32 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Ballards Road, Dagenham, RM10 9AB has very low surface water flood risk.

10 of 32 properties (31.25%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	36
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	15
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsh Green Primary School South Close , RM10 9NJ	3out of 4	260 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beam Primary School Oval Road North , RM10 9ED	- not rated	752 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6UU	3out of 4	833 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Village Infants' School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	3out of 4	920 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ford CofE Junior School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	3out of 4	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	382 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park Community School School Road , RM10 9QH	- not rated	382 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,311 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	- not rated	2,232 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,144 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	1,883 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,729 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	3,808 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	340 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,311 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,427 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	2,036 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northstar Nurture School Old CPC at James Cambell Primary School, Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD	- not rated	2,054 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Orange Restaurant & Bar	4 Princess parade	202 yd
Ventidue LTD	22 Whitebarn Lane	305 yd
Brewers Fayre & Premier Inn	Chequers Lane	419 yd
Fireaway Dagenham Heathway	197 Broad Street	446 yd
Ford Clean Engine	Gate 10, Kent Avenue	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ME 'N' O'Briens	26-28 Goresbrook Road		652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lick'n Chick'n & Pizza	9 Princess Parade, New Road	202 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Ballards Road	254 yd
Great Wall	189 Broad Street	446 yd
Freddys Pizza	181 Broad Street	446 yd
Chicken Spot	145b Broad Street	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, Merrielands Retail Par, Merrielands Crescent	758 yd
Asda	Merrielands Crescent	758 yd
Iceland	258-262 Heathway	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dagenham Park Leisure Centre School Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	386 yd
Old Dagenham Park Siviter Way	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	566 yd
The Leys Ballards Road	grass pitches	630 yd
William Ford C Of E School Ford Road	grass pitches	688 yd
Dagenham Arena (Closed) Vicarage Road	athletics tracks	931 yd
Park Centre RECTORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	985 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RM10 9AB