Ballards Close, Dagenham, RM10 9AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM10 9AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.4%	49.7%	1.3%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.8%	33%	0.2%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	50.7%	0.9%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.9%	9.7%	1.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (85.9%) 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	51.6%	56.5%	4.9%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	31.1%	29.4%	-1.7%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	13.5%	8.7%	-4.8%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	24%	11.5%	-12.5%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	9.7%	-6.9%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	13.2%	-6.9%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16.3%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	41%	19.6%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.3% 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	3.1%	5%	1.9%	1.1%	3.9%
Indian	0.6%	5.9%	5.3%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	5%	4.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	25.5%	23.4%	-2.1%	2.5%	20.9%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	3%	-5.2%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	0.5%	6.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	51.3%	38.3%	-13.0%	81.4%	-43.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	64.5%	56.3%	-8.2%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	8.5%	16.1%	7.6%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	18.6%	14.6%	-4.0%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	9.2%	5.1%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	1.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	56.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	30.1%	25.4%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	7.2%	9.9%	2.7%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	9.7%	1.5%	-8.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	1.5%	-13.3%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.2%	37.2%	-21.0%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	16.5%	6.5%	10.0%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Ballards Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ballards Close 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 -40.1%.

🔎 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 9AP, 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 Close are based on 12 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 Close, Dagenham, RM10 9AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 9AP

Average Price
£423,988

Semi-Detached
£462,407

Terraced
£395,174

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballards Close

Average Price
£415,589

Semi-Detached
£428,399

Terraced
£402,779

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballards CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Ballards Close, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-09-17	£400,947
6 Ballards Close, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£339,000	2018-11-23	£410,410
5 Ballards Close, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2017-05-23	£394,351
10 Ballards Close, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2017-02-10	£448,492
9 Ballards Close, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2010-06-25	£556,818

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 9AP

Employment

RM10 9AP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in RM10 9AP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Construction	17
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beam Primary School Oval Road North , RM10 9ED	- not rated	766 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Village Infants' School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ford CofE Junior School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	3out of 4	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leys Primary School Leys Avenue , RM10 9YR	3out of 4	812 yd	Community school	Yes	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	213 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park Community School School Road , RM10 9QH	- not rated	213 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,480 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,928 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Sixth Form and Academy Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Road South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,939 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	3,509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,102 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	2,071 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,249 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	3,580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,873 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	627 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,480 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,604 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	1,805 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,189 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Ventidue LTD	22 Whitebarn Lane	430 yd
Fireaway Dagenham Heathway	197 Broad Street	507 yd
Orange Restaurant & Bar	4 Princess parade	509 yd
Rosielee Cafe & Restaurant	153 Broad Street	545 yd
Taz Kitchen	93a Broad Street	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dagenham Conservative & Social Club	8-12 Salisbury Road	830 yd
ME 'N' O'Briens	26-28 Goresbrook Road	845 yd
Dagenham Trades Hall	Dagenham Trades Hall, Charlotte Road	936 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Wall	189 Broad Street	507 yd
Freddys Pizza	181 Broad Street	507 yd
Lick'n Chick'n & Pizza	9 Princess Parade, New Road	509 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Ballards Road	532 yd
Charcoal Grill Hut & Pizzeria Di Roma	161 Broad Street	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	258-262 Heathway	911 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, Merrielands Retail Par, Merrielands Crescent	1,001 yd
Asda	Merrielands Crescent	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dagenham Park Leisure Centre School Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	216 yd
Old Dagenham Park Siviter Way	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	305 yd
The Leys Ballards Road	grass pitches	326 yd
William Ford C Of E School Ford Road	grass pitches	543 yd
Dagenham Arena (Closed) Vicarage Road	athletics tracks	718 yd
Park Centre RECTORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	796 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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

Overview of RM10 9AP