Ballards Road, Dagenham, RM10 9AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM10 9AR 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	50.4%	51.1%	0.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	40.1%	8.1%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	40.5%	-6.7%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10.2%	7.1%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	6%	8.1%	2.1%	6.1%	2.0%

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 (87%) 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	45.1%	55.1%	10.0%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	35.1%	31.9%	-3.2%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	14.2%	8.7%	-5.5%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	23.9%	18.4%	-5.5%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	12%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.3%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14.2%	6.1%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	33.3%	7.6%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	11.3%	5.8%	-5.5%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.7% 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	3.4%	8.3%	4.9%	1.1%	7.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	9.8%	7.1%	-2.7%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	9.5%	8.2%	2.7%	6.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	25.6%	21.6%	-4.0%	2.5%	19.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	45.1%	38.7%	-6.4%	81.4%	-42.7%
Arab	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	58.3%	53.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	10.6%	17.7%	7.1%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	17.2%	13.6%	-3.6%	2.7%	10.9%
Middle East and Asia	10%	13.1%	3.1%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.1%
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	54.4%	53.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	2.9%	31.2%	28.3%	9.8%	21.4%
5-10 Years	8.2%	7.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	13.5%	2.9%	-10.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	5.2%	-15.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.9%	37.2%	-26.3%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	25.9%	6.5%	19.4%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Ballards Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ballards Road was 286.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 132.2% higher than the Beam average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ballards Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Beam and the 34th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.4%.

🔎 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 9AR, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 159 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 9AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 9AR

Average Price
£372,934

Semi-Detached
£382,552

Terraced
£411,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,822

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ballards Road

Average Price
£356,241

Semi-Detached
£429,190

Terraced
£395,962

Detached
£456,811

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,562

Other
£18,473

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ballards Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
197 Ballards Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-12-18	£398,042
121 Ballards Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-11-17	£432,960
179 Ballards Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2022-12-15	£425,069
135A Ballards Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-09-29	£205,369
127 Ballards Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£333,000	2021-01-20	£392,703

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 9AR

Employment

RM10 9AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9AR 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	86
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	42
Retired	40
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	19
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2

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	187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6UU	3out of 4	742 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Village Infants' School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	3out of 4	850 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ford CofE Junior School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	4out of 4	850 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beam Primary School Oval Road North , RM10 9ED	3out of 4	855 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	348 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	2,233 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	2out of 4	2,624 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,993 yd	Free schools	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	3,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	1,792 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,496 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,602 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	5,005 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,332 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,597 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	2,974 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	3,343 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	219 yd
Ventidue LTD	22 Whitebarn Lane	337 yd
Brewers Fayre & Premier Inn	Chequers Lane	454 yd
Fireaway Dagenham Heathway	197 Broad Street	476 yd
Ford Clean Engine	Gate 10, Kent Avenue	517 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ME 'N' O'Briens	26-28 Goresbrook Road		689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lick'n Chick'n & Pizza	9 Princess Parade, New Road	219 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Ballards Road	251 yd
Great Wall	189 Broad Street	476 yd
Freddys Pizza	181 Broad Street	476 yd
Chicken Spot	145b Broad Street	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, Merrielands Retail Par, Merrielands Crescent	793 yd
Asda	Merrielands Crescent	793 yd
Iceland	258-262 Heathway	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dagenham Park Leisure Centre School Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	391 yd
Old Dagenham Park Siviter Way	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	563 yd
The Leys Ballards Road	grass pitches	610 yd
William Ford C Of E School Ford Road	grass pitches	702 yd
Dagenham Arena (Closed) Vicarage Road	athletics tracks	938 yd
Park Centre RECTORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	995 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM10 9AR