Wilthorne Gardens, Dagenham, RM10 9TR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM10 9TR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	49.8%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.5%	50.2%	2.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 9TR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	45.9%	45.1%	-0.8%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	34.4%	-0.3%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.5%	47.2%	-4.3%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	30.8%	34.6%	3.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	10%	12.6%	2.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around RM10 9TR this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	31.3%	-2.8%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.1%	5.5%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	25.8%	6.7%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.9% 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	0.7%	6.7%	6.0%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	20.9%	22.7%	1.8%	2.5%	20.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	64.2%	54.9%	-9.3%	81.4%	-26.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66% 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	76.4%	66%	-10.4%	83.2%	-17.2%
European Union	4.7%	12.8%	8.1%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	12.2%	12.8%	0.6%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	66.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	2.5%	19.3%	16.8%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	3.7%	7.2%	3.5%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	8.2%	4.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	2.7%	-7.0%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	76.7%	-9.0%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Wilthorne Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilthorne Gardens was 93.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.0% lower than the Village average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilthorne Gardens has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Village and the 230th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in RM10 9TR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Wilthorne Gardens are based on 20 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 Wilthorne Gardens, Dagenham, RM10 9TR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 9TR

Average Price
£342,085

Semi-Detached
£357,626

Terraced
£290,281

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilthorne Gardens

Average Price
£346,487

Semi-Detached
£353,783

Terraced
£324,598

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilthorne GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Wilthorne Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2025-07-25	£242,112
2 Wilthorne Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-03-06	£385,321
16 Wilthorne Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2021-03-10	£234,962
4 Wilthorne Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2019-09-12	£334,748
6 Wilthorne Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-02-28	£428,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 9TR

Employment

RM10 9TR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in RM10 9TR 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	103
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	37
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	22
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Leys Primary School Leys Avenue , RM10 9YR	3out of 4	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Village Infants' School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ford CofE Junior School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	3out of 4	625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Perry Junior School Charles Road , RM10 8UR	- not rated	900 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Perry Infants' School Charles Road , RM10 8UR	- not rated	900 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	569 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park Community School School Road , RM10 9QH	- not rated	569 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,329 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Sixth Form and Academy Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Road South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,331 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,784 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,277 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
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,374 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	3,040 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	5,356 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,185 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	1,287 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,784 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,913 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	1,985 yd	Community 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
Tasty Chicken	139 Church Elm Lane	396 yd
Pietros	141 Church Elm Lane	396 yd
Gunays Cafe	6 Beadles Parade, Rainham Road South	691 yd
Taz Kitchen	93a Broad Street	735 yd
Rosielee Cafe & Restaurant	153 Broad Street	800 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dagenham Conservative & Social Club	8-12 Salisbury Road	271 yd
Dagenham Trades Hall	Dagenham Trades Hall, Charlotte Road	434 yd
Lord Denman PH	Lord Denman Ph, 270-272 Heathway	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gah Moon House Take Away	72 Church Street	199 yd
Bo Ji Takeway Limited	6 Royal Parade, Church Street	303 yd
Ali's Plaice	3 Royal Parade, Church Street	305 yd
Pizza Go Go	169 Church Elm Lane	396 yd
Royale Lahore	670 Rainham Road South	511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Shafter Road	655 yd
Iceland	258-262 Heathway	932 yd
Tesco	228 Heathway	1,064 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Unit A, 258-262 Heathway	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Dagenham Park Siviter Way	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	363 yd
The Leys Ballards Road	grass pitches	367 yd
Dagenham Arena (Closed) Vicarage Road	athletics tracks	421 yd
Park Centre RECTORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	533 yd
William Ford C Of E School Ford Road	grass pitches	552 yd
Dagenham Park Leisure Centre School Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	566 yd
Manor Road Sports Ground BEAMWAY	grass pitches	872 yd
John Perry Primary School CHARLES ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	899 yd
Pondfield Park Reede Road	grass pitches	925 yd
Elutec EAST LONDON U T C EAST LONDON U T C YEWTREE AVENUE		1,011 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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