Waterbeach Road, Dagenham, RM9 4AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM9 4AB has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.3%	48%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.7%	52%	1.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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	34.2%	35.7%	1.5%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	48.7%	-4.4%	44.2%	4.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.8%	50.4%	7.6%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	39.6%	32%	-7.6%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	11.4%	12.8%	1.4%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.7%	3.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	32.2%	27.1%	-5.1%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	7.8%	-8.2%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	16.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11.5%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	15%	31.1%	16.1%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	7.8%	2%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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	5.7%	14.9%	9.2%	1.1%	13.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	9.7%	11.1%	1.4%	2.5%	8.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0.2%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	72.4%	58.1%	-14.3%	81.4%	-23.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	80.8%	59%	-21.8%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	5%	12.5%	7.5%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	6%	5.0%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	6.2%	5.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	15.4%	9.9%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	58.9%	-19.7%	83.2%	-24.3%
10+ Years	3.2%	25.5%	22.3%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	4.5%	8.7%	4.2%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.7%	-9.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Muslim	25.5%	6.5%	19.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Waterbeach Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterbeach Road was 77.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.8% lower than the Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterbeach Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,100

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in RM9 4AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Waterbeach Road are based on 69 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 Waterbeach Road, Dagenham, RM9 4AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 4AB

Average Price
£498,240

Semi-Detached
£497,996

Terraced
£502,143

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterbeach Road

Average Price
£519,544

Semi-Detached
£522,937

Terraced
£444,894

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterbeach Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Waterbeach Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-03-31	£488,073
48 Waterbeach Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,001	2021-06-04	£512,700
34 Waterbeach Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-02-10	£485,291
37 Waterbeach Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£396,000	2018-08-10	£498,632
32 Waterbeach Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£459,000	2018-02-21	£585,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 4AB

Employment

RM9 4AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

RM9 4AB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in RM9 4AB 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	121
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	45
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	20
Education	18
Transport and storage	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	4,650 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	4,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Davington Road , RM8 2LL	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	901 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The James Cambell Primary School Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD	3out of 4	981 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,600 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,608 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	4,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	5,054 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,191 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,543 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	982 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,688 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,402 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,472 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Future Youth Zone	201-225 Porters Avenue	421 yd
Ur Chef	201-225 Porters Avenue	421 yd
D&D Hill Cafe	507 Gale Street	513 yd
Keith Davis Cue Sports Club	497-505 Gale Street	513 yd
Smokey Flame BBQ	451 Porters Avenue	684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue	698 yd
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue	815 yd
Barking Rugby Union Football Club	Gale Street	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popeye's Fish & Chicken	488 Gale Street	372 yd
Angies Cafe and Kebab Ltd	505 Gale Street	513 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	20 Woodward Road	533 yd
Hong Kong House	6 Woodward Road	545 yd
Royal Fish Bar	446 Hedgemans Road	649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Welcome	513b Gale Street	513 yd
Morrisons Daily	16 Woodward Road	540 yd
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue	684 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	425 yd
The Body Factory HEDGEMANS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	770 yd
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	929 yd
Mayesbrook Park Lodge Avenue	grass pitches	935 yd
Barking Sporthouse And Gym GLL BARKING SPORTHOUSE AND GYM MAYESBROOK PARK GLL BARKING SPORTHOUSE AND GYM MAYESBROOK PARK LODGE AVENUE	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	987 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	1,001 yd
Parsloes Park Parsloes Avenue	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,049 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	231.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM9 4AB