Rugby Gardens, Dagenham, RM9 4BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM9 4BA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48.8%	49.7%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.2%	50.3%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.3%

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	40.2%	38.4%	-1.8%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	39.2%	2.8%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.3%	10.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.1%	9.2%	2.1%	6.1%	3.1%

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	46.1%	41.5%	-4.6%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	31.8%	39.8%	8.0%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	14.2%	12.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	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	31%	27.9%	-3.1%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	10.8%	-0.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15.5%	-3.3%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	10.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	29.5%	11.1%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	10.5%	2%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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	3.6%	7.3%	3.7%	1.1%	6.2%
Chinese	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	19.1%	15.2%	-3.9%	2.5%	12.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
White	63%	58%	-5.0%	81.4%	-23.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	70.3%	60.1%	-10.2%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	7.3%	12.6%	5.3%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	13.6%	11.7%	-1.9%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	7%	9.4%	2.4%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	60.1%	-9.6%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	23.8%	21.7%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5.9%	0.7%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	12.7%	5.6%	-7.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	4.7%	-5.6%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Rugby Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rugby Gardens was 62.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.6% lower than the Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rugby Gardens has the 29th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

🔎 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 4BA, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 Rugby Gardens are based on 45 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 Rugby Gardens, Dagenham, RM9 4BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 4BA

Average Price
£293,020

Semi-Detached
£295,964

Terraced
£381,651

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,967

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rugby Gardens

Average Price
£294,855

Semi-Detached
£265,876

Terraced
£381,305

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,544

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rugby GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Rugby Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-12-11	£218,490
50 Rugby Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-01-12	£404,325
53 Rugby Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-03-21	£392,222
46 Rugby Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£213,000	2021-12-17	£241,460
47 Rugby Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,500	2021-03-09	£222,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 4BA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM9 4BA 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	77
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	19
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,348 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	4,606 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	690 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monteagle Primary School Burnham Road , RM9 4RB	3out of 4	743 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	3out of 4	760 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The James Cambell Primary School Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	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	1,178 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,403 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,714 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,803 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London Academy 326 Barking Road , East Ham E6 2BB	- not rated	4,768 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	4,903 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	1,424 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,106 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	994 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,750 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	2,278 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	2,404 yd	Free schools special	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
Smokey Flame BBQ	451 Porters Avenue	424 yd
Istanbul Kebab & Cafe	286 Lodge Avenue	531 yd
D&D Hill Cafe	507 Gale Street	652 yd
Keith Davis Cue Sports Club	497-505 Gale Street	652 yd
Future Youth Zone	201-225 Porters Avenue	713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue	500 yd
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue	729 yd
Barking Rugby Union Football Club	Gale Street	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Round House Chinese Take Away	439 Porters Avenue	402 yd
Whap Whap Kitchen	443 Porters Avenue	412 yd
Ho Lee	465 Porters Avenue	424 yd
Tasty Chicken and Ribs	431 Porters Avenue	424 yd
Flavour Hut	445 Porters Avenue	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue	424 yd
Morrisons Daily	16 Woodward Road	611 yd
Co-op Welcome	513b Gale Street	652 yd
Bestone	2 Reginald Ellingworth Street	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	716 yd
The Body Factory HEDGEMANS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	738 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	788 yd
Mayesbrook Park Lodge Avenue	grass pitches	798 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	859 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	937 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	964 yd
Castle Green CASTLE GREEN CASTLE GREEN GALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,068 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	183.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM9 4BA