Wagstaff Gardens, Dagenham, RM9 4HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM9 4HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.2%	1.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.1%	48.8%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 RM9 4HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	36.7%	46.5%	9.8%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	39.9%	-8.0%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7%	6.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.9%	5%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	45.5%	53.2%	7.7%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	34.9%	31.4%	-3.5%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.3%	11.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 RM9 4HQ this area, 29.2% 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	32.9%	29.2%	-3.7%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	11.6%	-5.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	12.6%	0.0%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11%	1.6%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	27.2%	10.4%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	9.4%	5.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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	1.2%	5.9%	4.7%	1.1%	4.8%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	12.8%	15.1%	2.3%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	71.5%	60.1%	-11.4%	81.4%	-21.3%
Arab	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	74%	67.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	9.1%	14.7%	5.6%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	6.6%	8%	1.4%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	9%	1.9%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	67%	-6.5%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	2.2%	20.2%	18.0%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	8.6%	4.3%	-4.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	2%	-9.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	8.5%	0.3%	8.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	14.3%	6.5%	7.8%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Wagstaff Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wagstaff Gardens was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.6% lower than the Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wagstaff Gardens has the 19th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury and the 127th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.9%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in RM9 4HQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Wagstaff Gardens are based on 89 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 Wagstaff Gardens, Dagenham, RM9 4HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 4HQ

Average Price
£328,821

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£407,587

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,132

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wagstaff Gardens

Average Price
£344,961

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£448,663

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,523

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wagstaff GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Wagstaff Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-02-05	£289,220
21 Wagstaff Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£342,500	2024-01-31	£379,401
30 Wagstaff Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-09-24	£255,878
7 Wagstaff Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£378,000	2021-06-29	£447,265
8 Wagstaff Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-05-07	£251,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 4HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	33
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
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	4,296 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	4,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monteagle Primary School Burnham Road , RM9 4RB	3out of 4	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The James Cambell Primary School Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Davington Road , RM8 2LL	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy converter	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	813 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,003 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,661 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	2,827 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	4,776 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	4,901 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	4,987 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	1,105 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	1,652 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,635 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,474 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	819 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,479 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	1,970 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	2,003 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
D&D Hill Cafe	507 Gale Street	615 yd
Keith Davis Cue Sports Club	497-505 Gale Street	615 yd
Smokey Flame BBQ	451 Porters Avenue	674 yd
Sunny's Cafe	Unit 6 Rippleside Commercial Estate, Ripple Road	781 yd
Istanbul Kebab & Cafe	286 Lodge Avenue	787 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barking Rugby Union Football Club	Gale Street		612 yd
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue		815 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	20 Woodward Road	488 yd
Hong Kong House	6 Woodward Road	514 yd
Angies Cafe and Kebab Ltd	505 Gale Street	615 yd
Popeye's Fish & Chicken	488 Gale Street	649 yd
The Round House Chinese Take Away	439 Porters Avenue	666 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	16 Woodward Road	502 yd
Bestone	2 Reginald Ellingworth Street	539 yd
Co-op Welcome	513b Gale Street	615 yd
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue	674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Body Factory HEDGEMANS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	641 yd
Castle Green CASTLE GREEN CASTLE GREEN GALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	692 yd
Barking Rugby Football Club Gale Street	grass pitches	864 yd
Goresbrook Leisure Centre (Closed) Ripple Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	966 yd
Goresbrook School COOK ROAD		989 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dagenham) GOALS SOCCER CENTRES GOALS SOCCER CENTRES COOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,015 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,043 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	45.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	45.5%

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	59.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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