Sheppey Road, Dagenham, RM9 4LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM9 4LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.9%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.1%	49.1%	1.0%	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	37%	41%	4.0%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	43.9%	-1.8%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	8.2%	5.9%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.2%

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 (86.5%) 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	42.5%	55.7%	13.2%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	36.6%	30.8%	-5.8%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	12.9%	8.4%	-4.5%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	29.3%	23.8%	-5.5%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	10.4%	-7.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	11.9%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	13%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	33.1%	14.8%	33.8%	-0.7%
Other	9.1%	4.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.7% 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	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.1%	2.9%
Indian	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	11.5%	16.2%	4.7%	2.5%	13.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	0.5%	5.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	69.7%	57.7%	-12.0%	81.4%	-23.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	74.6%	63%	-11.6%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	11.1%	13.6%	2.5%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	7%	10.6%	3.6%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	10.1%	3.8%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	62.5%	-11.7%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	1.7%	20.8%	19.1%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	8.9%	4.7%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	10.5%	5.4%	-5.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	2.4%	-7.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Sheppey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheppey Road was 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.5% lower than the Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheppey Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury and the 137th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.7%.

🔎 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 4LH, 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 Sheppey Road are based on 316 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 Sheppey Road, Dagenham, RM9 4LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 4LH

Average Price
£353,272

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£353,272

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheppey Road

Average Price
£372,556

Semi-Detached
£400,577

Terraced
£372,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,813

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheppey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Sheppey Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-02-14	£378,580
79 Sheppey Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-06-10	£389,748
55 Sheppey Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-12-21	£390,906
66 Sheppey Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-07-29	£309,685
51 Sheppey Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-11-09	£428,993

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 4LH

Employment

RM9 4LH 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 4LH 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	94
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	31
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3

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	4,695 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	5,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The James Cambell Primary School Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monteagle Primary School Burnham Road , RM9 4RB	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Davington Road , RM8 2LL	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	1,126 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	871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,293 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	2,552 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,947 yd	Foundation 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	4,563 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	5,150 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	5,280 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	1,071 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,821 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	3,336 yd	Community school	No	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	620 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,144 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	2,290 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	2,376 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	218 yd
Keith Davis Cue Sports Club	497-505 Gale Street	218 yd
Future Youth Zone	201-225 Porters Avenue	729 yd
Ur Chef	201-225 Porters Avenue	729 yd
Smokey Flame BBQ	451 Porters Avenue	862 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barking Rugby Union Football Club	Gale Street		613 yd
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue		941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	20 Woodward Road	163 yd
Hong Kong House	6 Woodward Road	181 yd
Angies Cafe and Kebab Ltd	505 Gale Street	218 yd
Popeye's Fish & Chicken	488 Gale Street	226 yd
Royal Fish Bar	446 Hedgemans Road	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	16 Woodward Road	174 yd
Co-op Welcome	513b Gale Street	218 yd
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue	862 yd
Bestone	2 Reginald Ellingworth Street	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Body Factory HEDGEMANS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	295 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	734 yd
Castle Green CASTLE GREEN CASTLE GREEN GALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	791 yd
Barking Rugby Football Club Gale Street	grass pitches	935 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dagenham) GOALS SOCCER CENTRES GOALS SOCCER CENTRES COOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	951 yd
Goresbrook Leisure Centre (Closed) Ripple Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	953 yd
Goresbrook School COOK ROAD		980 yd
Parsloes Park Parsloes Avenue	grass pitches	986 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	225.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM9 4LH