Blithbury Road, Dagenham, RM9 4PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM9 4PX has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	56.4%	4.4%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	48%	43.6%	-4.4%	49.0%	-5.4%

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 4PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	52.6%	60.4%	7.8%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	32%	-1.1%	44.2%	-12.2%
Separated	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	7.8%	2%	-5.8%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) 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	56.3%	45.8%	-10.5%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	31.6%	40.8%	9.2%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	19.4%	-8.5%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	9.5%	-6.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	27.3%	14.4%	-12.9%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	15.4%	7.0%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	11%	32.8%	21.8%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	7.8%	10.6%	2.8%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	73%	56.1%	-16.9%	81.4%	-25.3%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	77.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.1%	7.3%	2.2%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	8.1%	1.5%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.5%	77.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	3.1%	19.3%	16.2%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	5.9%	1.2%	-4.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0.8%	-8.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Blithbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blithbury Road was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% lower than the Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Blithbury Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury and the 178th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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 4PX, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Blithbury Road are based on 38 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 Blithbury Road, Dagenham, RM9 4PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 4PX

Average Price
£312,823

Semi-Detached
£377,119

Terraced
£338,119

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,217

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blithbury Road

Average Price
£315,305

Semi-Detached
£398,070

Terraced
£361,503

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,495

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blithbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 12 Blithbury Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-01-10	£252,731
46 Blithbury Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£233,000	2024-04-30	£252,358
25 Blithbury Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2023-09-11	£438,095
31 Blithbury Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£328,000	2023-06-23	£353,000
Ground Floor Flat 12 Blithbury Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£228,000	2022-01-24	£254,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 4PX

Employment

RM9 4PX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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 RM9 4PX 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	59
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	19
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Retired	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	4,045 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	4,310 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	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monteagle Primary School Burnham Road , RM9 4RB	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	3out of 4	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Junior School Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Infants' School/Manor Longbridge Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,416 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,859 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	4,452 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	4,588 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,144 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	1,659 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,097 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	2,928 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	1,114 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,013 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	2,141 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Frobel Independent School 67-73 Longbridge Road , IG11 8TG	- not rated	2,265 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
Smokey Flame BBQ	451 Porters Avenue	120 yd
Istanbul Kebab & Cafe	286 Lodge Avenue	234 yd
Barking Sportshouse & Gym	Mayesbrook Park, Lodge Avenue	579 yd
Savoy Cafe	464 Lodge Avenue	785 yd
Aafio Kenkey Market	436 Lodge Avenue	785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue		267 yd
Barking football Club	Barking Football Club, Lodge Avenue		579 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Round House Chinese Take Away	439 Porters Avenue	110 yd
Whap Whap Kitchen	443 Porters Avenue	114 yd
Ho Lee	465 Porters Avenue	120 yd
Tasty Chicken and Ribs	431 Porters Avenue	120 yd
Flavour Hut	445 Porters Avenue	120 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue	120 yd
Bestone	2 Reginald Ellingworth Street	819 yd
Morrisons Daily	16 Woodward Road	909 yd
Co-op Welcome	513b Gale Street	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mayesbrook Park Lodge Avenue	grass pitches	583 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	677 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	738 yd
Jim Peters Stadium JIM PETERS STADIUM JIM PETERS STADIUM LODGE AVENUE	athletics tracks	781 yd
Barking Football Club LODGE AVENUE	grass pitches	848 yd
Barking Abbey School Leisure Centre Sandringham Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	923 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	944 yd
The Body Factory HEDGEMANS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,044 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	169.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM9 4PX