Woodward Road, Dagenham, RM9 4SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM9 4SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.8%	49.4%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.2%	50.6%	2.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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 4SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	39.2%	43.6%	4.4%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	40.5%	2.2%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	8.8%	3.4%	-5.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	46.3%	45.1%	-1.2%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	34.1%	37.1%	3.0%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	14.3%	12.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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	30.8%	24.9%	-5.9%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.8%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	7.9%	-6.7%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	13.2%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	38.5%	16.0%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	8.8%	1.9%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.5% 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	0.9%	8.9%	8.0%	1.1%	7.8%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	22.3%	18%	-4.3%	2.5%	15.5%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	61%	51.5%	-9.5%	81.4%	-29.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	73.2%	57.7%	-15.5%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	8.8%	13.9%	5.1%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	13.4%	12.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	9.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	10.4%	7.7%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	57.5%	-14.8%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	26.8%	25.3%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	6.4%	7.4%	1.0%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	5%	-8.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Woodward Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodward Road was 15.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.2% lower than the Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Woodward Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury and the 15th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.8%.

🔎 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 4SJ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Woodward Road are based on 261 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 Woodward Road, Dagenham, RM9 4SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 4SJ

Average Price
£330,351

Semi-Detached
£397,297

Terraced
£370,802

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,263

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodward Road

Average Price
£373,252

Semi-Detached
£415,892

Terraced
£378,694

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,241

Other
£134,934

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodward Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Woodward Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-02-28	£214,009
47 Woodward Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-07-26	£463,592
43 Woodward Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-06-07	£416,584
45 Woodward Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£307,500	2021-09-06	£367,128
11 Woodward Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-12-04	£419,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 4SJ

Employment

RM9 4SJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM9 4SJ 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	68
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Education	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,661 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	5,109 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	485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monteagle Primary School Burnham Road , RM9 4RB	3out of 4	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Infants' School Davington Road , RM8 2LL	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Primary School Finnymore Road , RM9 6JH	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Ivinghoe Road , RM8 2NB	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	2,505 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	3,026 yd	Free schools	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	4,636 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	5,137 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	5,263 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	941 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	1,364 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,891 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	3,390 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	526 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,290 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	2,147 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	2,266 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	258 yd
Keith Davis Cue Sports Club	497-505 Gale Street	258 yd
Hollywood Bowl Dagenham	Dagenham Leisure Park, Cook Road	821 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Cook Road	821 yd
Future Youth Zone	201-225 Porters Avenue	877 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barking Rugby Union Football Club	Gale Street	470 yd
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue	1,016 yd
Mecca Bingo Club	Cook Road	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	20 Woodward Road	124 yd
Hong Kong House	6 Woodward Road	149 yd
Angies Cafe and Kebab Ltd	505 Gale Street	258 yd
Royal Fish Bar	446 Hedgemans Road	322 yd
Popeye's Fish & Chicken	488 Gale Street	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	16 Woodward Road	137 yd
Co-op Welcome	513b Gale Street	258 yd
Bestone	2 Reginald Ellingworth Street	863 yd
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Body Factory HEDGEMANS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	277 yd
Castle Green CASTLE GREEN CASTLE GREEN GALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	644 yd
Barking Rugby Football Club Gale Street	grass pitches	790 yd
Goresbrook Leisure Centre (Closed) Ripple Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	818 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dagenham) GOALS SOCCER CENTRES GOALS SOCCER CENTRES COOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	825 yd
Goresbrook School COOK ROAD		844 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	882 yd
Parsloes Park Parsloes Avenue	grass pitches	1,060 yd
The Gym (Dagenham) Cook Road	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	150.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM9 4SJ