Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, RM9 4UX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM9 4UX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.3%	50%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.7%	50%	2.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4UX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	35.9%	48%	12.1%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	39%	-7.6%	44.2%	-5.2%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.6%	3.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	41.2%	53.8%	12.6%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	35.3%	26%	-9.3%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	19%	17.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	25%	-6.6%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	17.9%	0.8%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.3%	16.3%	12.0%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	21%	3.1%	33.8%	-12.8%
Other	10.3%	2.4%	-7.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.7% 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	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	1.1%	5.3%
Chinese	1%	4.7%	3.7%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	12.1%	15.5%	3.4%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	71.2%	55.7%	-15.5%	81.4%	-25.7%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	73.5%	66.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	10.5%	12%	1.5%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.9%	9%	2.1%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	67.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	25.5%	23.9%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	11.1%	0.9%	-10.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	0.9%	-11.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Goresbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goresbrook Road was 42.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% lower than the Barking Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goresbrook Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barking Riverside and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in RM9 4UX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Goresbrook Road are based on 441 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 Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, RM9 4UX

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 4UX

Average Price
£364,234

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£364,234

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goresbrook Road

Average Price
£316,414

Semi-Detached
£418,433

Terraced
£372,136

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,958

Other
£358,454

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goresbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
452 Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-09-16	£514,716
384 Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-06-02	£365,915
444 Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-12-02	£414,574
392 Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-08-06	£358,983
454 Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-07-19	£427,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 4UX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM9 4UX 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	62
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	30
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	22
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,433 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	5,194 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	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The James Cambell Primary School Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD	3out of 4	487 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Primary School Finnymore Road , RM9 6JH	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	2out of 4	1,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	4out of 4	1,522 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	394 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	2,563 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,820 yd	Free schools	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	4,969 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	5,019 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newham College of Further Education East Ham Campus , High Street South E6 6ER	- not rated	5,084 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	712 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,034 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	3,735 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
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	1,644 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,761 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	1,825 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
Sunny's Cafe	Unit 6 Rippleside Commercial Estate, Ripple Road	457 yd
Hollywood Bowl Dagenham	Dagenham Leisure Park, Cook Road	573 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Cook Road	573 yd
D&D Hill Cafe	507 Gale Street	720 yd
Keith Davis Cue Sports Club	497-505 Gale Street	720 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barking Rugby Union Football Club	Gale Street	291 yd
Scrattons Community Association Ltd	Scrattons Community Association Ltd, Morrison Road	841 yd
Mecca Bingo Club	Cook Road	952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	20 Woodward Road	582 yd
Hong Kong House	6 Woodward Road	596 yd
Royal Fish Bar	446 Hedgemans Road	706 yd
Angies Cafe and Kebab Ltd	505 Gale Street	720 yd
Popeye's Fish & Chicken	488 Gale Street	843 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bestone	2 Reginald Ellingworth Street	558 yd
Morrisons Daily	16 Woodward Road	589 yd
Co-op Welcome	513b Gale Street	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castle Green CASTLE GREEN CASTLE GREEN GALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	264 yd
Barking Rugby Football Club Gale Street	grass pitches	435 yd
Goresbrook Leisure Centre (Closed) Ripple Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	572 yd
Goresbrook School COOK ROAD		591 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dagenham) GOALS SOCCER CENTRES GOALS SOCCER CENTRES COOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	651 yd
The Body Factory HEDGEMANS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	671 yd
The Gym (Dagenham) Cook Road	health and fitness suite	953 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	194.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM9 4UX