Maplestead Road, Dagenham, RM9 4XL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM9 4XL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.9%	48.6%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	43.2%	41.1%	-2.1%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	45.2%	5.4%	44.2%	1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.8%	1.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	53.4%	52.9%	-0.5%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	28.8%	31%	2.2%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	11.6%	11.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	27.4%	19%	-8.4%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.3%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	12.5%	-6.0%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	7.3%	6.1%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	14.1%	7.2%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	31%	10.2%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	9.3%	4.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.7% 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	1.1%	10.3%	9.2%	1.1%	9.2%
Indian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	5.7%	4.4%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	16.4%	14.7%	-1.7%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	1.0%	3.6%
Other Black	6.7%	3.7%	-3.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	59.3%	49.7%	-9.6%	81.4%	-31.7%
Arab	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.9% 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	69%	56.9%	-12.1%	83.2%	-26.3%
European Union	8.9%	16.4%	7.5%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	3%	5.2%	2.2%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	14.3%	8.6%	-5.7%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	11.5%	8.3%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.5%	56.9%	-11.6%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	23.6%	22.3%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	10.1%	7.4%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	12.7%	7.5%	-5.2%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	2%	-12.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.5%	37.2%	-23.7%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Maplestead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maplestead Road was 104.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.7% higher than the Eastbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maplestead Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury and the 184th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.7%.

🔎 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 4XL, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Maplestead Road are based on 123 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 Maplestead Road, Dagenham, RM9 4XL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 4XL

Average Price
£415,611

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£415,611

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maplestead Road

Average Price
£375,063

Semi-Detached
£396,313

Terraced
£371,997

Detached
£676,202

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maplestead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Maplestead Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-10-27	£431,892
1 Maplestead Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2012-05-24	£469,177
15 Maplestead Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2012-03-09	£361,279
11 Maplestead Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2007-05-03	£416,929
5 Maplestead Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2004-12-17	£418,945

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 4XL

Employment

RM9 4XL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4XL 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	84
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
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	3,575 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	4,418 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	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	2out of 4	974 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	4out of 4	974 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor Junior School Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	No	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	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	1,951 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	3,441 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	4,094 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	4,210 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	1,558 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,360 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	1,346 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	1,744 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,903 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,010 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Savoy Cafe	464 Lodge Avenue	99 yd
Aafio Kenkey Market	436 Lodge Avenue	99 yd
Blanca Lounge N Shisha	464a Lodge Avenue	104 yd
Sunny's Cafe	Unit 6 Rippleside Commercial Estate, Ripple Road	778 yd
Smokey Flame BBQ	451 Porters Avenue	834 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thatched House	The Thatched House Ph, Ripple Road	503 yd
RoundHouse	The Roundhouse, Lodge Avenue	995 yd
The Lighterman Public House	132 Charlton Crescent	1,032 yd
Barking United Services Club	79 Blake Avenue	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aroma	458 Lodge Avenue	99 yd
Pizza Franco	440 Lodge Avenue	99 yd
Big Fry	466 Lodge Avenue	99 yd
Indiana Curry & Grill	514 Ripple Road	503 yd
Tuckin Cafe	Unit 89, Barking Industrial Park, Alfreds Way	749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bestone	2 Reginald Ellingworth Street	328 yd
Tesco	Ripple Road	502 yd
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue	834 yd
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue	894 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eastbury Primary School DAWSON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,012 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM9 4XL