Maplestead Road, Dagenham, RM9 4XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM9 4XU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50%	51.4%	1.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 4XU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	27.6%	47%	19.4%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	38.1%	-15.5%	44.2%	-6.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.7%	2.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	9.4%	4.5%	-4.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	43.2%	56.1%	12.9%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	30.5%	27.9%	-2.6%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	18.8%	11.7%	-7.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	6.8%	3.4%	-3.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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	36.5%	26.2%	-10.3%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	9.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	12%	1.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13.1%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	30.3%	9.5%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	10.4%	4.5%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.9% 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	4.1%	13.9%	9.8%	1.1%	12.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	31.2%	28.3%	-2.9%	2.5%	25.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.3%	7.2%	4.9%	0.5%	6.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.8%	1.7%
White	53.8%	28.9%	-24.9%	81.4%	-52.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.6% 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	62.4%	53.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-29.6%
European Union	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	21.1%	20.1%	-1.0%	2.7%	17.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	14.5%	7.4%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	53.6%	-8.1%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	34.4%	30.6%	9.8%	24.6%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5.6%	3.0%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	16.2%	1.4%	-14.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	5%	-10.8%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Muslim	27.4%	6.5%	20.9%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Maplestead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maplestead Road was 164.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.4% higher than the Barking Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maplestead Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barking Riverside and the 107th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 90.9%.

🔎 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 4XU, 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 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 4XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 4XU

Average Price
£351,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£351,410

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
157 Maplestead Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£338,500	2022-03-23	£377,736
87 Maplestead Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-08-28	£347,017
95 Maplestead Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-02-15	£349,056
159 Maplestead Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-02-01	£410,710
119 Maplestead Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-02-01	£353,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 4XU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM9 4XU 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	74
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	28
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	12
Other	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	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	3,755 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	4,673 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	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Junior School Samuel Ferguson Place , IG11 0LG	2out of 4	952 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thames View Infants Bastable Avenue , IG11 0LG	4out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Primary School Dawson Avenue , IG11 9QQ	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The James Cambell Primary School Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,005 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	1,538 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greatfields School St. Marys , IG11 7TD	3out of 4	2,147 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	3,228 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	4,300 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	4,411 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	1,326 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,015 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,323 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	2,609 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon Academy Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	3out of 4	3,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,292 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School 40 Thames Road , IG11 0HZ	- not rated	1,306 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	1,544 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,785 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,964 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blanca Lounge N Shisha	464a Lodge Avenue	347 yd
Savoy Cafe	464 Lodge Avenue	354 yd
Aafio Kenkey Market	436 Lodge Avenue	354 yd
Sunny's Cafe	Unit 6 Rippleside Commercial Estate, Ripple Road	522 yd
Smokey Flame BBQ	451 Porters Avenue	964 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Thatched House	The Thatched House Ph, Ripple Road		695 yd
Barking Rugby Union Football Club	Gale Street		969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aroma	458 Lodge Avenue	354 yd
Pizza Franco	440 Lodge Avenue	354 yd
Big Fry	466 Lodge Avenue	354 yd
Indiana Curry & Grill	514 Ripple Road	695 yd
Empire Chinese Take Away	159 Chelmer Crescent	761 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bestone	2 Reginald Ellingworth Street	136 yd
Tesco	Ripple Road	694 yd
Costcutter	14-20 Farr Avenue	948 yd
Co-op Welcome	455-459 Porters Avenue	964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castle Green CASTLE GREEN CASTLE GREEN GALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	884 yd
Barking Rugby Football Club Gale Street	grass pitches	1,017 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	54 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM9 4XU