Kingsmill Gardens, Dagenham, RM9 5EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM9 5EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	53.3%	49.5%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	46.7%	50.5%	3.8%	49.0%	1.5%

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 5EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	37.4%	42.3%	4.9%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	39.8%	-2.4%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.8%	10.6%	2.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	7.4%	5.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) 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	43.1%	50.7%	7.6%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	36.8%	35%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.2%	8.6%	-2.6%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	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	31.7%	24.8%	-6.9%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	7.3%	-6.6%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	14.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	10.9%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	34.7%	17.3%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	10.4%	3.6%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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	2.6%	12.3%	9.7%	1.1%	11.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.6%	6%	2.4%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	2%	4.4%	2.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	7.6%	14.5%	6.9%	2.5%	12.0%
Black Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	75%	54.6%	-20.4%	81.4%	-26.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	79.3%	55%	-24.3%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	6.9%	20.8%	13.9%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	5.3%	9.2%	3.9%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	12.1%	6.8%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	55.3%	-19.7%	83.2%	-27.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	27.6%	25.3%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	3.3%	7.6%	4.3%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.4%	-9.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Lithuania	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	17.3%	6.5%	10.8%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Kingsmill Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsmill Gardens was 62.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.8% lower than the Alibon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsmill Gardens has the 25th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon and the 176th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in RM9 5EJ, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Kingsmill Gardens are based on 14 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 Kingsmill Gardens, Dagenham, RM9 5EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 5EJ

Average Price
£358,748

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£375,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,848

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsmill Gardens

Average Price
£360,149

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£383,070

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,620

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsmill GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Kingsmill Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-12-18	£413,587
6A Kingsmill Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-11-08	£226,758
16 Kingsmill Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-07-30	£421,336
12 Kingsmill Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£297,500	2018-06-15	£375,063
4 Kingsmill Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2015-12-11	£379,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 5EJ

Employment

RM9 5EJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	33
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	21
Unemployed	18
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parsloes Primary School Spurling Road , RM9 5RH	3out of 4	188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base Alibon Road , RM10 8DF	3out of 4	616 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunters Hall Primary School Alibon Road , RM10 8DE	3out of 4	952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Primary School Finnymore Road , RM9 6JH	3out of 4	966 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	2,022 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	1,668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,191 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,001 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,568 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,868 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	3,016 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
Subway	263 Heathway	297 yd
Parsloes Park Hub	1 Terrace Walk	337 yd
Snack Bar	9 Station Parade, Heathway	444 yd
Osborne Centre	Osborne Square	691 yd
Pietros	141 Church Elm Lane	1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lord Denman PH	Lord Denman Ph, 270-272 Heathway		388 yd
Dagenham Trades Hall	Dagenham Trades Hall, Charlotte Road		1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Dixie Chicken	5 Parsloes Avenue	213 yd
Papa John's	297 Heathway	282 yd
Dominos Pizza	301 Heathway	297 yd
London Pizza Depot	6 Reede Road	335 yd
Angels Bakery	269 Heathway	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	Unit A, 258-262 Heathway	387 yd
Tesco	228 Heathway	388 yd
Iceland	258-262 Heathway	845 yd
Tesco	201 Oxlow Lane	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peak Fitness (Closed) Rear of 5-7 Rear of 5-7 Reede Road	health and fitness suite	293 yd
Fanshawe Hall FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE BARNMEAD ROAD		342 yd
Goresbrook Park Lloyd Road	grass pitches	692 yd
Parsloes Park Parsloes Avenue	grass pitches	715 yd
Park Centre RECTORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Pondfield Park Reede Road	grass pitches	979 yd
Dagenham Arena (Closed) Vicarage Road	athletics tracks	1,007 yd
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	1,025 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	107.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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