Verney Road, Dagenham, RM9 5JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM9 5JJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.3%	1.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.6%	48.7%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 5JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	35.7%	46.4%	10.7%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.5%	40.2%	-4.3%	44.2%	-4.0%
Separated	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.8%	7.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	7.1%	2.8%	-4.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (88.6%) 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	48.8%	51.5%	2.7%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	33.5%	37.1%	3.6%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	10.6%	5.9%	-4.7%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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	31.4%	24.1%	-7.3%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	13.6%	-0.2%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.3%	12.3%	-11.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	12%	7.1%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	29.3%	10.9%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% 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	0.3%	6.1%	5.8%	1.1%	5.0%
Indian	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	6.9%	5.6%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	22.3%	14.4%	-7.9%	2.5%	11.9%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	5.4%	3.6%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	66.2%	53.7%	-12.5%	81.4%	-27.7%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% 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	73.8%	58.7%	-15.1%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	5.5%	15.1%	9.6%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	13.8%	9%	-4.8%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	10.1%	7.0%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73%	58.7%	-14.3%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	26.2%	24.9%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	4.9%	9.9%	5.0%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	8.8%	3.8%	-5.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	1.4%	-10.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	9.1%	0.3%	8.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	19.4%	6.5%	12.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Verney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Verney Road was 29.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.4% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Verney Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath and the 55th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.7%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in RM9 5JJ, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Verney Road are based on 103 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 Verney Road, Dagenham, RM9 5JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 5JJ

Average Price
£352,167

Semi-Detached
£439,805

Terraced
£360,605

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,464

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Verney Road

Average Price
£380,417

Semi-Detached
£472,904

Terraced
£370,444

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,072

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Verney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 Verney Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-12-20	£356,142
117 Verney Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£318,500	2021-09-23	£380,261
82 Verney Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,500	2020-07-31	£383,159
121 Verney Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£302,000	2020-01-24	£365,506
80A Verney Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£322,500	2020-01-03	£390,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 5JJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM9 5JJ 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	115
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	30
Unemployed	23
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	19
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwood Primary School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	2out of 4	327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	3out of 4	797 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	802 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Primary School Spurling Road , RM9 5RH	3out of 4	937 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	1,986 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,195 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	3,289 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	188 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	1,988 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,481 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,909 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,239 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
Parsloes Park Hub	1 Terrace Walk	520 yd
Osborne Centre	Osborne Square	622 yd
Big Breakfast Cafe	78 Wood Lane	672 yd
5 Elm's Cafe	309 Wood Lane	870 yd
Future Youth Zone	201-225 Porters Avenue	945 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane		555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fu Min	96 Wood Lane	563 yd
Seahorse Fish & Chips Shop	98 Wood Lane	563 yd
Grill Villa Dagenham Ltd	9 Porters Avenue	597 yd
Tee's Shop	5 Porters Avenue	597 yd
Immz's Pizza and Kebab	14 Porters Avenue	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane		870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	322 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		477 yd
Parsloes Park Parsloes Avenue	grass pitches	544 yd
Fanshawe Hall FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE BARNMEAD ROAD		607 yd
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	935 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	945 yd
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	1,065 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	68.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	222.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM9 5JJ