Heathway, Dagenham, RM9 5SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM9 5SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	50.5%	-4.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	45.5%	49.5%	4.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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	44%	41.8%	-2.2%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	42.5%	3.9%	44.2%	-1.7%
Separated	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.2%	8.8%	2.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	7.5%	4.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	43.3%	44.1%	0.8%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	30.8%	32.3%	1.5%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	17.4%	14.5%	-2.9%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

In the area around RM9 5SH this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	28.6%	-3.8%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	11%	-7.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	14.1%	1.7%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	29%	11.2%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	8.7%	3.9%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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%	2.4%	2.1%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	10.9%	13.7%	2.8%	2.5%	11.2%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	71.7%	60.8%	-10.9%	81.4%	-20.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	74.1%	62.6%	-11.5%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	10%	13.9%	3.9%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	10.6%	7.5%	-3.1%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	8.8%	6.0%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	62.9%	-10.9%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	22.8%	20.9%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	8.9%	5.8%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	11.8%	4.6%	-7.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	0.8%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Heathway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathway was 75.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.0% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathway has the 29th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath and the 217th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 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 5SH, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Heathway are based on 434 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 Heathway, Dagenham, RM9 5SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 5SH

Average Price
£351,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£351,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathway

Average Price
£400,530

Semi-Detached
£398,521

Terraced
£373,475

Detached
£486,969

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,183

Other
£930,892

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HeathwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
551 Heathway, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2021-11-19	£426,703
547 Heathway, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-06-07	£327,240
555 Heathway, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2010-02-15	£297,569
559 Heathway, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2004-08-23	£407,563
547 Heathway, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2003-05-01	£413,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 5SH

Employment

RM9 5SH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM9 5SH 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	70
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	40
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	3out of 4	257 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	- not rated	257 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	440 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	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Alibon Junior School Alibon Road , RM10 8DF	- not rated	519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,151 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ward School Wood Lane , RM8 1JT	- not rated	1,383 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	4out of 4	1,383 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Sixth Form and Academy Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Road South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,707 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	4,398 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,037 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	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,622 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	4,193 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	71 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	195 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	771 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	1,326 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,038 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
Osborne Centre	Osborne Square	269 yd
5 Elm's Cafe	309 Wood Lane	496 yd
Spice Hut	227 Oxlow Lane	523 yd
Take a Break	244 Oxlow Lane	584 yd
MML Lounge	1 Grand Parade, Oxlow Lane	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane		955 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
B Square Grill Ltd	207 Oxlow Lane	456 yd
Mississippi Chicken & Pizza	225 Oxlow Lane	493 yd
Queens Fish & Kebab Bar	241 Oxlow Lane	493 yd
Lotus House	213 Oxlow Lane	493 yd
Royal Dolphin	295 Wood Lane	496 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	201 Oxlow Lane	493 yd
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane	496 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	196 yd
Fanshawe Hall FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE BARNMEAD ROAD		546 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	971 yd
William Bellamy Primary School FRIZLANDS LANE	grass pitches	976 yd
Peak Fitness (Closed) Rear of 5-7 Rear of 5-7 Reede Road	health and fitness suite	1,020 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,091 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	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM9 5SH