Wood Lane, Dagenham, RM9 5SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM9 5SS 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	55.8%	51.4%	-4.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	44.2%	48.6%	4.4%	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.

In the immediate area around RM9 5SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	33.3%	43.9%	10.6%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	34.6%	-3.7%	44.2%	-9.6%
Separated	2.9%	4%	1.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.5%	9%	1.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	17.9%	8.6%	-9.3%	6.1%	2.5%

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	34.9%	38%	3.1%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	32.4%	36.5%	4.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	17%	15.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	9.9%	7.1%	-2.8%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.3%	26.7%	-19.6%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	13%	1.3%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	16.3%	3.0%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	13%	5.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	22.7%	10.6%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	8.8%	3.3%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.1% 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	3.2%	10.7%	7.5%	1.1%	9.6%
Chinese	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	6.7%	17.3%	10.6%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	73.1%	55.1%	-18.0%	81.4%	-26.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	82.1%	68.9%	-13.2%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	9%	11.4%	2.4%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	9.3%	4.8%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	69.5%	-12.2%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	21.1%	20.5%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	8%	3.1%	-4.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.8%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26%	37.2%	-11.2%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Lane was 52.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.1% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wood Lane has the 20th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath and the 135th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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 5SS, 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 Wood Lane are based on 353 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 Wood Lane, Dagenham, RM9 5SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 5SS

Average Price
£384,383

Semi-Detached
£336,552

Terraced
£398,732

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Lane

Average Price
£378,451

Semi-Detached
£402,618

Terraced
£383,679

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,554

Other
£683,533

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
166 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-10-08	£274,809
160 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-09-24	£347,880
172 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£303,000	2019-11-08	£361,945
168 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2017-12-04	£414,970
180 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-01-29	£494,062

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 5SS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM9 5SS 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	59
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	15
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwood Primary School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	3out of 4	280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwood Junior School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	- not rated	280 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwood Infants' School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	- not rated	280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	3out of 4	470 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	- not rated	470 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	631 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	1,540 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ward School Wood Lane , RM8 1JT	- not rated	1,577 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	1,577 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,706 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	2,919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,579 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	631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	1,968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,511 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,604 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	749 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	829 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	1,430 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
5 Elm's Cafe	309 Wood Lane	407 yd
Osborne Centre	Osborne Square	584 yd
Big Breakfast Cafe	78 Wood Lane	638 yd
Tulip Tree Tearoom	Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue	752 yd
Castle Point Catering	163 Bennetts Castle Lane	868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane	240 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	779 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	1,071 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Dolphin	295 Wood Lane	407 yd
Ali Baba	289 Wood Lane	407 yd
Hot Favourite	285 Wood Lane	407 yd
Supercook	269 Wood Lane	407 yd
Favourite Doner Kebab	285 Wood Lane	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane		407 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		508 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	542 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	639 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		771 yd
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	828 yd
Fanshawe Hall FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE BARNMEAD ROAD		841 yd
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM9 5SS