Wood Lane, Dagenham, RM9 5TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM9 5TD is primarily male, with 58.3% of the population 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	50.7%	41.7%	-9.0%	51.0%	-9.3%
Male	49.3%	58.3%	9.0%	49.0%	9.3%

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 5TD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	36.3%	46.3%	10.0%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	35.4%	0.2%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.7%	2.3%	-4.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	15.1%	10.9%	-4.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.4%	41.3%	1.9%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	31.9%	34.1%	2.2%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	16.9%	14.8%	-2.1%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	1.2%	2.4%

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	30.7%	21.3%	-9.4%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	8.6%	-8.2%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	19%	5.0%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	14.4%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	25.3%	7.4%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	8.9%	5.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.6% 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	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	9.4%	9.4%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	20.7%	21.5%	0.8%	2.5%	19.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	68.5%	51.6%	-16.9%	81.4%	-29.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	70%	62.5%	-7.5%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	8.5%	8%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	16.4%	17%	0.6%	2.7%	14.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	9.8%	6.5%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	62.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	25%	21.7%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	8.5%	4.9%	-3.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	3.6%	-11.9%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	20.9%	6.5%	14.4%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Lane was 97.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.7% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Lane has the 19th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath and the 213th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.6%.

🔎 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 5TD, 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 344 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 5TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 5TD

Average Price
£167,865

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,865

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Lane

Average Price
£392,352

Semi-Detached
£417,560

Terraced
£392,726

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,155

Other
£737,621

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
230 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-04-22	£180,531

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 5TD

Employment

RM9 5TD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	47
Self-Employed	27
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	3out of 4	351 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	4out of 4	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwood Primary School Keppel Road , RM9 5LT	2out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	796 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	936 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,949 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,410 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	2,421 yd	University technical college	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	2,619 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	957 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	1,755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,784 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,643 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	618 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,683 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,116 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,636 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	48 yd
Osborne Centre	Osborne Square	482 yd
Tulip Tree Tearoom	Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue	848 yd
Upper Grill Restaurant & Coffee Bar	931 Green Lane	901 yd
Spice Hut	227 Oxlow Lane	915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane	638 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	769 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	902 yd
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Dolphin	295 Wood Lane	48 yd
Ali Baba	289 Wood Lane	48 yd
Hot Favourite	285 Wood Lane	48 yd
Supercook	269 Wood Lane	48 yd
Favourite Doner Kebab	285 Wood Lane	48 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane	48 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	773 yd
Tesco	201 Oxlow Lane	884 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	479 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	520 yd
Fanshawe Hall FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE BARNMEAD ROAD		830 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		910 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	925 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		929 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	932 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	958 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,012 yd
William Bellamy Primary School FRIZLANDS LANE	grass pitches	1,024 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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM9 5TD