Christopher Gardens, Dagenham, RM9 5YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM9 5YB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	53.6%	47.4%	-6.2%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	46.4%	52.6%	6.2%	49.0%	3.6%

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	31.7%	41.6%	9.9%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	41.2%	-5.6%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.3%	8.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	10.6%	5.2%	-5.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	40.8%	51.3%	10.5%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	28.5%	32.8%	4.3%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	21.7%	10.6%	-11.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	36.2%	23.5%	-12.7%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	10.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	14.5%	1.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	5.1%	4.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	31.6%	10.5%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.2% 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	1.5%	4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	22.5%	23.3%	0.8%	2.5%	20.8%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	59.2%	53.2%	-6.0%	81.4%	-28.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	67%	60.5%	-6.5%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	8.6%	17.3%	8.7%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	18.4%	14.3%	-4.1%	2.7%	11.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	60.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	4.9%	23.8%	18.9%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	5.6%	7.6%	2.0%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	11.2%	4.6%	-6.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	3.6%	-9.1%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	9%	0.9%	8.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	62.6%	46.2%	16.4%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Christopher Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Christopher Gardens was 28.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Christopher Gardens has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Heath and the 37th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.8%.

🔎 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 5YB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Christopher Gardens are based on 17 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 Christopher Gardens, Dagenham, RM9 5YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 5YB

Average Price
£322,697

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£337,642

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,195

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Christopher Gardens

Average Price
£315,652

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£323,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,869

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Christopher GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Christopher Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,000	2021-10-08	£188,005
12 Christopher Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-03-22	£238,540
8 Christopher Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£326,000	2019-11-08	£389,265
13 Christopher Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2019-08-15	£321,566
12 Christopher Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2017-03-03	£244,244

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 5YB

Employment

RM9 5YB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	82
Self-Employed	37
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Sheringham Avenue , Manor Park E12 5PB	4out of 4	5,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	4out of 4	5,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Teresa RC Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XS	- not rated	191 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Junior School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	- not rated	204 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roding Primary School Hewett Road , RM8 2XS	3out of 4	204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	345 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School Bowes Road , RM8 2XJ	- not rated	345 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	409 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Erkenwald School Highgrove Road , RM8 2HP	- not rated	660 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	823 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	4out of 4	1,762 yd	Community 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	2,904 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,796 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	3,866 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,950 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	409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	1,859 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,779 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	2,879 yd	Community school	Yes	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	481 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	1,199 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstar Nurture School Old CPC at James Cambell Primary School, Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD	- not rated	1,442 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
Future Youth Zone	201-225 Porters Avenue	315 yd
Ur Chef	201-225 Porters Avenue	315 yd
Big Breakfast Cafe	78 Wood Lane	481 yd
Wolf	242 Bennetts Castle Lane	657 yd
Castle Point Catering	163 Bennetts Castle Lane	797 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane		798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Abbey Kebab & Pizza	1 Hewett Road	389 yd
Immz's Pizza and Kebab	14 Porters Avenue	480 yd
Yummy Grill UK Ltd	70 Wood Lane	481 yd
Grill Villa Dagenham Ltd	9 Porters Avenue	519 yd
Tee's Shop	5 Porters Avenue	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Welcome	513b Gale Street		977 yd
Morrisons Daily	16 Woodward Road		1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	312 yd
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School BOWES ROAD	grass pitches	342 yd
Sydney Russell Leisure Centre PARSLOES AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	402 yd
Kingsley Hall PARSLOES AVENUE		495 yd
Parsloes Park Parsloes Avenue	grass pitches	836 yd
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy SCHOOL SITE SCHOOL SITE IVINGHOE ROAD	grass pitches	915 yd
The Body Factory HEDGEMANS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,077 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	183.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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