Heathway, Dagenham, RM9 6AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM9 6AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.8%	49.3%	1.5%	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 6AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	37.4%	44%	6.6%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	36%	-4.4%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.6%	10.2%	-3.4%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.7%	6.7%	2.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (85.4%) 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	47.2%	44.7%	-2.5%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	32.1%	40.7%	8.6%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	15.7%	10.2%	-5.5%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	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	35.3%	26.5%	-8.8%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	7.5%	-10.8%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15.9%	0.2%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	12.4%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	31.4%	15.2%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% 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%	9.1%	8.8%	1.1%	8.0%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	4%	3.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	9%	13.1%	4.1%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	76.1%	60.3%	-15.8%	81.4%	-21.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	78.7%	62.8%	-15.9%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	6.4%	13.1%	6.7%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	6.1%	8.4%	2.3%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	10.7%	6.0%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	62.5%	-15.6%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	20.7%	20.1%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	8.7%	4.7%	-4.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Heathway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathway was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.6% lower than the Alibon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heathway has the 19th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon and the 110th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in RM9 6AE, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 426 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 6AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 6AE

Average Price
£356,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£356,160

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathway

Average Price
£414,808

Semi-Detached
£410,464

Terraced
£382,174

Detached
£495,141

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,216

Other
£1,008,278

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HeathwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
225 Heathway, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2010-06-30	£374,552
225 Heathway, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£49,500	1999-04-06	£294,497

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 6AE

Employment

RM9 6AE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6AE 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	68
Self-Employed	32
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Arnold Primary School Rowdowns Road , RM9 6NH	3out of 4	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Primary School Spurling Road , RM9 5RH	3out of 4	459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Village Infants' School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ford CofE Junior School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	4out of 4	506 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Primary School Finnymore Road , RM9 6JH	3out of 4	609 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	993 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	2,033 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,779 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3,256 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	1,478 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	1,914 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,570 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,267 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	3,069 yd	Free schools special	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
Snack Bar	9 Station Parade, Heathway	204 yd
Subway	263 Heathway	357 yd
Taz Kitchen	93a Broad Street	448 yd
Rosielee Cafe & Restaurant	153 Broad Street	604 yd
Tasty Chicken	139 Church Elm Lane	672 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Denman PH	Lord Denman Ph, 270-272 Heathway	281 yd
Dagenham Trades Hall	Dagenham Trades Hall, Charlotte Road	760 yd
Dagenham Conservative & Social Club	8-12 Salisbury Road	875 yd
ME 'N' O'Briens	26-28 Goresbrook Road	889 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heathway Yum Yum	Heathway Cash & Carry, 235-241 Heathway	133 yd
Deans Peri Peri	3 Station Parade, Heathway	204 yd
Best Fish Bar Ltd	7 Station Parade, Heathway	204 yd
Starbucks	Heathway Shopping Centre, Heathway	205 yd
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway	280 Heathway	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	258-262 Heathway	202 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Unit A, 258-262 Heathway	281 yd
Tesco	228 Heathway	281 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goresbrook Park Lloyd Road	grass pitches	362 yd
Peak Fitness (Closed) Rear of 5-7 Rear of 5-7 Reede Road	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Park Centre RECTORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	470 yd
William Ford C Of E School Ford Road	grass pitches	544 yd
Dagenham Arena (Closed) Vicarage Road	athletics tracks	575 yd
Dagenham Park Leisure Centre School Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	859 yd
Old Dagenham Park Siviter Way	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	859 yd
Fanshawe Hall FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE BARNMEAD ROAD		985 yd
Parsloes Park Parsloes Avenue	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Pondfield Park Reede Road	grass pitches	1,086 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%

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

Overview of RM9 6AE