Polesworth Road, Dagenham, RM9 6AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM9 6AJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	53%	-2.4%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	44.6%	47%	2.4%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	37%	40.1%	3.1%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	40.8%	-2.9%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.5%	12.4%	4.9%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	6.7%	4.1%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) 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	47.1%	47.9%	0.8%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	35.4%	37.3%	1.9%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	12.9%	10.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	31.9%	24.2%	-7.7%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	13.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	12.1%	-6.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	9.8%	3.9%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	34.3%	14.2%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.5% 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	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	19.1%	18.2%	-0.9%	2.5%	15.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	62.3%	58.5%	-3.8%	81.4%	-22.9%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	72.6%	65.3%	-7.3%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	6.6%	11.9%	5.3%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	12%	10.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	9.1%	1.4%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	65.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	23.3%	20.7%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	6%	2.9%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	9.4%	3.4%	-6.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	2%	-10.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	57.8%	46.2%	11.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Polesworth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Polesworth Road was 96.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.0% lower than the Barking Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Polesworth Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barking Riverside and the 215th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 63.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in RM9 6AJ, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Polesworth Road are based on 65 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 Polesworth Road, Dagenham, RM9 6AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 6AJ

Average Price
£357,419

Semi-Detached
£394,761

Terraced
£361,282

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,505

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Polesworth Road

Average Price
£358,054

Semi-Detached
£394,077

Terraced
£361,993

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,487

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Polesworth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Polesworth Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-05-17	£427,104
30 Polesworth Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-01-25	£455,370
1 Polesworth Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£442,000	2022-12-14	£463,903
26 Polesworth Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£357,500	2021-06-04	£423,008
17 Polesworth Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-12-07	£246,279

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 6AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver Thomas Nursery School Mathews Avenue , East Ham E6 6BU	3out of 4	5,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The James Cambell Primary School Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD	3out of 4	369 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Primary School Finnymore Road , RM9 6JH	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monteagle Primary School Burnham Road , RM9 4RB	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Arnold Primary School Rowdowns Road , RM9 6NH	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Primary School Spurling Road , RM9 5RH	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	2,020 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG	3out of 4	2,206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,291 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	3,007 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	4,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	770 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,041 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,350 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	257 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,473 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,196 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	2,283 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
D&D Hill Cafe	507 Gale Street	331 yd
Keith Davis Cue Sports Club	497-505 Gale Street	331 yd
Hollywood Bowl Dagenham	Dagenham Leisure Park, Cook Road	712 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Cook Road	712 yd
Vue Cinema	Vue Cinema, Cook Road	779 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barking Rugby Union Football Club	Gale Street	545 yd
Mecca Bingo Club	Cook Road	779 yd
Scrattons Community Association Ltd	Scrattons Community Association Ltd, Morrison Road	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Fish Bar	446 Hedgemans Road	198 yd
Angies Cafe and Kebab Ltd	505 Gale Street	331 yd
Hong Kong House	6 Woodward Road	362 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	20 Woodward Road	386 yd
Popeye's Fish & Chicken	488 Gale Street	474 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Welcome	513b Gale Street		331 yd
Morrisons Daily	16 Woodward Road		373 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Body Factory HEDGEMANS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	236 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Dagenham) GOALS SOCCER CENTRES GOALS SOCCER CENTRES COOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	641 yd
Goresbrook Leisure Centre (Closed) Ripple Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	708 yd
Goresbrook School COOK ROAD		731 yd
Parsloes Park Parsloes Avenue	grass pitches	733 yd
Castle Green CASTLE GREEN CASTLE GREEN GALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	745 yd
The Gym (Dagenham) Cook Road	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Barking Rugby Football Club Gale Street	grass pitches	800 yd
Goresbrook Park Lloyd Road	grass pitches	863 yd
Future Youth Zone 201-225 201-225 PORTERS AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,031 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	71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM9 6AJ