Thetford Road, Dagenham, RM9 6AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM9 6AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.7%	49.1%	0.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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 6AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	27.7%	42.7%	15.0%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	42%	-13.5%	44.2%	-2.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.8%	8%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.6%	3.8%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (86.3%) 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	43.9%	50.7%	6.8%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	37.2%	35.6%	-1.6%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.4%	9.2%	-3.2%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	5.9%	3.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	35.2%	18.6%	-16.6%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11.2%	-3.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	17.2%	1.2%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.8%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	28.1%	14.4%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	9.8%	5.3%	-4.5%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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	0.8%	7.1%	6.3%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	16.6%	18.2%	1.6%	2.5%	15.7%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	76.6%	57.9%	-18.7%	81.4%	-23.5%
Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	78.6%	64.2%	-14.4%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	8.5%	14.1%	5.6%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	9%	9.8%	0.8%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	8.9%	6.4%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	63.9%	-14.7%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	20.8%	19.1%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	6.5%	11.1%	4.6%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1.6%	-5.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Thetford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thetford Road was 18.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.5% lower than the Barking Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thetford Road has the lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Barking Riverside and the 16th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.2%.

🔎 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 6AP, 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 Thetford Road are based on 27 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 Thetford Road, Dagenham, RM9 6AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 6AP

Average Price
£362,481

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£362,481

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thetford Road

Average Price
£356,818

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£356,818

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thetford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Thetford Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-04-22	£473,986
47 Thetford Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-09-29	£480,797
3 Thetford Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-01-20	£339,950
1 Thetford Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,500	2022-07-11	£388,101
22 Thetford Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£354,000	2020-12-17	£414,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 6AP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM9 6AP 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	105
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	21
Construction	17
Transport and storage	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	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	4out of 4	5,187 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	300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambell Junior School Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD	- not rated	300 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The James Cambell Primary School Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD	- not rated	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Primary School Finnymore Road , RM9 6JH	3out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Junior School Finnymore Road , RM9 6JH	- not rated	602 yd	Community school	No	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	4out of 4	499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mayesbrook School Cannington Road , RM9 4BP	- not rated	1,272 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,598 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,598 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	3,644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langdon School Sussex Road , East Ham E6 2PS	- not rated	4,766 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	4,398 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	- not rated	373 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	3,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	3,255 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	3,644 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northstar Nurture School Old CPC at James Cambell Primary School, Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD	- not rated	205 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	237 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	474 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	557 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	1,598 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
Hollywood Bowl Dagenham	Dagenham Leisure Park, Cook Road	371 yd
Goals Soccer Centre	Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Cook Road	371 yd
Vue Cinema	Vue Cinema, Cook Road	470 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LTD	Unit 1, London East Leisure Park, Cook Road	585 yd
D&D Hill Cafe	507 Gale Street	592 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barking Rugby Union Football Club	Gale Street	353 yd
Mecca Bingo Club	Cook Road	470 yd
Scrattons Community Association Ltd	Scrattons Community Association Ltd, Morrison Road	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Fish Bar	446 Hedgemans Road	467 yd
Hong Kong House	6 Woodward Road	547 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	20 Woodward Road	562 yd
Angies Cafe and Kebab Ltd	505 Gale Street	592 yd
Popeye's Fish & Chicken	488 Gale Street	760 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	16 Woodward Road		553 yd
Co-op Welcome	513b Gale Street		592 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goals Soccer Centre (Dagenham) GOALS SOCCER CENTRES GOALS SOCCER CENTRES COOK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	292 yd
Goresbrook Leisure Centre (Closed) Ripple Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	367 yd
Goresbrook School COOK ROAD		388 yd
The Gym (Dagenham) Cook Road	health and fitness suite	476 yd
The Body Factory HEDGEMANS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	477 yd
Barking Rugby Football Club Gale Street	grass pitches	493 yd
Castle Green CASTLE GREEN CASTLE GREEN GALE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	497 yd
Goresbrook Park Lloyd Road	grass pitches	954 yd
Parsloes Park Parsloes Avenue	grass pitches	1,051 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	52.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM9 6AP