Arnold Road, Dagenham, RM9 6AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM9 6AQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.4%	48.7%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.3%	40.8%	9.5%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	45.7%	-4.1%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	8%	4.9%	-3.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	51.9%	48.1%	-3.8%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	31%	31.2%	0.2%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	13.5%	14.5%	1.0%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	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	26.5%	23.3%	-3.2%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	11%	0.2%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.9%	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.9%	6.3%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	25.3%	-1.2%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	9.6%	4.1%	-5.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.9% 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	4%	6.9%	2.9%	1.1%	5.8%
Chinese	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	16.9%	19.1%	2.2%	2.5%	16.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	65.9%	60.9%	-5.0%	81.4%	-20.5%
Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	74.6%	64.1%	-10.5%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	7.1%	17.5%	10.4%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.1%	9.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	8.3%	1.4%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	63.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	23.1%	22.0%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	12.4%	3.6%	-8.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	2.4%	-5.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	11.9%	0.9%	11.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	60.3%	46.2%	14.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Arnold Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arnold Road was 33.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.1% lower than the Alibon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arnold Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon and the 59th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.7%.

🔎 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 6AQ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Arnold Road are based on 102 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 Arnold Road, Dagenham, RM9 6AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 6AQ

Average Price
£362,327

Semi-Detached
£370,759

Terraced
£360,641

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arnold Road

Average Price
£369,932

Semi-Detached
£388,909

Terraced
£368,746

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arnold Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Arnold Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2023-11-23	£384,009
65 Arnold Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-03-12	£391,356
53 Arnold Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£319,000	2019-08-30	£391,904
55 Arnold Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2015-08-28	£358,595
63 Arnold Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2014-02-03	£339,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 6AQ

Employment

RM9 6AQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 6AQ 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	64
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	154 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6UU	3out of 4	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Primary School Finnymore Road , RM9 6JH	3out of 4	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Village Infants' School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	3out of 4	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ford CofE Junior School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	4out of 4	615 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	768 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	2,316 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,714 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	3,156 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	3,675 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	1,222 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	4,602 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	769 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,085 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	2,698 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
Rosielee Cafe & Restaurant	153 Broad Street	286 yd
Taz Kitchen	93a Broad Street	324 yd
Fireaway Dagenham Heathway	197 Broad Street	327 yd
Vida & Sons Bistro	10 Goresbrook Road	374 yd
Balti Cottage	18-20 Goresbrook Road	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
ME 'N' O'Briens	26-28 Goresbrook Road	374 yd
Lord Denman PH	Lord Denman Ph, 270-272 Heathway	796 yd
Mecca Bingo Club	Cook Road	950 yd
Dagenham Trades Hall	Dagenham Trades Hall, Charlotte Road	1,031 yd
Dagenham Conservative & Social Club	8-12 Salisbury Road	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Spot	145b Broad Street	290 yd
Chicken World	165 Broad Street	290 yd
MNM Pizza and grill	165 Broad Street	290 yd
Moon Pizza	169 Broad Street	290 yd
Hunky Panda	147 Broad Street	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	258-262 Heathway	324 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, Merrielands Retail Par, Merrielands Crescent	592 yd
Asda	Merrielands Crescent	592 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Unit A, 258-262 Heathway	796 yd
Tesco	228 Heathway	796 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Ford C Of E School Ford Road	grass pitches	503 yd
Goresbrook Park Lloyd Road	grass pitches	579 yd
Dagenham Park Leisure Centre School Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	634 yd
Park Centre RECTORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	701 yd
Dagenham Arena (Closed) Vicarage Road	athletics tracks	746 yd
Old Dagenham Park Siviter Way	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	756 yd
The Gym (Dagenham) Cook Road	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Peak Fitness (Closed) Rear of 5-7 Rear of 5-7 Reede Road	health and fitness suite	976 yd
The Leys Ballards Road	grass pitches	1,039 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	67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM9 6AQ