Elstow Gardens is in Dagenham and in Barking And Dagenham district. RM9 6BA is located in the Goresbrook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Barking. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Elstow Gardens, Dagenham, RM9 6BA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: RM9 6AX, RM9 6BB, RM9 6AR, RM9 6AL, RM9 6AU, RM9 6AS, RM9 6XS, RM9 6AP, RM9 6AT.
In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM9 6BA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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 | 52.5% | 55.2% | 2.7% | 51.0% | 4.2% |
| Male | 47.5% | 44.8% | -2.7% | 49.0% | -4.2% |
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 | 36.3% | 40.5% | 4.2% | 37.9% | 2.6% |
| Married: Opposite sex | 47.3% | 44.4% | -2.9% | 44.2% | 0.2% |
| Married: Same sex | 1.1% | 0% | -1.1% | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| Separated | 2.7% | 2.9% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 0.7% |
| Divorced | 6.5% | 6.8% | 0.3% | 9.1% | -2.3% |
| Widowed | 6.1% | 5.4% | -0.7% | 6.1% | -0.7% |
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 | 51.7% | 50.6% | -1.1% | 48.4% | 2.2% |
| Good health | 33.5% | 33.1% | -0.4% | 33.6% | -0.5% |
| Fair health | 10.6% | 12.1% | 1.5% | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| Bad health | 3.2% | 3.4% | 0.2% | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.8% | -0.3% | 1.2% | -0.4% |
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 | 29% | 24.1% | -4.9% | 18.2% | 5.9% |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 16.8% | 8.6% | -8.2% | 9.6% | -1.0% |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 18.3% | 13.3% | -5.0% | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 2.2% | -0.9% | 5.3% | -3.1% |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 6.5% | 15.1% | 8.6% | 16.9% | -1.8% |
| Degree or Similar | 17.2% | 33.8% | 16.6% | 33.8% | 0.0% |
| Other | 9.2% | 2.9% | -6.3% | 2.8% | 0.1% |
In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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 | 6.6% | 7.8% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 6.7% |
| Chinese | 0.5% | 1% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.3% |
| Indian | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| Pakistani | 1.3% | 9.3% | 8.0% | 2.7% | 6.6% |
| Other Asian | 2.1% | 1% | -1.1% | 1.6% | -0.6% |
| Black African | 13.5% | 9.3% | -4.2% | 2.5% | 6.8% |
| Black Caribbean | 4.7% | 4.9% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 3.9% |
| Other Black | 0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.5% | 2.3% |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1.6% | 0.3% | -1.3% | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| Mixed White and African | 0.8% | 0% | -0.8% | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 0.8% | 0.3% | -0.5% | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| Mixed Other | 0.8% | 1.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| White | 65.4% | 57.1% | -8.3% | 81.4% | -24.3% |
| Roma | 0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Arab | 0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Other | 0.3% | 1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | -0.6% |
In this area, 69.3% 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 | 78.1% | 69.3% | -8.8% | 83.2% | -13.9% |
| European Union | 5.5% | 10.3% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 4.2% |
| Rest of Europe | 2.1% | 4.7% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 3.9% |
| Africa | 6.6% | 5.2% | -1.4% | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| Middle East and Asia | 6.3% | 9.3% | 3.0% | 5.6% | 3.7% |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 2021 | 10y change (pp) | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 77.6% | 69.3% | -8.3% | 83.2% | -13.9% |
| 10+ Years | 0.3% | 19.4% | 19.1% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| 5-10 Years | 2.4% | 6.2% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| 2-5 Years | 6.9% | 2.1% | -4.8% | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| Less than 2 years | 12.9% | 3.1% | -9.8% | 1.9% | 1.2% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 75.8% | 76.7% | -0.9% |
| Ireland | 0.3% | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| France | 1% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Italy | 0.3% | 0.6% | -0.3% |
| Lithuania | 5.2% | 0.3% | 4.9% |
| Poland | 0.8% | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| Romania | 1% | 0.9% | 0.1% |
| Other EU countries | 3.4% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Turkey | 1% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| Other Europe | 1% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| Central and Western Africa | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Middle East | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Eastern Asia | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| Southern Asia | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% |
| No passport held | 7.8% | 13.5% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | UK Average | postcode vs UK (pp) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No religion | 24% | 37.2% | -13.2% |
| Christian | 49.6% | 46.2% | 3.4% |
| Muslim | 20.9% | 6.5% | 14.4% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 6.0% | -0.6% |
Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elstow Gardens was 83.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.4% lower than the Barking Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.
Elstow Gardens has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barking Riverside and the 257th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.1%.

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.

| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Elstow Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building | £410,000 | 2021-10-14 | £475,564 |
| 6 Elstow Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building | £320,000 | 2020-11-20 | £385,529 |
| 1 Elstow Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building | £305,000 | 2017-04-13 | £406,795 |
| 11 Elstow Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building | £337,000 | 2017-03-01 | £452,897 |
| 16 Elstow Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building | £310,000 | 2016-03-24 | £430,827 |
RM9 6BA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.
| Full-Time Employee | 88 |
| Self-Employed | 43 |
| Retired | 36 |
| Part-Time Employee | 32 |
| Looking after home or family | 23 |
| Unemployed | 19 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 18 |
| Other | 11 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 4 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 21 |
| Other | 20 |
| Human health and social work activities | 15 |
| Transport and storage | 13 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 13 |
| Education | 13 |
| Construction | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 4 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| 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 | 5,211 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The James Cambell Primary School Langley Crescent , RM9 6TD | 3out of 4 | 318 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Godwin Primary School Finnymore Road , RM9 6JH | 3out of 4 | 577 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Arnold Primary School Rowdowns Road , RM9 6NH | 3out of 4 | 983 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6UU | 3out of 4 | 1,032 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Monteagle Primary School Burnham Road , RM9 4RB | 3out of 4 | 1,199 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 524 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH | 3out of 4 | 1,793 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU | 3out of 4 | 2,010 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Sandringham Road , IG11 9AG | 3out of 4 | 2,467 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN | 2out of 4 | 3,218 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU | - not rated | 4,374 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW | 3out of 4 | 391 yd | Free schools | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT | 4out of 4 | 1,586 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR | 2out of 4 | 3,055 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW | 3out of 4 | 3,274 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT | 4out of 4 | 3,658 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ | 3out of 4 | 246 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN | - not rated | 466 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES | - not rated | 1,898 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU | 1out of 4 | 1,999 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ | 4out of 4 | 2,432 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vue Cinema | Vue Cinema, Cook Road | 351 yd | |
| Hollywood Bowl Dagenham | Dagenham Leisure Park, Cook Road | 395 yd | |
| Goals Soccer Centre | Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Cook Road | 395 yd | |
| McDonalds Restaurants LTD | Unit 1, London East Leisure Park, Cook Road | 464 yd | |
| D&D Hill Cafe | 507 Gale Street | 716 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecca Bingo Club | Cook Road | 351 yd | |
| Barking Rugby Union Football Club | Gale Street | 490 yd | |
| Scrattons Community Association Ltd | Scrattons Community Association Ltd, Morrison Road | 586 yd | |
| ME 'N' O'Briens | 26-28 Goresbrook Road | 1,049 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Fish Bar | 446 Hedgemans Road | 583 yd | |
| Hong Kong House | 6 Woodward Road | 686 yd | |
| Favorite Chicken & Ribs | 20 Woodward Road | 703 yd | |
| Angies Cafe and Kebab Ltd | 505 Gale Street | 716 yd | |
| Popeye's Fish & Chicken | 488 Gale Street | 879 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons Daily | 16 Woodward Road | 693 yd | |
| Co-op Welcome | 513b Gale Street | 715 yd | |
| Aldi Stores Limited | Unit 1, Merrielands Retail Par, Merrielands Crescent | 1,038 yd | |
| Asda | Merrielands Crescent | 1,038 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goals Soccer Centre (Dagenham) GOALS SOCCER CENTRES GOALS SOCCER CENTRES COOK ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 283 yd |
| The Gym (Dagenham) Cook Road | health and fitness suite | 358 yd |
| Goresbrook Leisure Centre (Closed) Ripple Road | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 391 yd |
| Goresbrook School COOK ROAD | 404 yd | |
| Barking Rugby Football Club Gale Street | grass pitches | 558 yd |
| The Body Factory HEDGEMANS ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 601 yd |
| Castle Green CASTLE GREEN CASTLE GREEN GALE STREET | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite | 602 yd |
| Goresbrook Park Lloyd Road | grass pitches | 854 yd |
| Parsloes Park Parsloes Avenue | grass pitches | 1,062 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 37.5 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 57.4 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 9.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 14.46 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.