Dagenham, RM9 6SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM9 6SA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	49.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	49.2%	50.1%	0.9%	49.0%	1.1%

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	34.3%	38.2%	3.9%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	43.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.2%	8.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	6.1%	0.7%

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	54.8%	54%	-0.8%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	29.9%	29.6%	-0.3%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	9.8%	11.6%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	24.2%	23.9%	-0.3%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	11.6%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	14%	0.4%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	11.3%	1.1%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	20%	30.4%	10.4%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	12.8%	2.7%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.1% 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	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	1.1%	2.7%
Indian	8.5%	9.6%	1.1%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	6.1%	2.6%	-3.5%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	21.7%	26.4%	4.7%	2.5%	23.9%
Black Caribbean	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	49.2%	34.1%	-15.1%	81.4%	-47.3%
Arab	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.5% 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	64.8%	54.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	-28.7%
European Union	10.8%	14.8%	4.0%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	14%	16.7%	2.7%	2.7%	14.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	11.5%	4.1%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.7%	55.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	30.7%	27.3%	9.8%	20.9%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6%	2.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7.7%	4.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	4.1%	-18.4%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is RM9 6SA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around RM9 6SA was 562.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 322.0% higher than the Beam average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

RM9 6SA has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Beam and the 14th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 225.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in RM9 6SA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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

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 Dagenham, RM9 6SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 6SA

Average Price
£30,950,898

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£30,950,898

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in RM9 6SA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ford Motor Co Ltd, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£26,000,000	2016-05-25	£30,919,760

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Employment

RM9 6SA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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 6SA 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	79
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	40
Retired	40
Student (economically inactive)	29
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedonwell Nursery School Bedonwell Road , DA17 5PF	- not rated	4,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Wood Nursery School Dahlia Road , SE2 0SX	3out of 4	4,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Primary Academy 1 Hart Way , RM13 8TD	- not rated	1,691 yd	Free schools	Yes		More About School
Beam Primary School Oval Road North , RM10 9ED	- not rated	1,866 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Green Primary School South Close , RM10 9NJ	3out of 4	2,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtons Primary School Lowen Road , RM13 8QR	3out of 4	2,151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6UU	3out of 4	2,230 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,446 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park Community School School Road , RM10 9QH	- not rated	2,446 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	2,571 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Thamesmead Community College Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	2,663 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	4out of 4	2,806 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	3,545 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	3,782 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	2,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Business Academy Bexley Yarnton Way , DA18 4DW	- not rated	2,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,809 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	4,459 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	4,571 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	1,936 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	2,571 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,597 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,786 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Opening Opportunities Royals Youth Centre , Viking Way RM13 9YG	- not rated	2,887 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eurest Food Services Ford Dagenham - New Haven	Gate 2, Dagenham Estate, Ford Motor Company Estate, Kent Avenue	0 yd
Vending	Ford Industrial Park, Ford Motor Company Estate, Thames Avenue	296 yd
Eurest Food Servics Ford Dagenham - DDC Restaurant	Ford Industrial Park, Ford Motor Company Estate, Thames Avenue	296 yd
Eurest at Ford Dagenham Pitstop	Ford Motor Company Estate, Dagenham	822 yd
Enjoy Cafe	75-77 Chequers Lane	849 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near RM9 6SA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of RM9 6SA