Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, RM9 6UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM9 6UR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	46.3%	49.5%	3.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 6UR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	44.1%	44.6%	0.5%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	41.5%	0.1%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	44.2%	51.7%	7.5%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	34.4%	32.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	16.8%	12.1%	-4.7%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	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.

In the area around RM9 6UR this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	28.3%	4.4%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	13.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	10.3%	2.2%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	13.5%	7.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	28.7%	6.6%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	21.2%	3.6%	-17.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.9% 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	5.6%	4.4%	-1.2%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	18.2%	18.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	15.6%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
White	59.6%	47.9%	-11.7%	81.4%	-33.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.3% 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	56.5%	54.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	-28.9%
European Union	14.7%	16.7%	2.0%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	15.8%	12.6%	-3.2%	2.7%	9.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	8.5%	0.8%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.4%	54.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	3.2%	26%	22.8%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	14%	9.2%	-4.8%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	13.3%	7.6%	-5.7%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	14%	2.5%	-11.5%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	9.5%	0.9%	8.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	21%	6.5%	14.5%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Goresbrook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goresbrook Road was 100.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.6% lower than the Beam average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goresbrook Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Beam and the 198th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

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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 6UR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Goresbrook Road are based on 441 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 Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, RM9 6UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM9 6UR

Average Price
£231,698

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£347,306

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,607

Other
£252,027

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goresbrook Road

Average Price
£316,414

Semi-Detached
£418,433

Terraced
£372,136

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,958

Other
£358,454

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goresbrook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28A Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-08-14	£113,482
28A Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-08-14	£107,808
20 Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£165,132	2020-08-24	£192,085
18 Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,668	2020-08-24	£1,940
22A Goresbrook Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-09-20	£182,735

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM9 6UR

Employment

RM9 6UR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	19
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	13
Construction	12
Education	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic Primary School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6UU	3out of 4	121 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Arnold Primary School Rowdowns Road , RM9 6NH	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Green Primary School South Close , RM10 9NJ	3out of 4	542 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Godwin Primary School Finnymore Road , RM9 6JH	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Village Infants' School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	3out of 4	913 yd	Community 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	827 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverside School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	2,591 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	2out of 4	3,272 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,011 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	1,111 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,169 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	1out of 4	4,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	647 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Bridge School Renwick Road , IG11 0FU	1out of 4	2,435 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,462 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,772 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vida & Sons Bistro	10 Goresbrook Road	3 yd
Balti Cottage	18-20 Goresbrook Road	3 yd
TBC DESSERTS	18 Goresbrook Road	36 yd
5G Burger	2 Chequers Parade, Ripple Road	47 yd
Sure Deal African Restaurant	7 Chequers Parade, Ripple Road	55 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
ME 'N' O'Briens	26-28 Goresbrook Road		3 yd
Mecca Bingo Club	Cook Road		842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Frying Pan	25 Goresbrook Road	59 yd
Good Friend	31 Goresbrook Road	59 yd
Express Chicken	7 Goresbrook Road	59 yd
K.F.C.	Unit 6, Merrielands Retail Park, Merrielands Crescent	222 yd
Bambino City	Unit 4, Bygraves House, Merrielands Crescent	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Unit 1, Merrielands Retail Par, Merrielands Crescent	225 yd
Asda	Merrielands Crescent	225 yd
Iceland	258-262 Heathway	701 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dagenham Park Leisure Centre School Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	730 yd
William Ford C Of E School Ford Road	grass pitches	765 yd
The Gym (Dagenham) Cook Road	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Goresbrook Park Lloyd Road	grass pitches	894 yd
Old Dagenham Park Siviter Way	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	913 yd
Park Centre RECTORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,027 yd
Dagenham Arena (Closed) Vicarage Road	athletics tracks	1,046 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM9 6UR