Area Report

Last updated 09 OCT 2026

RM9 5AW

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NestScope Score

67/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Better off than 1 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

One of the harder-pressed parts of Barking and Dagenham: a school rated Good 0.2 miles away, Dagenham Heathway within a short walk, putting roughly 9.1 sq mi within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

70Schools 52Safety 86Health 90Transport 80Green 95Amenities

Good school · 0.2 mi
Dagenham Heathway · a short walk
More crime than most of England

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01 — Snapshot

Around RM9 5AW.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools70

Are the schools any good?

45Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

57 schools in total

0Nursery

37Primary

9Secondary

1Post-16 & universities

10All-through

5 Outstanding40 Good0 Requires improvement0 Inadequate12 not yet graded

IMD education decile 2/10

Closest

1Parsloes Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 2William Ford CofE Junior SchoolAges 7–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 3Village Infants' SchoolAges 3–7PrimaryGood0.3 mi 4Thomas Arnold Primary School, Rowdowns RoadAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.3 mi 5Godwin Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 6Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN BaseAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety52

Is it safe?

77crimes last month within 0.25 miles

A middling picture on recorded crime

Violent32

ASB10

Shoplifting7

Public order5

Vehicle5

Burglary2

England median for an urban postcode · full bar = 50 a month

IMD crime decile 1/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

Can I see a GP?

23GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Everyday healthcare is right on hand

22GP

1Hospital

19Pharmacy

9Dentist

IMD health decile 4/10

Nearest

Transport90

Can I get to work?

Among the best-connected areas in the UK

0Train

0Overground

1Metro & tram

0Ferry

29Bus

Stations

1Dagenham Heathway0.0 mi

·29 bus stopsnearest 0.01 mi

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from RM9 5AW?

By car · 30 min418 sq mi

about two-thirds of Greater Manchester · about the middle for England

Bus & rail · 30 min9.1 sq mi

about 2 times Heathrow Airport · further than 9 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 27 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 9 stations · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space80

How green is it?

47green spaces within 1 mile

Green space is well within reach

Parks & facilities87116 ha of parkland — about 166 football pitches · largest park 59.1 ha, 0.48 mi away

Countryside53Beam Valley (Country Park) covers 1% of the mile around

5Parks

19Playgrounds

3Fields

6Sports

6Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities95

Can I get the shopping done?

28shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

5Tesco

2Iceland

3Lidl

1Aldi

1Farmfoods

3Asda

3Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Barking and Dagenham, 82% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (94% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 94% got their first preference (98% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Barking and Dagenham, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near RM9 5AW.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in RM9.

Average sold price by property type across the RM9 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About RM9 5AW

RM9 5AW scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Dagenham Heathway Express within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, RM9 5AW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,315 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 57 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Parsloes Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 0.2 mi away.

There were 77 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HEDGEMANS MEDICAL CENTRE, 0.2 mi away. The nearest hospital is GRAYS COURT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.5 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,315 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around RM9 5AW — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is RM9 5AW a good place to live?

RM9 5AW scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (95/100) and weakest on safety (52/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near RM9 5AW?

There are 57 schools within a 2-mile catchment of RM9 5AW, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is RM9 5AW safe?

77 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of RM9 5AW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near RM9 5AW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of RM9 5AW includes 1 Tube/Metro station, 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 9.1 sq mi is reachable from RM9 5AW within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for RM9 5AW?

RM9 5AW has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around RM9 5AW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around RM9 5AW: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — RM9 5AW area report, nestscope.uk/area/RM9+5AW. RM9 5AW is in Barking and Dagenham. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.