Postcode · Dagenham

RM9 4BT area guide

Who lives in RM9 4BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thames View
Council: Barking and Dagenham
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,601 (2024)

RM9 4BTDagenham

At a glance

What RM9 4BT is like

RM9 4BT is a postcode in the Thames View area of Barking and Dagenham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,601 people. 36% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 45.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 51.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in RM9 4 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How RM9 4BT compares

Headline figures for RM9 4BT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 70 sales in RM9 4, +3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£70,564

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where RM9 4BT differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
18.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
45.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

RM9 4BT FAQs

Is RM9 4BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in RM9 4BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in RM9 4 sold for a median of £385,000 across 70 sales in the year to August 2026, +3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is RM9 4BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around RM9 4BT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in RM9 4BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 11.4% of residents. 36% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.9%).

Which council covers RM9 4BT?

The local authority for RM9 4BT is Barking and Dagenham.

RM9 4BT comes under Barking and Dagenham in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is RM9 4BT?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Becontree Underground Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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