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Postcode district · Dagenham

Who lives in RM9

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in RM9, set against England as a whole.

Council
Barking and Dagenham
Region
London
Population
67,061 (2024)
Population

Who lives in RM9

Residents
67,061
2024 estimate
Households
21,544
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
24% / 9%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.7% of residents. 20.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.2% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.

RM9England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.7% of residents are female and 48.3% male.

RM9
52%
48%
England
  • Female51.7%51%
  • Male48.3%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

40.3% of adults in RM9 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 42.9% have never married.

RM9England
Married or civil partnership40.3%44.7%
Never married42.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9%9.1%
Separated3.1%2.2%
Widowed4.7%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

82.9% of residents in RM9 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

RM9
50%
33%
England
  • Very good49.9%48.5%
  • Good33%33.7%
  • Fair11.7%12.7%
  • Bad4.2%4%
  • Very bad1.3%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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