Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 7.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
School applications
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- Atam Academy
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This address is 1,267 m (straight line).
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Coordinates & Location for RM6 5AG
Postcode
RM6 5AG
Coordinates
51.5854, 0.1350
Grid reference
TQ480895
Easting
548,013
Northing
189,558
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32H4PP+52
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barking and Dagenham
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Barking and Dagenham
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
6345
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6345 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near RM6 5AG
England & WalesCrime trends · near RM6 5AG
Counts are for Chadwell Heath electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
52
YoY +18%
624324
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
30
YoY -25%
402713
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY -31%
19125
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1470
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.36.4%
African20.0%
Other White9.4%
Pakistani6.0%
Bangladeshi6.0%
+ 8 other groups · 22.2%
Religion
Christian47.6%
No religion26.2%
Muslim17.7%
Not answered5.7%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
35–4922.7%
25–3415.1%
50–6412.8%
10–1512.3%
5–911.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Lone parent family: With dependent children20.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.8%
Other17.2%
Any member 66+6.9%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children6.7%
+ 8 other households · 27.4%
Administrative Information
Barking and Dagenham
Local Authority
Council AreaIlford South E14001301
Constituency
E14001301Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Chadwell Heath
Constituency code
E14001301
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Barking and Dagenham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Barking and Dagenham
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorth East London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Barking and Dagenham
Sub ICB Location
NHS North East London ICB - A3A8R
Cancer Alliance
North East London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Barking and Dagenham 001D E01000030
E01000030MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Barking and Dagenham 001 E02000002
E02000002LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Barking and Dagenham 001D E01000030
E01000030MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Barking and Dagenham 001 E02000002
E02000002Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:38 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
February 2016
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> PresentFebruary 2016 — Introduced
Postcode RM6 5AG introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000030 and MSOA E02000002 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RM6 5AG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near RM6 5AG
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
48%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 33%
Attainment 8
47.6
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
95%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 39%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 25%
RWM expected
79%
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–18FSM 12%
Attainment 8
57.2
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This address is 1,267 m (straight line).
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
All-throughStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 43%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 13%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
49%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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