Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 4.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
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.
6644
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 6644 out of 33,755 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 RM9 6HL
England & WalesCrime trends · near RM9 6HL
Counts are for Goresbrook electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
38
YoY +46%
523517
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY +8%
28176
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1482
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.44.1%
Other White15.8%
African15.1%
Bangladeshi6.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.7%
+ 6 other groups · 15.4%
Religion
Christian51.4%
No religion25.0%
Muslim14.1%
Not answered5.8%
Hindu2.5%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
35–4922.8%
50–6418.6%
25–3413.6%
10–1510.5%
5–98.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.2%
Other12.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.5%
Any member 66+9.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent8.5%
+ 9 other households · 40.8%
Coordinates & Location for RM9 6HL
Postcode
RM9 6HL
Coordinates
51.5407, 0.1456
Grid reference
TQ488846
Easting
548,893
Northing
184,607
Region
London
Plus Code
9F32G4RW+77
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
Administrative Information
Barking and Dagenham
Local Authority
Council AreaDagenham and Rainham E14001189
Constituency
E14001189Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Goresbrook
Constituency code
E14001189
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 013D E01000084
E01000084MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Barking and Dagenham 013 E02000014
E02000014LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Barking and Dagenham 013D E01000084
E01000084MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Barking and Dagenham 013 E02000014
E02000014Urban: 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
6:04 AM
Sunrise
5:31 PM
Sunset
11 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:04 AM
Sunset (today)
5:31 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode RM9 6HL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 6644
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000084 and MSOA E02000014 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode RM9 6HL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near RM9 6HL
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
73%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 26%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
67%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
72%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 42%
Attainment 8
42.1
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 28%
RWM expected
72%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–19FSM 0%
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