Is RM10 9BL a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

RM10 9BL is a postcode in Beam, Barking and Dagenham, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near RM10 9BL, then scores the surrounding small area 47/100 - bottom 35% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around RM10 9BL are property market signals and jobs, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for RM10 9BL is based on Barking and Dagenham 020 Census 2021. It covers 8,765 residents, 3,043 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 34, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 47% owner-occupied, 31% privately rented, 21% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

For property prices near RM10 9BL, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the RM10 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £370k from 65 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near RM10 9BL can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near RM10 9BL, LocaleIQ matches 2 kids clubs or activities, including sports (2). Closest examples include GKR Karate South Hornchurch (at South Hornchurch Community Centre, Nelson Road, ages 5-99, 1.7 km) and Football Fun & Development in Dagenham (5 – 12 Years) (at Castle Green Leisure Centre , Gale Street, Dagenham, UK, ages 5-12, 2.5 km). 2 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near RM10 9BL by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around RM10 9BL is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 15 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.