Demographics report

Demographics near RM6 6ND

Census profile

Demographics around RM6 6ND

Census 2021 · Barking and Dagenham 002

Population11,548usual residents in matched Census geography

Density5,390people per sq km

Median age34matched Census area

Households—Census household count

Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.

MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England

Main ethnic groupAsian

Postcode area42.8%Average for London19.9%Average for England8.9%

Significant presenceasian pakistani, asian bangladeshi, asian indian

Postcode area38.7%Average for London14%Average for England

Main religionChristian

Postcode area43%Average for London41.2%Average for England

Population densityPeople per sq km

Postcode area5,390Average for London8,644Average for England3,535

Main age bandAged 18 to 64

Postcode area63.2%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%

Main tenureOwner-occupied

Postcode area55.6%Average for London47.2%Average for England61.8%

Main country of birthuk

Postcode area66%Average for London71.8%Average for England

Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Barking and Dagenham 002A

5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Housing & servicesDecile 2

Major pressure

Living environmentDecile 3

Elevated pressure

CrimeDecile 4

Elevated pressure

IncomeDecile 4

Elevated pressure

JobsDecile 5

Mixed

EducationDecile 6

Mixed

People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021

Population11,548matched statistical neighbourhood

Median age34Census area median

Owned55.6%household tenure

Private rent30.5%household tenure

Ethnic composition

White32.9%

Asian42.8%

Black14.3%

Mixed5.6%

Other4.4%

Detailed mix

white british23%

asian pakistani14.5%

asian bangladeshi12.8%

asian indian11.4%

white other8.4%

black african6.3%

black caribbean5.7%

other any3.9%

Born: uk66%

Born: romania8%

Born: no passport7.7%

Born: other eu2.2%

Born: india2.1%

Religion

Religion profile around RM6 6ND

Census 2021 · Barking and Dagenham 002

Largest groupChristian43% of usual residents in the matched Census area

Christian43%

Muslim26.6%

No religion13.7%

Sikh5.8%

Religion not stated5.1%

Hindu4.9%

Other religion0.5%

Buddhist0.3%

Jewish0.2%

Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 46% nationally · 8 matched domains

Safety

36/100

Income

33/100

Employment

59/100

Education

70/100

Health

56/100

Housing access

11/100

Property

70/100

Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.

Decile 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
31% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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