RM9 faces structural challenges across several domains with strong schools performance. However, safety and community scores are below average. Average house prices of £364K are below the London median, and all rated schools are Good or Outstanding.
Best for:Families prioritising schools
🛡️Safety
19
15% below avg
🎓Schools
67
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
32
1 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
42
Avg £364,106
🌿Environ.
25
Good air quality · 21% green
❤️Health
41
7/7 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
39
Below average
👥Community
22
Below average
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Crime & Safety
15% below avg
Stable348 offences/mo → 334 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 345Peak: 415Low: 262
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-1.5%
Average
£364,106
Median
£377,000
Sales (12m)
262
YoY Change
+4.8%
Sales Volume
110
7
45
54
53
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
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Schools
14 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
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Transport
15 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
218,869 residents
White
44.9%
Ldn 53.8%
Asian
25.9%
Ldn 20.7%
Black
21.4%
Ldn 13.5%
Mixed
4.3%
Ldn 5.7%
Other
3.6%
Ldn 6.3%
RM9 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
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Rental Prices
+0% YoY
Median Rent
£1,350/mo
Range
£1,150-£1,500
YoY Change
+0%
Median Rent by Property Type
4+ bed
£1,825/mo
3-bed
£1,550/mo
2-bed
£1,325/mo
1-bed
£1,100/mo
Rent vs Buy
Rent-to-price ratio
4.2%
Monthly mortgage*
£1,229/mo
*Estimated at 4.5% on 90% LTV, interest only
Source: ONS Private Rental Market Statistics
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Council Tax
9% above avg
Band
D
Annual
£2,098
Monthly
£175
vs London avg
+9%
All Council Tax Bands
A
£1,399
B
£1,632
C
£1,865
D
£2,098
E
£2,564
F
£3,030
G
£3,497
H
£4,196
London average (Band D)£1,927
Barking and Dagenham | Source: MHCLG Council Tax data
This page covers the RM9 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with RM9 (e.g. RM9 3RG, RM9 4AB, RM9 5XX). All postcodes within RM9 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources