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RM9 Goresbrook — Family Area Report

Goresbrook · Barking and Dagenham

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Barking and Dagenham£1,942/yr
Family densityVery high · Over 35%46.3% of households have dependent children
66
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

RM9 is the London postcode area covering Goresbrook in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. It scores 66/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (29/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 11 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Liverpool Street in 45 min on the morning rush. 46.3% of households here have dependent children — very high.

What borough is RM9 in?

RM9 is in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Its representative postcode sits in the Goresbrook ward. On our family-life index, RM9 scores 66/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety75
Amenities55
Green space100
Family density93
Commute29

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

RM9 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 75/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    11
    GP surgeries
    0
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    7

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Average · 36–45 min
    Waterloo
    59 min
    via District & Jubilee + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    62 min
    via District & Central & Metropolitan + 1 bus
    Liverpool StreetFastest
    45 min
    via District & Central + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    49 min
    via District & c2c & DLR + 1 bus
    Paddington
    69 min
    via District & Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Victoria
    65 min
    via District + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Liverpool Street in 45 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      RM9 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Goresbrook, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is RM9 in?
      RM9 is in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Its representative postcode falls in the Goresbrook ward. RM9 scores 66/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is RM9 a good area for families?
      RM9 (Goresbrook, Barking and Dagenham) scores 66/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 75/100, amenities 55/100, green space 100/100 and commute 29/100.
      What are the schools like in RM9?
      Barking and Dagenham allocates most community places on straight-line distance from home to school, with no banding test. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is RM9?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in RM9 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, RM9 scores 75/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from RM9 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from RM9 is Liverpool Street in about 45 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in RM9?
      46.3% of households in RM9's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as very high (Over 35%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near RM9

      The closest postcodes to RM9 we cover are RM10 (Alibon, ~1.7km), RM8 (Valence, ~2.0km), IG11 (Eastbury, ~3.0km) and RM6 (Chadwell, ~4.1km). Families weighing RM9 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      RM1Marshalls & Rise Park· 68RM2Squirrels Heath· 47RM3Heaton· 58RM6Chadwell· 44RM8Valence· 51RM10Alibon· 45

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