Sparrow Green, Dagenham, RM10 7EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM10 7EU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.8%	0.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49%	48.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.2%	41.2%	-4.0%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	47%	10.1%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.1%	54.2%	8.1%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	37.4%	27.6%	-9.8%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	12%	12.2%	0.2%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	26.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	9.9%	-9.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	10.6%	-6.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	15.1%	7.9%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	31.4%	15.5%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	6.7%	5.4%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	20.7%	24%	3.3%	2.5%	21.5%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	68.8%	52.8%	-16.0%	81.4%	-28.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	62.6%	-19.3%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	2.9%	12.2%	9.3%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	12.6%	12%	-0.6%	2.7%	9.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	10.9%	10.1%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	62.4%	-17.2%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	24.6%	23.3%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	1.3%	7.9%	6.6%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	1.8%	-4.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	12%	3.3%	-8.7%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Sparrow Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sparrow Green was 99.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.5% higher than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sparrow Green has the 15th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green and the 202nd highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in RM10 7EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Sparrow Green are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barking And Dagenham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sparrow Green, Dagenham, RM10 7EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 7EU

Average Price
£283,618

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£312,396

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£247,644

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sparrow Green

Average Price
£312,197

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£342,054

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,809

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sparrow GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Sparrow Green, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-11-22	£275,348
1 Sparrow Green, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-01-20	£434,190
3 Sparrow Green, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-06-09	£288,155
20 Sparrow Green, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-10-14	£394,696
12 Sparrow Green, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2016-11-09	£279,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 7EU

Employment

RM10 7EU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

RM10 7EU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	44
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	31
Other	28
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Bellamy Primary School Frizlands Lane , East RM10 7HX	3out of 4	293 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	935 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	3out of 4	1,177 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunters Hall Primary School Alibon Road , RM10 8DE	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base Alibon Road , RM10 8DF	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	1,628 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	2,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	1,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,136 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,624 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,132 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,940 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	847 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,944 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	3,135 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	3,255 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	3,340 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
DAGENHAM FIRE STATION	Fire Station, Rainham Road North	342 yd
Cristina's Kitchen	CU - Civic Centre, Wood Lane	576 yd
Brook Pie & Mash	833 Dagenham Road	699 yd
Claridges	Crowlands Golf Course, Wood Lane	706 yd
Crowlands Cafe	Crowlands Golf Course, Wood Lane	706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dagenham Rugby Club	Central Park Lodge, Rainham Road North	97 yd
Eastbrook Pub	Eastbrook Pub, Dagenham Road	711 yd
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	828 yd
West Ham United Rush Green Training Ground	Rush Green Road, Romford	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Johns Kebab & Pizza House	27 Stansgate Road	563 yd
Morley's	814 Dagenham Road	638 yd
Mazee's Kitchen	275 Oxlow Lane	667 yd
Chicken Max	819 Dagenham Road	699 yd
Mississippi Chicken & Pizza	225 Oxlow Lane	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	201 Oxlow Lane		762 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane		832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Bellamy Primary School FRIZLANDS LANE	grass pitches	351 yd
Crowlands Heath Golf Course WOOD LANE	golf	700 yd
Eastbrook School DAGENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	720 yd
Wood Lane Sports Centre (Closed) Wood Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	742 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	828 yd
Robert Clack School (Upper Site) Gosfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	872 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 yd
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	903 yd
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	908 yd
Golds Gym (Dagenham) RAINHAM ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	948 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of RM10 7EU