Kershaw Road, Dagenham, RM10 7QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM10 7QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.6%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46%	49.4%	3.4%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around RM10 7QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	42.9%	5.1%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	39.3%	2.4%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.2%	11.4%	1.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	10.7%	4.3%	-6.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	47.3%	3.7%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	38.4%	39.3%	0.9%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	12.5%	9.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	35.6%	24.1%	-11.5%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	13.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	9.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	31.6%	16.0%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	21.5%	18%	-3.5%	2.5%	15.5%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1%	3%	2.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	66.1%	54.7%	-11.4%	81.4%	-26.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.4% 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	78.5%	61.4%	-17.1%	83.2%	-21.8%
European Union	3.1%	14.3%	11.2%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	16.3%	10.5%	-5.8%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	1%	11.6%	10.6%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	61.6%	-15.9%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	23.5%	22.8%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.5%	5.4%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	8.3%	3.9%	-4.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	3.6%	-7.8%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Romania	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Kershaw Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kershaw Road was 274.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 240.6% higher than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kershaw Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green and the 36th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 107.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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 7QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Kershaw Road are based on 22 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 Kershaw Road, Dagenham, RM10 7QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 7QJ

Average Price
£375,083

Semi-Detached
£395,027

Terraced
£372,234

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kershaw Road

Average Price
£300,045

Semi-Detached
£404,432

Terraced
£379,076

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,673

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kershaw Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Kershaw Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£313,000	2022-07-28	£335,105
18 Kershaw Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-08-30	£365,172
24 Kershaw Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-02-23	£421,166
32 Kershaw Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2016-10-05	£416,095
36 Kershaw Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2014-11-27	£413,339

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 7QJ

Employment

RM10 7QJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 7QJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM10 7QJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	19
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Bellamy Infant School Frizlands Lane , RM10 7HX	- not rated	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Bellamy Primary School Frizlands Lane , East RM10 7HX	3out of 4	343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	- not rated	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Ward School Wood Lane , RM8 1JT	- not rated	789 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	4out of 4	789 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Sixth Form and Academy Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Road South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,556 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,716 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,837 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	4,953 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	3,869 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	765 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	3,366 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	4,038 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	562 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	687 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	1,017 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Havering Motorvations Motor Project 13 Maldon Road , RM7 0JB	- not rated	1,749 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	1,907 yd	Other independent school	No	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	451 yd
Spice Hut	227 Oxlow Lane	591 yd
Cristina's Kitchen	CU - Civic Centre, Wood Lane	616 yd
MML Lounge	1 Grand Parade, Oxlow Lane	619 yd
Take a Break	244 Oxlow Lane	653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dagenham Rugby Club	Central Park Lodge, Rainham Road North	486 yd
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	620 yd
Eastbrook Pub	Eastbrook Pub, Dagenham Road	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Johns Kebab & Pizza House	27 Stansgate Road	176 yd
Mississippi Chicken & Pizza	225 Oxlow Lane	581 yd
Queens Fish & Kebab Bar	241 Oxlow Lane	581 yd
Lotus House	213 Oxlow Lane	581 yd
B Square Grill Ltd	207 Oxlow Lane	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	534 yd
Tesco	201 Oxlow Lane	581 yd
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane	873 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	886 yd
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
William Bellamy Primary School FRIZLANDS LANE	grass pitches	233 yd
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	561 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	594 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	650 yd
Crowlands Heath Golf Course WOOD LANE	golf	767 yd
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
Robert Clack School (Upper Site) Gosfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	809 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	894 yd
Wood Lane Sports Centre (Closed) Wood Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	908 yd
Eastbrook School DAGENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	935 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	232.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM10 7QJ