Heathway, Dagenham, RM10 7SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM10 7SD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.9%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.3%	49.1%	1.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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 7SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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%	45.4%	8.4%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	36.9%	-3.7%	44.2%	-7.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	11.8%	10.7%	-1.1%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	6.7%	2.8%	-3.9%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	45.4%	51.8%	6.4%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	37.3%	31.4%	-5.9%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	11.8%	13.4%	1.6%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	24.8%	21.9%	-2.9%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	6.3%	-7.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	10.5%	-6.4%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	16.5%	9.4%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	37.8%	16.9%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	15%	4.8%	-10.2%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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	2.5%	7.8%	5.3%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	2%	4.1%	2.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	21.8%	21.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	18.9%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	59.9%	50.7%	-9.2%	81.4%	-30.7%
Other	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	66.9%	52.8%	-14.1%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	10.9%	20.9%	10.0%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	14.6%	14.8%	0.2%	2.7%	12.1%
Middle East and Asia	5%	8.3%	3.3%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.9%	52.8%	-14.1%	83.2%	-30.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	27%	25.3%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	12.2%	8.0%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	14.8%	5.6%	-9.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	2.4%	-9.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	10.3%	0.9%	9.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Heathway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heathway was 37.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.0% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heathway has the 16th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath and the 81st lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in RM10 7SD, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Heathway are based on 426 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 Heathway, Dagenham, RM10 7SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 7SD

Average Price
£374,468

Semi-Detached
£454,550

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,303

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heathway

Average Price
£414,808

Semi-Detached
£410,464

Terraced
£382,174

Detached
£495,141

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,216

Other
£1,008,278

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HeathwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
526 Heathway, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£188,000	2016-08-05	£230,472
526 Heathway, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£123,000	2006-06-16	£227,093
522 Heathway, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2005-03-31	£520,018
524 Heathway, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2004-04-29	£439,587

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 7SD

Employment

RM10 7SD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 7SD 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM10 7SD 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	102
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	46 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	4out of 4	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Bellamy Primary School Frizlands Lane , East RM10 7HX	3out of 4	794 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	949 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	996 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	2,116 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,216 yd	Foundation school	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	2,243 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	1,418 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,977 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,782 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,139 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	353 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,055 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,415 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,546 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,776 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
5 Elm's Cafe	309 Wood Lane	389 yd
Osborne Centre	Osborne Square	593 yd
Spice Hut	227 Oxlow Lane	624 yd
MML Lounge	1 Grand Parade, Oxlow Lane	704 yd
Take a Break	244 Oxlow Lane	704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	770 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	966 yd
Dagenham Rugby Club	Central Park Lodge, Rainham Road North	981 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	991 yd
The Cherry Tree Ph	Wood Lane	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Uncle Johns Kebab & Pizza House	27 Stansgate Road	375 yd
Royal Dolphin	295 Wood Lane	389 yd
Ali Baba	289 Wood Lane	389 yd
Hot Favourite	285 Wood Lane	389 yd
Supercook	269 Wood Lane	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane	389 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	570 yd
Tesco	201 Oxlow Lane	596 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	951 yd
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	237 yd
William Bellamy Primary School FRIZLANDS LANE	grass pitches	675 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	715 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	744 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	785 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	873 yd
Fanshawe Hall FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE BARNMEAD ROAD		916 yd
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	1,021 yd
Robert Clack School (Upper Site) Gosfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,071 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%

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

Overview of RM10 7SD