Gay Gardens, Dagenham, RM10 7TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM10 7TD 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	53.6%	50.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.4%	49.1%	2.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.2%	36.5%	-2.7%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	50.6%	8.4%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	43%	50%	7.0%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	39.7%	34.7%	-5.0%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	13.6%	12.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	30.2%	26.7%	-3.5%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	8.8%	-9.7%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	13.2%	2.0%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.5%	3.9%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	27.5%	10.7%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	12.5%	7%	-5.5%	2.8%	4.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.2% 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	7.9%	27.4%	19.5%	1.1%	26.3%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	5%	4%	-1.0%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	69.9%	49.2%	-20.7%	81.4%	-32.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	73.2%	62%	-11.2%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	11.3%	13.7%	2.4%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	2%	4%	2.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	14.9%	4.6%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.8%	61.6%	-11.2%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	3.3%	28.1%	24.8%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	15.6%	1.1%	-14.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Lithuania	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	25.6%	6.5%	19.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Gay Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gay Gardens was 86.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.2% lower than the Alibon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gay Gardens has the 32nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon and the 256th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in RM10 7TD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Gay Gardens are based on 116 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 Gay Gardens, Dagenham, RM10 7TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 7TD

Average Price
£436,480

Semi-Detached
£510,184

Terraced
£432,144

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gay Gardens

Average Price
£456,174

Semi-Detached
£589,193

Terraced
£452,797

Detached
£435,316

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gay GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Gay Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-08-04	£492,298
68 Gay Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-07-11	£212,818
93 Gay Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-03-24	£495,996
81 Gay Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-01-31	£501,044
62 Gay Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£421,000	2021-11-08	£485,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 7TD

Employment

RM10 7TD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 7TD 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 7TD 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	85
Retired	46
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	22
Other	11
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	14
Construction	13
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hunters Hall Primary School Alibon Road , RM10 8DE	3out of 4	645 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunters Hall Junior School Alibon Road , RM10 8DE	- not rated	645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hunters Hall Infants' School Rockwell Road , RM10 8JA	- not rated	670 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Perry Junior School Charles Road , RM10 8UR	- not rated	914 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Perry Infants' School Charles Road , RM10 8UR	- not rated	914 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Sixth Form and Academy Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Road South RM10 7FN	- not rated	335 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	- not rated	493 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park Community School School Road , RM10 9QH	- not rated	1,813 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ward School Wood Lane , RM8 1JT	- not rated	2,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,632 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	5,025 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	5,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havering Sixth Form College Wingletye Lane , RM11 3TB	- not rated	5,345 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	3out of 4	379 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	3,198 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	5,310 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	675 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,312 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	1,357 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Havering Motorvations Motor Project 13 Maldon Road , RM7 0JB	- not rated	2,537 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Eden Peri Peri	578 Rainham Road South	212 yd
Enjoy Cafe	532 Rainham Road South	212 yd
The Lab Cafe	Londoneast-uk, Yewtree Avenue	315 yd
Eastbrook Cafe & Restaurant	264 Rainham Road South	326 yd
Catering Niki Traditional Food	Golds Gym, Rainham Road South	389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastbrook Pub	Eastbrook Pub, Dagenham Road	480 yd
M & B Catering Company	Dagenham Road	923 yd
Dagenham Trades Hall	Dagenham Trades Hall, Charlotte Road	1,035 yd
Dagenham Conservative & Social Club	8-12 Salisbury Road	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cocoa Vanille	536 Rainham Road South	202 yd
Famous Chef	578 Rainham Road South	212 yd
Ali's Kitchen	537 Rainham Road South	315 yd
Dixy Chicken	258 Rainham Road South	326 yd
Peach Garden	262 Rainham Road South	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Shafter Road		654 yd
Tesco	201 Oxlow Lane		908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Golds Gym (Dagenham) RAINHAM ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	244 yd
Elutec EAST LONDON U T C EAST LONDON U T C YEWTREE AVENUE		363 yd
Dagenham And Redbridge Fc (Chigwell Construction Stadium) VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	371 yd
Eastbrook School DAGENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	432 yd
Pondfield Park Reede Road	grass pitches	567 yd
May & Baker Sports And Social Club MAY AND BAKER SPORTS GROUND MAY AND BAKER SPORTS GROUND MAY AND BAKER WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	727 yd
John Perry Primary School CHARLES ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	994 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	228.5 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	23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM10 7TD