Oxlow Lane, Dagenham, RM10 7YA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM10 7YA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	52.9%	-2.9%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	44.2%	47.1%	2.9%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 7YA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	43.5%	46.5%	3.0%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	39.9%	5.2%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6.3%	7.3%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	10.5%	3%	-7.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (88.5%) 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	42.4%	55.1%	12.7%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	36.1%	33.4%	-2.7%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	18.7%	8.2%	-10.5%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	29.8%	21.8%	-8.0%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	10.3%	-10.8%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	13.3%	3.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	14.2%	7.9%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	33.8%	9.9%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	7%	3%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.8% 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	2.9%	6.9%	4.0%	1.1%	5.8%
Chinese	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0.8%	5.1%	4.3%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	23.4%	21.3%	-2.1%	2.5%	18.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	4%	2.9%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	62.9%	47.8%	-15.1%	81.4%	-33.6%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	70%	55.6%	-14.4%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	7.1%	19.3%	12.2%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	15%	11.8%	-3.2%	2.7%	9.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	9.3%	3.5%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	55.7%	-13.8%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	3.9%	24.9%	21.0%	9.8%	15.1%
5-10 Years	5.5%	9.6%	4.1%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	3.8%	-8.8%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	52.8%	46.2%	6.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Oxlow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxlow Lane was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.9% higher than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxlow Lane has the 16th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green and the 202nd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 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 7YA, 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 Oxlow Lane are based on 233 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 Oxlow Lane, Dagenham, RM10 7YA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 7YA

Average Price
£566,497

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£453,643

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,723

Other
£880,452

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxlow Lane

Average Price
£359,983

Semi-Detached
£397,031

Terraced
£374,731

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,732

Other
£541,191

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxlow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
207A Oxlow Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-04-29	£826,690
235A Oxlow Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-11-21	£250,650
203 Oxlow Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-01-09	£334,962
201 Oxlow Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2016-09-13	£1,684,955
235A Oxlow Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2016-08-31	£210,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 7YA

Employment

RM10 7YA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM10 7YA 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	111
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	30
Retired	26
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Alibon Primary School with ARP for Cognitive and Learning Difficulties : SEN Base Alibon Road , RM10 8DF	3out of 4	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Alibon Junior School Alibon Road , RM10 8DF	- not rated	477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Alibon Infants' School Alibon Road , RM10 8DF	- not rated	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunters Hall Primary School Alibon Road , RM10 8DE	3out of 4	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunters Hall Junior School Alibon Road , RM10 8DE	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	No	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	1,235 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ward School Wood Lane , RM8 1JT	- not rated	1,369 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	1,369 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,396 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,627 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	4,891 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	1,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,325 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	759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,881 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	4,489 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	408 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	443 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	464 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	1,820 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Havering Motorvations Motor Project 13 Maldon Road , RM7 0JB	- not rated	2,289 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
Spice Hut	227 Oxlow Lane	28 yd
Take a Break	244 Oxlow Lane	104 yd
MML Lounge	1 Grand Parade, Oxlow Lane	117 yd
McDonalds	Unit 10a, Sterling Industrial Estate, Rainham Road South	515 yd
Catering Niki Traditional Food	Golds Gym, Rainham Road South	534 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eastbrook Pub	Eastbrook Pub, Dagenham Road		824 yd
Dagenham Rugby Club	Central Park Lodge, Rainham Road North		858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mississippi Chicken & Pizza	225 Oxlow Lane	7 yd
Queens Fish & Kebab Bar	241 Oxlow Lane	7 yd
Lotus House	213 Oxlow Lane	7 yd
B Square Grill Ltd	207 Oxlow Lane	38 yd
Jerkpit Deliveries LTD	Rear Of, 246 Oxlow Lane	123 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	201 Oxlow Lane	7 yd
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane	921 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	409 yd
Golds Gym (Dagenham) RAINHAM ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	662 yd
Dagenham And Redbridge Fc (Chigwell Construction Stadium) VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Eastbrook School DAGENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	758 yd
William Bellamy Primary School FRIZLANDS LANE	grass pitches	812 yd
Pondfield Park Reede Road	grass pitches	823 yd
Fanshawe Hall FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE BARNMEAD ROAD		846 yd
Peak Fitness (Closed) Rear of 5-7 Rear of 5-7 Reede Road	health and fitness suite	1,062 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM10 7YA