Wells Gardens, Dagenham, RM10 8HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM10 8HD 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	52.6%	50.6%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.4%	49.4%	2.0%	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 8HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.2% 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	43.8%	48.2%	4.4%	37.9%	10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	33.2%	-5.5%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	7.2%	10.8%	3.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (85.7%) 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	51.2%	54.1%	2.9%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	33.8%	31.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	10.5%	10.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	24.9%	23.7%	-1.2%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.8%	12.9%	-8.9%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	13.1%	0.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	11%	0.1%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	30.5%	14.9%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	11.9%	4.5%	-7.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.3% 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%	6%	5.0%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	18.6%	17.1%	-1.5%	2.5%	14.6%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	64.5%	54.3%	-10.2%	81.4%	-27.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%
Arab	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	72.3%	62.7%	-9.6%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	9.9%	15.3%	5.4%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	11.7%	11.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	8.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	6.6%	2.2%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	62.9%	-9.2%	83.2%	-20.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	18.6%	16.2%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	5.6%	11%	5.4%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	10.8%	2.9%	-7.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	4.5%	-4.6%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	8.1%	0.3%	7.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.4%	37.2%	-10.8%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	17.8%	6.5%	11.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Wells Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wells Gardens was 44.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.4% lower than the Alibon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wells Gardens has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon and the 107th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.6%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in RM10 8HD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Wells Gardens are based on 14 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 Wells Gardens, Dagenham, RM10 8HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 8HD

Average Price
£356,896

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£356,896

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wells Gardens

Average Price
£374,047

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£374,047

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wells GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Wells Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-07-20	£408,759
7 Wells Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2018-02-28	£353,849
4 Wells Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-08-17	£381,484
10 Wells Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2014-03-17	£381,006
6 Wells Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2012-08-16	£398,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 8HD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM10 8HD 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	110
Part-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	50
Student (economically inactive)	48
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Unemployed	21

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	16
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
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	262 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	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Village Infants' School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	3out of 4	850 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ford CofE Junior School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	4out of 4	850 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Primary School Spurling Road , RM9 5RH	3out of 4	882 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	1,153 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,123 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	2,654 yd	Community 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	2,299 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	952 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,953 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Loxford School Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	4out of 4	5,056 yd	Academy converter	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	1,044 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,071 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,227 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited First Floor , 100 Avelon Road RM13 7DH	- not rated	3,598 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
McDonalds	Unit 10a, Sterling Industrial Estate, Rainham Road South	506 yd
Catering Niki Traditional Food	Golds Gym, Rainham Road South	523 yd
Pietros	141 Church Elm Lane	592 yd
Tasty Chicken	139 Church Elm Lane	592 yd
Eden Peri Peri	578 Rainham Road South	625 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dagenham Trades Hall	Dagenham Trades Hall, Charlotte Road	479 yd
Dagenham Conservative & Social Club	8-12 Salisbury Road	613 yd
Lord Denman PH	Lord Denman Ph, 270-272 Heathway	786 yd
Eastbrook Pub	Eastbrook Pub, Dagenham Road	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Luck	215 Reede Road	250 yd
Yongs Chinese Takeaway	209 Reede Road	250 yd
Bodrum Fish & Chips	213 Reede Road	250 yd
Cherry on Top	207 Reede Road	254 yd
RCCG Jesus Church of God	Unit 19, Midas Business Centre, Wantz Road	582 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Shafter Road	560 yd
Tesco	228 Heathway	786 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Unit A, 258-262 Heathway	786 yd
Tesco	201 Oxlow Lane	853 yd
Iceland	258-262 Heathway	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pondfield Park Reede Road	grass pitches	121 yd
Dagenham And Redbridge Fc (Chigwell Construction Stadium) VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	349 yd
Golds Gym (Dagenham) RAINHAM ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	637 yd
Peak Fitness (Closed) Rear of 5-7 Rear of 5-7 Reede Road	health and fitness suite	662 yd
Elutec EAST LONDON U T C EAST LONDON U T C YEWTREE AVENUE		684 yd
Park Centre RECTORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Dagenham Arena (Closed) Vicarage Road	athletics tracks	734 yd
Eastbrook School DAGENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	973 yd
Fanshawe Hall FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE BARNMEAD ROAD		1,001 yd
William Ford C Of E School Ford Road	grass pitches	1,013 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	207.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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