Waters Gardens, Dagenham, RM10 8PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM10 8PA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	47.8%	-5.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	47.1%	52.2%	5.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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 8PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	42.7%	46.4%	3.7%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	38.2%	3.8%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.1%	8.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	7.3%	3.2%	-4.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	44.3%	40.4%	-3.9%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	36.1%	41%	4.9%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	14.1%	11.4%	-2.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.4%	5.8%	2.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.2%

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	31.7%	26.1%	-5.6%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	13.9%	-3.1%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	10%	-6.1%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	8.9%	-2.1%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	35.4%	21.6%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	9.2%	2.5%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.6% 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	2.4%	10.6%	8.2%	1.1%	9.5%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	8.6%	20.3%	11.7%	2.5%	17.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	72.5%	58.6%	-13.9%	81.4%	-22.8%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	79%	57.3%	-21.7%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	6.2%	12.7%	6.5%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	6.9%	16.3%	9.4%	2.7%	13.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	9.1%	1.9%	5.6%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	57.3%	-21.4%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	28.3%	26.2%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	9.6%	5.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	3.6%	-3.6%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	24.8%	6.5%	18.3%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Waters Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waters Gardens was 73.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.5% lower than the Alibon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waters Gardens has the 28th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon and the 212th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

🔎 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 8PA, 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Waters Gardens are based on 6 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 Waters Gardens, Dagenham, RM10 8PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 8PA

Average Price
£337,288

Semi-Detached
£361,915

Terraced
£331,132

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waters Gardens

Average Price
£342,044

Semi-Detached
£370,532

Terraced
£336,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waters GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Waters Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2021-05-21	£366,578
6 Waters Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2013-10-31	£330,099
7 Waters Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2004-07-01	£347,082
9 Waters Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2003-01-17	£376,995
5 Waters Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	1999-11-29	£332,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 8PA

Employment

RM10 8PA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Alibon Junior School Alibon Road , RM10 8DF	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Alibon Infants' School Alibon Road , RM10 8DF	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunters Hall Infants' School Rockwell Road , RM10 8JA	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunters Hall Primary School Alibon Road , RM10 8DE	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park Community School School Road , RM10 9QH	- not rated	1,327 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Sixth Form and Academy Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Road South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,397 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,459 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,459 yd	Community school	No	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	4,706 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	2,578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	5,396 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,143 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,591 yd	Community school	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	520 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	908 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	978 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,693 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	1,783 yd	Free schools special	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
Subway	263 Heathway	397 yd
Snack Bar	9 Station Parade, Heathway	514 yd
Parsloes Park Hub	1 Terrace Walk	725 yd
Pietros	141 Church Elm Lane	737 yd
Tasty Chicken	139 Church Elm Lane	738 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Denman PH	Lord Denman Ph, 270-272 Heathway	430 yd
Dagenham Trades Hall	Dagenham Trades Hall, Charlotte Road	701 yd
Dagenham Conservative & Social Club	8-12 Salisbury Road	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Pizza Depot	6 Reede Road	278 yd
Top Dixie Chicken	5 Parsloes Avenue	364 yd
Papa John's	297 Heathway	371 yd
Dominos Pizza	301 Heathway	397 yd
Ho Ho Chinese Takeaway	280 Heathway	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	228 Heathway	430 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Unit A, 258-262 Heathway	430 yd
Tesco	201 Oxlow Lane	833 yd
Iceland	258-262 Heathway	874 yd
Tesco	Shafter Road	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peak Fitness (Closed) Rear of 5-7 Rear of 5-7 Reede Road	health and fitness suite	250 yd
Fanshawe Hall FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE BARNMEAD ROAD		560 yd
Pondfield Park Reede Road	grass pitches	585 yd
Park Centre RECTORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Dagenham And Redbridge Fc (Chigwell Construction Stadium) VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	738 yd
Dagenham Arena (Closed) Vicarage Road	athletics tracks	799 yd
Goresbrook Park Lloyd Road	grass pitches	912 yd
Golds Gym (Dagenham) RAINHAM ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	979 yd
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	980 yd
William Ford C Of E School Ford Road	grass pitches	1,000 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	259 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	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM10 8PA