Sterry Road, Dagenham, RM10 8QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM10 8QA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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	54.6%	55.2%	0.6%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	45.4%	44.8%	-0.6%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 8QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	38.8%	43.5%	4.7%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.3%	41.5%	-5.8%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4%	9.6%	5.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	51.1%	2.5%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	35.3%	33.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	10.7%	9.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	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	30.4%	16.6%	-13.8%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	12.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	15.8%	-3.4%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12.4%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	34.7%	19.5%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.1% 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	6.3%	10.4%	4.1%	1.1%	9.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	4.4%	1.6%	-2.8%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	18%	16.4%	-1.6%	2.5%	13.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	4.9%	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	64%	55.1%	-8.9%	81.4%	-26.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	79.5%	64.3%	-15.2%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	1.9%	13.7%	11.8%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	12.3%	10.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
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	79.2%	64.3%	-14.9%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	20.1%	18.2%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	6%	2.8%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	2.5%	-7.6%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.4%	37.2%	-15.8%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Sterry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sterry Road was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% lower than the Alibon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sterry Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon and the 141st lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 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 8QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Sterry Road are based on 211 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 Sterry Road, Dagenham, RM10 8QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 8QA

Average Price
£368,027

Semi-Detached
£391,606

Terraced
£379,058

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,807

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sterry Road

Average Price
£363,062

Semi-Detached
£386,918

Terraced
£369,418

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,921

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sterry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
165 Sterry Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,200	2024-12-18	£194,832
130 Sterry Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-11-19	£335,146
132 Sterry Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-07-11	£378,082
151 Sterry Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-12-23	£412,289
151 Sterry Road, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£308,000	2020-06-26	£372,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 8QA

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Sterry Road, Dagenham, RM10 8QA has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 25 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Sterry Road, Dagenham, RM10 8QA has very low surface water flood risk.

8 of 25 properties (32.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

RM10 8QA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 8QA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8QA 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	90
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Retired	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

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	123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Alibon Junior School Alibon Road , RM10 8DF	- not rated	123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Alibon Infants' School Alibon Road , RM10 8DF	- not rated	123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunters Hall Primary School Alibon Road , RM10 8DE	3out of 4	490 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunters Hall Junior School Alibon Road , RM10 8DE	- not rated	490 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parsloes Manor School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,310 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	- not rated	1,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Sixth Form and Academy Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Road South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,435 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,583 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Ward School Wood Lane , RM8 1JT	- not rated	1,684 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,602 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	2,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	4,433 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	1,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,453 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	4,573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	434 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	438 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	496 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SHC School St Elizabeth Hall , Valence Wood Road RM8 2NT	- not rated	1,572 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	2,073 yd	Community 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
Spice Hut	227 Oxlow Lane	446 yd
Take a Break	244 Oxlow Lane	453 yd
Osborne Centre	Osborne Square	460 yd
MML Lounge	1 Grand Parade, Oxlow Lane	500 yd
McDonalds	Unit 10a, Sterling Industrial Estate, Rainham Road South	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lord Denman PH	Lord Denman Ph, 270-272 Heathway		863 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
B Square Grill Ltd	207 Oxlow Lane	409 yd
Mississippi Chicken & Pizza	225 Oxlow Lane	434 yd
Queens Fish & Kebab Bar	241 Oxlow Lane	434 yd
Lotus House	213 Oxlow Lane	434 yd
Jerkpit Deliveries LTD	Rear Of, 246 Oxlow Lane	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	201 Oxlow Lane	434 yd
Tesco	228 Heathway	863 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Unit A, 258-262 Heathway	863 yd
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fanshawe Hall FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE BARNMEAD ROAD		438 yd
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	498 yd
Peak Fitness (Closed) Rear of 5-7 Rear of 5-7 Reede Road	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Pondfield Park Reede Road	grass pitches	773 yd
Dagenham And Redbridge Fc (Chigwell Construction Stadium) VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	778 yd
Golds Gym (Dagenham) RAINHAM ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	893 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.1 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM10 8QA