Powell Gardens, Dagenham, RM10 8QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM10 8QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	51.5%	1.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.2%	48.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 8QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	39.9%	44%	4.1%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	39.1%	-3.5%	44.2%	-5.1%
Separated	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.2%	9.3%	2.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	45%	58.5%	13.5%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	33.4%	25.6%	-7.8%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	15.4%	11.6%	-3.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	4.8%	3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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	29.6%	22.8%	-6.8%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	14.8%	-0.4%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	9.6%	-4.7%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.4%	6.8%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	31.6%	11.9%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	12.6%	2.4%	-10.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.8% 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	6.8%	9.4%	2.6%	1.1%	8.3%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	17%	20.3%	3.3%	2.5%	17.8%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	63.7%	54.8%	-8.9%	81.4%	-26.6%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.3% 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	70.1%	56.3%	-13.8%	83.2%	-26.9%
European Union	8.7%	17.1%	8.4%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	11.3%	12.8%	1.5%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	7%	2.5%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.8%
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	69.1%	56.1%	-13.0%	83.2%	-27.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	27.4%	25.1%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	9.8%	5.6%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	10.6%	2.4%	-8.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	4.3%	-9.5%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.5%	37.2%	-15.7%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Powell Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Powell Gardens was 55.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.7% lower than the Alibon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Powell Gardens has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon and the 145th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 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 8QL, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 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 Powell Gardens are based on 18 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 Powell Gardens, Dagenham, RM10 8QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 8QL

Average Price
£343,613

Semi-Detached
£375,556

Terraced
£348,759

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,560

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Powell Gardens

Average Price
£355,675

Semi-Detached
£377,955

Terraced
£357,980

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£256,560

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Powell GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Powell Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-02-11	£363,437
22 Powell Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£284,000	2017-11-27	£360,187
24 Powell Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2017-02-06	£412,425
11 Powell Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2016-06-15	£378,214
24 Powell Gardens, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-12-02	£364,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 8QL

Employment

RM10 8QL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	81
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	17
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	5
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	3out of 4	287 yd	Academy converter	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	461 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunters Hall Primary School Alibon Road , RM10 8DE	3out of 4	800 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parsloes Primary School Spurling Road , RM9 5RH	3out of 4	916 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	1,851 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	2,115 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,578 yd	Foundation 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	2,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	1,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,550 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	4,255 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	264 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,022 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,308 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,731 yd	Other independent school	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
Osborne Centre	Osborne Square	330 yd
Spice Hut	227 Oxlow Lane	425 yd
Take a Break	244 Oxlow Lane	469 yd
MML Lounge	1 Grand Parade, Oxlow Lane	505 yd
5 Elm's Cafe	309 Wood Lane	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lord Denman PH	Lord Denman Ph, 270-272 Heathway		1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
B Square Grill Ltd	207 Oxlow Lane	365 yd
Mississippi Chicken & Pizza	225 Oxlow Lane	401 yd
Queens Fish & Kebab Bar	241 Oxlow Lane	401 yd
Lotus House	213 Oxlow Lane	401 yd
Jerkpit Deliveries LTD	Rear Of, 246 Oxlow Lane	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	201 Oxlow Lane	401 yd
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane	676 yd
Tesco	228 Heathway	1,049 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Unit A, 258-262 Heathway	1,049 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity School HEATHWAY	swimming pool	293 yd
Fanshawe Hall FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE FANSHAWE COMMUNITY CENTRE BARNMEAD ROAD		482 yd
Peak Fitness (Closed) Rear of 5-7 Rear of 5-7 Reede Road	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Dagenham And Redbridge Fc (Chigwell Construction Stadium) VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	935 yd
Pondfield Park Reede Road	grass pitches	966 yd
Golds Gym (Dagenham) RAINHAM ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	996 yd
William Bellamy Primary School FRIZLANDS LANE	grass pitches	1,038 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	72.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM10 8QL