Blackborne Road, Dagenham, RM10 8SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM10 8SD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	54.5%	52.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	45.5%	47.2%	1.7%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 8SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	37.9%	47.7%	9.8%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	37.9%	-0.4%	44.2%	-6.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.8%	7%	-2.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	10.2%	4.5%	-5.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (86%) 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	44.9%	53.7%	8.8%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	35.6%	32.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	16.4%	8%	-8.4%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	33.6%	25.6%	-8.0%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	9.1%	-9.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	14.9%	0.9%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	14.5%	7.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	28.9%	12.7%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	8.9%	2.1%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	4%	5.3%	1.3%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	20.7%	23.4%	2.7%	2.5%	20.9%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	65%	51.3%	-13.7%	81.4%	-30.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	80.2%	66.5%	-13.7%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	1.9%	12.2%	10.3%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	13.3%	11.9%	-1.4%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	9.2%	6.1%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.3%	66.5%	-12.8%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	18.1%	16.9%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	4.6%	8.6%	4.0%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	7.1%	3.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Central and Western Africa	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Blackborne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackborne Road was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.5% lower than the Village average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackborne Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Village and the 246th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.5%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in RM10 8SD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Blackborne Road are based on 141 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 Blackborne Road, Dagenham, RM10 8SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 8SD

Average Price
£416,856

Semi-Detached
£416,856

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackborne Road

Average Price
£340,575

Semi-Detached
£440,953

Terraced
£359,529

Detached
£374,523

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,004

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackborne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
189A Blackborne Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2018-08-28	£436,503
193 Blackborne Road, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£70,000	1998-08-27	£422,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 8SD

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
No data flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
No data flood risk

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

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	20
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	13
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Village Infants' School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	3out of 4	474 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ford CofE Junior School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	3out of 4	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hunters Hall Infants' School Rockwell Road , RM10 8JA	- not rated	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunters Hall Primary School Alibon Road , RM10 8DE	3out of 4	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunters Hall Junior School Alibon Road , RM10 8DE	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	No	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	882 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park Community School School Road , RM10 9QH	- not rated	882 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brook Sixth Form and Academy Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Road South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,181 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	- not rated	1,247 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,707 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	5,187 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	2,632 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,815 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	5,437 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	1,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,253 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,553 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbury Community School Hulse Avenue , IG11 9UW	3out of 4	5,011 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	778 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	1,436 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,707 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
Pietros	141 Church Elm Lane	199 yd
Tasty Chicken	139 Church Elm Lane	199 yd
Snack Bar	9 Station Parade, Heathway	675 yd
Subway	263 Heathway	695 yd
Gunays Cafe	6 Beadles Parade, Rainham Road South	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dagenham Trades Hall	Dagenham Trades Hall, Charlotte Road	119 yd
Dagenham Conservative & Social Club	8-12 Salisbury Road	294 yd
Lord Denman PH	Lord Denman Ph, 270-272 Heathway	638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	169 Church Elm Lane	199 yd
Ali's Plaice	3 Royal Parade, Church Street	250 yd
Bo Ji Takeway Limited	6 Royal Parade, Church Street	253 yd
Gullylicious	120 Church Elm Lane	300 yd
Elm Fish Bar	110 Church Elm Lane	300 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Shafter Road	583 yd
Tesco	228 Heathway	638 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Unit A, 258-262 Heathway	638 yd
Iceland	258-262 Heathway	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Centre RECTORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	338 yd
Dagenham Arena (Closed) Vicarage Road	athletics tracks	341 yd
Pondfield Park Reede Road	grass pitches	485 yd
Peak Fitness (Closed) Rear of 5-7 Rear of 5-7 Reede Road	health and fitness suite	610 yd
William Ford C Of E School Ford Road	grass pitches	624 yd
Old Dagenham Park Siviter Way	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	722 yd
Dagenham And Redbridge Fc (Chigwell Construction Stadium) VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	724 yd
Elutec EAST LONDON U T C EAST LONDON U T C YEWTREE AVENUE		871 yd
Dagenham Park Leisure Centre School Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	878 yd
The Leys Ballards Road	grass pitches	890 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	163.9 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	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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