Western Avenue, Dagenham, RM10 8UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM10 8UD has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	48.3%	49%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.7%	51%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.6%	32.3%	0.7%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	48%	1.0%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	13%	12.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	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	41%	49.2%	8.2%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	41.3%	35.8%	-5.5%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	31.2%	25.8%	-5.4%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	10.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	10.5%	-6.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.9%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	30.2%	14.4%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	6.5%	1.6%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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	3.3%	9.6%	6.3%	1.1%	8.5%
Indian	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	77.7%	58.8%	-18.9%	81.4%	-22.6%
Other	0.7%	7%	6.3%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	81.7%	66.7%	-15.0%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	4.3%	14.2%	9.9%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	5.5%	4.5%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	8.3%	6.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	65.2%	-15.5%	83.2%	-18.0%
10+ Years	2%	23.1%	21.1%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	3%	5.1%	2.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	1.3%	-7.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	8.3%	0.9%	7.4%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Western Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Avenue was 9.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.2% lower than the Alibon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon and the 6th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in RM10 8UD, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Western Avenue are based on 380 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 Western Avenue, Dagenham, RM10 8UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 8UD

Average Price
£360,981

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£368,580

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,810

Other
£395,341

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Avenue

Average Price
£397,021

Semi-Detached
£469,616

Terraced
£415,270

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,215

Other
£468,630

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Western Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-01-31	£328,290
85 Western Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£385,000	2022-04-14	£425,170
31 Western Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-10-08	£347,974
87 Western Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-11-27	£403,601
89 Western Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£388,000	2020-11-13	£467,454

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 8UD

Employment

RM10 8UD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 8UD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	45
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Transport and storage	15
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Perry Primary School Charles Road , RM10 8UR	3out of 4	344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hunters Hall Primary School Alibon Road , RM10 8DE	3out of 4	966 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Leys Primary School Leys Avenue , RM10 9YR	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Village Infants' School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ford CofE Junior School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	4out of 4	1,257 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	489 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	2out of 4	1,819 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	2,606 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,739 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	2,095 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	984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,074 yd	Free schools	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	1,790 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,636 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited First Floor , 100 Avelon Road RM13 7DH	- not rated	2,711 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,959 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	3,609 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunays Cafe	6 Beadles Parade, Rainham Road South	226 yd
The Lab Cafe	Londoneast-uk, Yewtree Avenue	407 yd
Eden Peri Peri	578 Rainham Road South	513 yd
Enjoy Cafe	532 Rainham Road South	513 yd
Costa	Unit 1c, London East Business And Technical Park, Yewtree Avenue	538 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dagenham Conservative & Social Club	8-12 Salisbury Road		803 yd
Dagenham Trades Hall	Dagenham Trades Hall, Charlotte Road		883 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beadles Parade Fish & Chips	9 Beadles Parade, Rainham Road South	226 yd
Favorite 'N' Tasty	3 Beadles Parade, Rainham Road South	226 yd
Royale Lahore	670 Rainham Road South	365 yd
Shajhan	670 Rainham Road South	365 yd
Ali's Kitchen	537 Rainham Road South	430 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Shafter Road		365 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Perry Primary School CHARLES ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	287 yd
Elutec EAST LONDON U T C EAST LONDON U T C YEWTREE AVENUE		354 yd
Manor Road Sports Ground BEAMWAY	grass pitches	590 yd
May & Baker Sports And Social Club MAY AND BAKER SPORTS GROUND MAY AND BAKER SPORTS GROUND MAY AND BAKER WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	793 yd
Pondfield Park Reede Road	grass pitches	823 yd
Dagenham And Redbridge Fc (Chigwell Construction Stadium) VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	840 yd
Golds Gym (Dagenham) RAINHAM ROAD SOUTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	929 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	200.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM10 8UD