Rainham Road South, Dagenham, RM10 8YT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM10 8YT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	48.1%	53%	4.9%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	51.9%	47%	-4.9%	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.

In the immediate area around RM10 8YT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	45.9%	46.5%	0.6%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	41.9%	13.8%	44.2%	-2.3%
Separated	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	17.9%	8.1%	-9.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (88.1%) 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	47.5%	57%	9.5%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	36.4%	31.1%	-5.3%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	10.1%	7.6%	-2.5%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	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	31.6%	13.6%	-18.0%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	11.1%	-10.8%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	11.1%	-8.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	4%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	12.1%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	42.9%	32.7%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.5% 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	4%	11.4%	7.4%	1.1%	10.3%
Indian	3%	4.3%	1.3%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	2%	3%	1.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	20.9%	31.1%	10.2%	2.5%	28.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	5%	3.7%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	0.5%	4.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	54.9%	35.5%	-19.4%	81.4%	-45.9%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% 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	71.4%	59.2%	-12.2%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	3%	7.7%	4.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	16.2%	17.4%	1.2%	2.7%	14.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	7.7%	2.3%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.0%
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	71%	59.2%	-11.8%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	29.4%	27.0%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	2.7%	-11.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	21.7%	6.5%	15.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Rainham Road South dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rainham Road South was 94.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.0% lower than the Village average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rainham Road South has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Village and the 220th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.1%.

🔎 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 8YT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 Rainham Road South are based on 341 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 Rainham Road South, Dagenham, RM10 8YT

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 8YT

Average Price
£5,997,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,841

Other
£11,811,755

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rainham Road South

Average Price
£427,838

Semi-Detached
£428,040

Terraced
£390,406

Detached
£787,935

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,088

Other
£3,467,606

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rainham Road South

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Rainham Road Car Care Rainham Road South, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,495,000	2018-02-01	£21,737,121
730 Rainham Road South, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2015-11-08	£188,068
Rainham Road Service Station Rainham Road South, Dagenham, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,196,954	2015-10-22	£1,553,662
710 Rainham Road South, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2014-06-13	£174,434
710 Rainham Road South, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,000	2014-03-05	£138,121

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 8YT

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
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 Rainham Road South, Dagenham, RM10 8YT has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 2 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 Rainham Road South, Dagenham, RM10 8YT has low surface water flood risk.

1 of 2 properties (50.00%) 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

The percentage of student residents living in RM10 8YT 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	75
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Education	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Perry Junior School Charles Road , RM10 8UR	- not rated	453 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Perry Infants' School Charles Road , RM10 8UR	- not rated	453 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Perry Primary School Charles Road , RM10 8UR	3out of 4	453 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Leys Primary School Leys Avenue , RM10 9YR	3out of 4	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Village Infants' School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	Yes	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	- not rated	933 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Sixth Form and Academy Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Road South RM10 7FN	- not rated	970 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park CofE School School Road , RM10 9QH	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park Community School School Road , RM10 9QH	- not rated	1,007 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brittons School and Technology College Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	- not rated	1,752 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	2,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	4,177 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	1,400 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,805 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	2,893 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	1,247 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	1,613 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Bentry School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	- not rated	2,013 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	2,025 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	2,220 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
Gunays Cafe	6 Beadles Parade, Rainham Road South	329 yd
Pietros	141 Church Elm Lane	681 yd
Tasty Chicken	139 Church Elm Lane	682 yd
The Lab Cafe	Londoneast-uk, Yewtree Avenue	716 yd
Eden Peri Peri	578 Rainham Road South	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dagenham Conservative & Social Club	8-12 Salisbury Road		478 yd
Dagenham Trades Hall	Dagenham Trades Hall, Charlotte Road		622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royale Lahore	670 Rainham Road South	97 yd
Shajhan	670 Rainham Road South	97 yd
Beadles Parade Fish & Chips	9 Beadles Parade, Rainham Road South	329 yd
Favorite 'N' Tasty	3 Beadles Parade, Rainham Road South	329 yd
Gah Moon House Take Away	72 Church Street	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Shafter Road		388 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Perry Primary School CHARLES ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	456 yd
Manor Road Sports Ground BEAMWAY	grass pitches	513 yd
Elutec EAST LONDON U T C EAST LONDON U T C YEWTREE AVENUE		680 yd
The Leys Ballards Road	grass pitches	695 yd
Dagenham Arena (Closed) Vicarage Road	athletics tracks	789 yd
Old Dagenham Park Siviter Way	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	804 yd
Pondfield Park Reede Road	grass pitches	858 yd
Park Centre RECTORY ROAD	health and fitness suite	884 yd
William Ford C Of E School Ford Road	grass pitches	986 yd
Dagenham And Redbridge Fc (Chigwell Construction Stadium) VICTORIA ROAD	grass pitches	989 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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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