Beam Avenue, Dagenham, RM10 9BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM10 9BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	51.1%	3.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	52.4%	48.9%	-3.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 9BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	37.8%	42.9%	5.1%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	39.8%	-5.0%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.6%	3.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (88.8%) 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	52.4%	61.7%	9.3%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	34%	27.1%	-6.9%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	10.9%	8%	-2.9%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	25.5%	21.5%	-4.0%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	10.8%	-7.7%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	16.9%	-2.0%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.2%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	28.8%	9.1%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.9% 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	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	1.1%	5.2%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	24.8%	23.2%	-1.6%	2.5%	20.7%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	56.8%	43.9%	-12.9%	81.4%	-37.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	70.8%	59.7%	-11.1%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	4.7%	13.3%	8.6%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	14.5%	16.4%	1.9%	2.7%	13.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.4%
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	70.2%	59.8%	-10.4%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	27.4%	25.2%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	8.4%	6.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	2.1%	-12.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	61.2%	46.2%	15.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Beam Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beam Avenue was 79.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.4% lower than the Beam average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Beam Avenue has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Beam and the 233rd lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in RM10 9BL, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Beam Avenue are based on 405 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 Beam Avenue, Dagenham, RM10 9BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 9BL

Average Price
£349,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£355,539

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£52,511

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beam Avenue

Average Price
£342,387

Semi-Detached
£352,484

Terraced
£351,098

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,742

Other
£51,771

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beam AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
230 Beam Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2026-03-13	£425,000
188 Beam Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-12-17	£319,298
190 Beam Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-12-05	£339,571
230 Beam Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-06-14	£360,883
238 Beam Avenue, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£342,000	2024-06-10	£374,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 9BL

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 Beam Avenue, Dagenham, RM10 9BL has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

27 of 41 properties (65.85%) 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 Beam Avenue, Dagenham, RM10 9BL has low surface water flood risk.

28 of 41 properties (68.29%) 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 9BL 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	85
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	26
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Construction	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beam Primary School Oval Road North , RM10 9ED	- not rated	204 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtons Primary School Lowen Road , RM13 8QR	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary Academy 1 Hart Way , RM13 8TD	- not rated	752 yd	Free schools	Yes		More About School
Marsh Green Primary School South Close , RM10 9NJ	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Leys Primary School Leys Avenue , RM10 9YR	3out of 4	872 yd	Community school	Yes	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	772 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park Community School School Road , RM10 9QH	- not rated	772 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,861 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Brittons School and Technology College Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	- not rated	2,132 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	3out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Rainham Sixth Form 217 Wennington Road , RM13 9XA	- not rated	3,587 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	5,288 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	- not rated	2,420 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	4,078 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pathways School New Road , RM9 6PH	3out of 4	833 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,861 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	1,973 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	2,315 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Opening Opportunities Royals Youth Centre , Viking Way RM13 9YG	- not rated	2,501 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Mardyke Community Centre	52 South Street, Rainham	540 yd
Orange Restaurant & Bar	4 Princess parade	625 yd
Bamboo Japanese Takeaway	41 New Road, Rainham	631 yd
Asfa	15 Hart Way, Rainham	717 yd
Ventidue LTD	22 Whitebarn Lane	858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ali's Kebab	Mill House Social Club, New Road	262 yd
Tasty Grill	271 New Road	264 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Ballards Road	521 yd
Lick'n Chick'n & Pizza	9 Princess Parade, New Road	625 yd
Great Wall	189 Broad Street	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Leys Ballards Road	grass pitches	674 yd
Dagenham Park Leisure Centre School Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	775 yd
Old Dagenham Park Siviter Way	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	844 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	164 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM10 9BL