Oval Road North, Dagenham, RM10 9EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM10 9EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.4%	0.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.6%	48.6%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	34.2%	40.3%	6.1%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	41.2%	-7.7%	44.2%	-3.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.2%	6.9%	4.7%	2.2%	4.7%
Divorced	10.2%	7.9%	-2.3%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (90.3%) 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	50.8%	53.3%	2.5%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	36.4%	37%	0.6%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10.9%	7.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%

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	22.7%	21.8%	-0.9%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	6%	-12.7%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15.3%	0.2%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	14.8%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	35.6%	13.4%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	10.2%	4.2%	-6.0%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.4% 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	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	7.8%	7.8%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	20.4%	23.8%	3.4%	2.5%	21.3%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	0.5%	3.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	0.4%	5.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	64.5%	43.4%	-21.1%	81.4%	-38.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	69.6%	53.5%	-16.1%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	10.9%	18.3%	7.4%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	14.1%	15.3%	1.2%	2.7%	12.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	8%	5.1%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	53%	-15.4%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	1%	24.8%	23.8%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	13.1%	8.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	6.7%	-4.8%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.2%	37.2%	-25.0%
Christian	58.4%	46.2%	12.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	20.4%	6.5%	13.9%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Oval Road North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oval Road North was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Beam average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 9EJ, 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 Oval Road North are based on 382 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 Oval Road North, Dagenham, RM10 9EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 9EJ

Average Price
£358,306

Semi-Detached
£381,645

Terraced
£357,139

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oval Road North

Average Price
£351,488

Semi-Detached
£371,882

Terraced
£354,863

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,813

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oval Road North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
216 Oval Road North, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2026-03-06	£355,000
218 Oval Road North, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-01-31	£369,874
242 Oval Road North, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-11-21	£371,808
254 Oval Road North, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-04-28	£324,667
224 Oval Road North, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2023-04-06	£383,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 9EJ

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Medium flood risk

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

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Oval Road North, Dagenham, RM10 9EJ has low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

19 of 19 properties (100.00%) 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 Oval Road North, Dagenham, RM10 9EJ has medium surface water flood risk.

17 of 19 properties (89.47%) 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

RM10 9EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM10 9EJ 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	63
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	20
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	16
Education	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	141 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtons Primary School Lowen Road , RM13 8QR	3out of 4	573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Primary Academy 1 Hart Way , RM13 8TD	- not rated	680 yd	Free schools	Yes		More About School
The Leys Primary School Leys Avenue , RM10 9YR	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Green Primary School South Close , RM10 9NJ	3out of 4	903 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	850 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dagenham Park Community School School Road , RM10 9QH	- not rated	850 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,966 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Brittons School and Technology College Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	- not rated	2,041 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	3out of 4	2,041 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	3,489 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bexley College Tower Road , DA17 6JA	- not rated	5,273 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	2,526 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	3,320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	4,109 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harris Garrard Academy Yarnton Way , Thamesmead DA18 4DW	3out of 4	4,622 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	939 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Goresbrook Road , RM9 6XP	- not rated	1,966 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,079 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxlow Bridge School Wantz Rd ,	- not rated	2,352 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Opening Opportunities Royals Youth Centre , Viking Way RM13 9YG	- not rated	2,404 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	436 yd
Bamboo Japanese Takeaway	41 New Road, Rainham	549 yd
Asfa	15 Hart Way, Rainham	649 yd
Orange Restaurant & Bar	4 Princess parade	731 yd
Ventidue LTD	22 Whitebarn Lane	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Grill	271 New Road	296 yd
Ali's Kebab	Mill House Social Club, New Road	301 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Ballards Road	626 yd
Lick'n Chick'n & Pizza	9 Princess Parade, New Road	731 yd
Pepito’s Pizza & Peri Peri Ltd	127 New Road, Rainham	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Leys Ballards Road	grass pitches	705 yd
Dagenham Park Leisure Centre School Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	854 yd
Old Dagenham Park Siviter Way	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	904 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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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