Leys Close, Dagenham, RM10 9XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around RM10 9XP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	51.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.1%	48.4%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 9XP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	43.9%	49.2%	5.3%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	33.1%	1.3%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10.3%	8.6%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	49.2%	46.6%	-2.6%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	32.2%	34.4%	2.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.2%	12%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.2%	1.7%

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	36.4%	25.7%	-10.7%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11.2%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.7%	-0.4%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	16.4%	8.0%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	25.4%	10.0%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	8.4%	3%	-5.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% 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	0.3%	7.6%	7.3%	1.1%	6.5%
Indian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	20.3%	19.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	17.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.5%	1.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	62.7%	57.6%	-5.1%	81.4%	-23.8%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	73.9%	67%	-6.9%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	6.1%	15.5%	9.4%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	13.6%	9.6%	-4.0%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	66.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	-16.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	22.1%	21.8%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	8.8%	1.2%	-7.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	2%	-8.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Romania	6.2%	0.9%	5.3%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.7%	37.2%	-11.5%
Christian	55.4%	46.2%	9.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Leys Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leys Close was 117.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.9% higher than the Village average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leys Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Village and the 156th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.9%.

🔎 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 9XP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Leys Close are based on 4 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 Leys Close, Dagenham, RM10 9XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM10 9XP

Average Price
£302,267

Semi-Detached
£302,267

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leys Close

Average Price
£319,060

Semi-Detached
£319,060

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leys CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Leys Close, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2010-03-26	£367,305
7 Leys Close, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,500	2008-01-11	£359,049
2 Leys Close, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£58,000	2001-08-23	£242,961
3 Leys Close, Dagenham, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£45,000	1997-03-27	£306,923

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM10 9XP

Employment

RM10 9XP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9XP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	32
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	23
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Leys Primary School Leys Avenue , RM10 9YR	3out of 4	277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Perry Primary School Charles Road , RM10 8UR	3out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Village Infants' School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Ford CofE Junior School Ford Road , RM10 9JS	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beam Primary School Oval Road North , RM10 9ED	3out of 4	1,191 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	937 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elutec Yew Tree Avenue , Rainham Rd South RM10 7FN	2out of 4	1,150 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Brittons Academy Ford Lane , RM13 7BB	2out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jo Richardson Community School Gale Street , Castle Green RM9 4UN	3out of 4	3,115 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	3,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,782 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	1,669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	2,824 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,915 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,286 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell School Harmony House , Baden Powell Close RM9 6XN	- not rated	2,358 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Routes4Life Limited First Floor , 100 Avelon Road RM13 7DH	- not rated	2,516 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayesbrook Park School 75-77 Arden Crescent , RM9 6TJ	3out of 4	2,829 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	3,794 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	679 yd
Pietros	141 Church Elm Lane	956 yd
Tasty Chicken	139 Church Elm Lane	956 yd
The Lab Cafe	Londoneast-uk, Yewtree Avenue	1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dagenham Conservative & Social Club	8-12 Salisbury Road		767 yd
Dagenham Trades Hall	Dagenham Trades Hall, Charlotte Road		937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royale Lahore	670 Rainham Road South	467 yd
Shajhan	670 Rainham Road South	467 yd
Beadles Parade Fish & Chips	9 Beadles Parade, Rainham Road South	679 yd
Favorite 'N' Tasty	3 Beadles Parade, Rainham Road South	679 yd
Ackeee Tree	8 Roosevelt Way	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Shafter Road		768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Road Sports Ground BEAMWAY	grass pitches	326 yd
John Perry Primary School CHARLES ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	531 yd
The Leys Ballards Road	grass pitches	623 yd
Old Dagenham Park Siviter Way	cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	859 yd
Dagenham Arena (Closed) Vicarage Road	athletics tracks	1,014 yd
Elutec EAST LONDON U T C EAST LONDON U T C YEWTREE AVENUE		1,015 yd
Dagenham Park Leisure Centre School Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,026 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	216.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM10 9XP