Calvert Mews, Dagenham, RM8 1AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM8 1AP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51.6%	49.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48.4%	50.7%	2.3%	49.0%	1.7%

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 RM8 1AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	36%	43.9%	7.9%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	51.8%	8.8%	44.2%	7.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.5%	1.8%	-5.7%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	10.2%	0.6%	-9.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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.

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	43.9%	59.3%	15.4%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	35.2%	29.5%	-5.7%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	14.3%	9.8%	-4.5%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	6.1%	1%	-5.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	10.9%	-14.4%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	7.9%	-13.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	7%	-11.8%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	16.4%	9.4%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	54.4%	37.7%	33.8%	20.6%
Other	9.7%	2.4%	-7.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27% 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	3.7%	8.9%	5.2%	1.1%	7.8%
Chinese	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	9.4%	20%	10.6%	3.1%	16.9%
Pakistani	3.7%	7.1%	3.4%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	9.4%	17.3%	7.9%	2.5%	14.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	64.3%	27%	-37.3%	81.4%	-54.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.9% 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	75.4%	57.9%	-17.5%	83.2%	-25.3%
European Union	3.7%	7.4%	3.7%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	7%	9%	2.0%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	23%	11.5%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	57.9%	-15.9%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	29.7%	28.5%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	7.4%	2%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	2.2%	-8.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.6%	37.2%	-16.6%
Christian	29%	46.2%	-17.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	17.4%	1.7%	15.7%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	27.6%	6.5%	21.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Calvert Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Calvert Mews was 82.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% lower than the Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Calvert Mews has the 25th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Heath and the 260th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM8 1AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Calvert Mews are based on 2 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 Calvert Mews, Dagenham, RM8 1AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1AP

Average Price
£435,543

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,543

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Calvert Mews

Average Price
£458,034

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£458,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Calvert MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Calvert Mews, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£360,000	2016-11-25	£467,779
5 Calvert Mews, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£345,000	2016-11-25	£448,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1AP

Employment

RM8 1AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	145
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	38
Looking after home or family	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grafton Primary School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	4out of 4	752 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	795 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	958 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	943 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,713 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,031 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,545 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,977 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	1,626 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,725 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	2,007 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,286 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,363 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
Upper Grill Restaurant & Coffee Bar	931 Green Lane	363 yd
McDonalds	Whalebone Lane South	386 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	McDonald's Drive In, Eldonwall Trading Estate, Whalebone Lane South	393 yd
Best Cafe	Unit 1, Dominion Works, Freshwater Road	407 yd
OVXO	58 Whalebone Lane South	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	362 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	714 yd
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	793 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	979 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China Gold	939 Green Lane	362 yd
Ali's Bangla Kitchen	919a Green Lane	363 yd
Becontree BBQ Turkish Kebab & Fish Bar	925 Green Lane	363 yd
Maza E Khana	1028 Green Lane	407 yd
Kim Ling Chinese Take Away	62 Whalebone Lane South	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	358 yd
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	393 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	532 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	834 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	474 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	735 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	769 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
Robert Clack School (Upper Site) Gosfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	884 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	895 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		1,003 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%

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

Overview of RM8 1AP