Harding Drive, Dagenham, RM8 1BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 1BS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	54.7%	52.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	45.3%	47.4%	2.1%	49.0%	-1.6%

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	42.9%	41.2%	-1.7%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	50.3%	10.8%	44.2%	6.1%
Separated	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	6.9%	1.2%	-5.7%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	50.2%	54.1%	3.9%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	33%	34%	1.0%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	11.7%	8.6%	-3.1%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	14.2%	-11.6%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	4.2%	-12.5%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	7.9%	-5.8%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17.6%	6.4%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	50.9%	30.3%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	9.9%	2.7%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.6% 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	0.6%	9.4%	8.8%	1.1%	8.3%
Chinese	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	8.7%	14.2%	5.5%	3.1%	11.1%
Pakistani	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	6.7%	5.8%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	6.9%	12.6%	5.7%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	66.7%	32.6%	-34.1%	81.4%	-48.8%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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%	59.3%	-14.6%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	9.3%	11.1%	1.8%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.6%	9.4%	2.8%	2.7%	6.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	17.1%	9.0%	5.6%	11.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	59.4%	-13.0%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	29.7%	27.0%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	12.6%	3.6%	-9.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	9%	2.7%	-6.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.9%	37.2%	-21.3%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	11.9%	1.7%	10.2%
Muslim	19.9%	6.5%	13.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Harding Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harding Drive was 59.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.3% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Harding Drive has the 17th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree and the 164th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 60.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in RM8 1BS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Harding Drive 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 Harding Drive, Dagenham, RM8 1BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1BS

Average Price
£389,422

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£389,422

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harding Drive

Average Price
£393,143

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£393,143

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harding DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Harding Drive, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-12-14	£420,795
4 Harding Drive, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-09-08	£267,940
3 Harding Drive, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2016-09-21	£398,268
3 Harding Drive, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£210,000	2011-03-28	£485,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 1BS 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	151
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Construction	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	4out of 4	816 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Burnside Road , RM8 2JN	3out of 4	910 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	925 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	991 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	4out of 4	1,505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,173 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	1,780 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,407 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,751 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	3,591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,216 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,757 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	1,830 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	1,934 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
Squires Cafe & African Restaurant ltd	Unit G2, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	154 yd
Best Cafe	Unit 1, Dominion Works, Freshwater Road	474 yd
Grub Hub	41-51 Freshwater Road	512 yd
Upper Grill Restaurant & Coffee Bar	931 Green Lane	512 yd
Tulip Tree Tearoom	Valence House Museum, Becontree Avenue	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	479 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	512 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buddha Kitchen	Unit G15, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	178 yd
Vidavina Kitchen	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	179 yd
Wingsurway	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	179 yd
KL Ammalu's Kitchen Limited	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	179 yd
Big Bang Burgers	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	179 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	844 yd
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	911 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	978 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	987 yd
Tesco	17 Rowallen Parade, Green Lane	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		594 yd
Valence Park GRAFTON ROAD	grass pitches	735 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	856 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,058 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 1BS