Wood Lane, Dagenham, RM8 1DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 1DR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	50.2%	54.5%	4.3%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	49.8%	45.5%	-4.3%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 1DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.8% 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	39.2%	55.8%	16.6%	37.9%	17.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	30.4%	-9.3%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	9.1%	0.3%
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 (88.7%) 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	54.4%	55.7%	1.3%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	29.9%	33%	3.1%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	10.3%	7.8%	-2.5%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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%	16%	-9.0%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	9.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.3%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	17.2%	11.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	35.2%	8.7%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	9.3%	2.7%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38% 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	0.7%	6.4%	5.7%	1.1%	5.3%
Indian	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	31.7%	24.9%	-6.8%	2.5%	22.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	0.5%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	48.4%	38%	-10.4%	81.4%	-43.4%
Arab	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	64.1%	64%	-0.1%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	6%	6.7%	0.7%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	21%	17%	-4.0%	2.7%	14.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	9.5%	3.8%	5.6%	3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.9%	64%	2.1%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	6%	25.7%	19.7%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	11.4%	4.8%	-6.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	0.8%	-14.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	18.3%	6.5%	11.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Lane was 220.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 179.2% higher than the Eastbrook & Rush Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Eastbrook & Rush Green and the 62nd highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.3%.

🔎 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 1DR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Wood Lane are based on 344 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 Wood Lane, Dagenham, RM8 1DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1DR

Average Price
£413,773

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£429,920

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,491

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Lane

Average Price
£392,352

Semi-Detached
£417,560

Terraced
£392,726

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,155

Other
£737,621

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
569 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-09-27	£492,813
555 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£405,000	2019-06-27	£507,568
571 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£400,000	2019-03-29	£504,286
597 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£405,000	2019-03-28	£510,589
583 Wood Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£465,000	2019-03-28	£586,232

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1DR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 1DR 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	123
Part-Time Employee	51
Student (economically inactive)	37
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Retired	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Bellamy Primary School Frizlands Lane , East RM10 7HX	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	4out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Five Elms Primary School Wood Lane , RM9 5TB	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Connor Road , RM9 5UL	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	1,263 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	169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	274 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Foundation 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	2,032 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	1,777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	3,223 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goresbrook School Cook Road , RM9 6XW	3out of 4	3,819 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	4,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,136 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	2,351 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alamiyah School 113-115 Marlborough Road , Dagenham RM8 2ES	- not rated	2,584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	2,709 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,966 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre	Althorne Way	108 yd
AVN Pizza Limited	14 Whalebone Lane South	157 yd
Millennium Cafe	12 Whalebone Lane South	185 yd
Lara Grill	20 Whalebone Lane South	185 yd
Lady Tee/s Nigerian Food	70 Whalebone Lane South	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	104 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	652 yd
Dagenham Rugby Club	Central Park Lodge, Rainham Road North	938 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The PIZZERT & Grill Ltd	14 Whalebone Lane South	157 yd
JR Juice Bar and Carribean Munch	700 Becontree Avenue	292 yd
Fiddlers Cafe	686 Becontree Avenue	292 yd
Best Bite Chicken	481 Wood Lane	294 yd
Golden Fish	767 Becontree Avenue	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	185 yd
Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited	402 Wood Lane	293 yd
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	372 yd
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	670 yd
The Co-operative	265-267 Wood Lane	1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	122 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	148 yd
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	196 yd
Robert Clack School (Upper Site) Gosfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	278 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	286 yd
Crowlands Heath Golf Course WOOD LANE	golf	514 yd
William Bellamy Primary School FRIZLANDS LANE	grass pitches	578 yd
Wood Lane Sports Centre (Closed) Wood Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	732 yd
Ford Sports Club (Closed) Rush Green Road	grass pitches	962 yd
Rush Green Training Ground Rush Green Road	grass pitches	972 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	201 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 1DR