Freshwater Road, Dagenham, RM8 1EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding RM8 1EH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	54.7%	53.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	45.3%	46.5%	1.2%	49.0%	-2.5%

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%	41.4%	-1.5%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	49.7%	10.2%	44.2%	5.5%
Separated	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (91.2%) 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%	56.5%	6.3%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	33%	34.7%	1.7%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	11.7%	7%	-4.7%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 57%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	12.4%	-13.4%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	5.2%	-11.5%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	6.7%	-7.0%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	57%	36.4%	33.8%	23.2%
Other	9.9%	4.7%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.5% 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%	4.4%	3.8%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	8.7%	15.1%	6.4%	3.1%	12.0%
Pakistani	3.3%	9.9%	6.6%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	6.9%	11.4%	4.5%	2.5%	8.9%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.9%	7.7%	6.8%	0.5%	7.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.5%
White	66.7%	30.5%	-36.2%	81.4%	-50.9%
Arab	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	48.2%	-25.7%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	9.3%	16.8%	7.5%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.6%	9.1%	2.5%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	21.9%	13.8%	5.6%	16.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	48.5%	-23.9%	83.2%	-34.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	24.3%	21.6%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	12.9%	9.6%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	12.6%	4.8%	-7.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	9%	9.6%	0.6%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.7%	1.2%	6.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	13.3%	1.7%	11.6%
Muslim	22.5%	6.5%	16.0%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	7.7%	0.6%	7.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Freshwater Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freshwater Road was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Becontree average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Freshwater Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Becontree and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

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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 1EH, 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 Freshwater Road are based on 105 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 Freshwater Road, Dagenham, RM8 1EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1EH

Average Price
£315,555

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,474

Other
£1,890,491

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freshwater Road

Average Price
£361,293

Semi-Detached
£426,040

Terraced
£408,624

Detached
£205,993

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,000

Other
£1,190,584

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freshwater Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit B Spectrum Building, 22 Freshwater Road, Dagenham, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£927,298	2022-05-12	£957,180
Nursery Spectrum Building, 22 Freshwater Road, Dagenham, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£686,725	2022-05-12	£708,854
Apartment 501 Spectrum Building, 22 Freshwater Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-12-03	£187,438
Apartment 601 Spectrum Building, 22 Freshwater Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£214,637	2021-10-25	£222,944
Apartment 602 Spectrum Building, 22 Freshwater Road, Dagenham, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£191,640	2021-10-25	£199,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1EH

Employment

RM8 1EH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Retired	0

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	691 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	- not rated	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valence Junior School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	- not rated	1,026 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valence Primary School Bonham Road , RM8 3AR	3out of 4	1,026 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	971 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Heath Academy Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,309 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chadwell Heath Foundation School Christie Gardens , Chadwell Heath RM6 4RS	- not rated	1,309 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Warren Comprehensive School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	- not rated	1,412 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loxford School of Science and Technology Loxford Lane , IG1 2UT	- not rated	3,924 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redbridge College Little Heath , Barley Lane RM6 4XT	- not rated	1,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barking and Dagenham College Dagenham Road , RM7 0XU	- not rated	3,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Clack School Gosfield Road , RM8 1JU	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	3out of 4	2,144 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	3out of 4	2,939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mountain Ash School Oasis House , Essex Road RM6 4JA	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,300 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,542 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	- not rated	1,542 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SW!TCH Borders The Vibe , 195-211 Becontree Avenue RM8 2UT	- not rated	1,571 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
Grub Hub	41-51 Freshwater Road	87 yd
Best Cafe	Unit 1, Dominion Works, Freshwater Road	278 yd
Squires Cafe & African Restaurant ltd	Unit G2, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	282 yd
Abigails Cafe	21 Station Road	485 yd
Indian Fusion	27 Station Road	485 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	553 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	813 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	835 yd
Royal British Legion Club	541 Becontree Avenue	913 yd
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vidavina Kitchen	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	263 yd
Wingsurway	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	263 yd
KL Ammalu's Kitchen Limited	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	263 yd
Big Bang Burgers	Unit G12, Chadwell Heath Industrial Park, Kemp Road	263 yd
The Seafood Plug	Unit G12 Chadwell Heath Industrial Park	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	38-40 High Road	551 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	625 yd
B B Fatima Cash and Carry	1171 High Road	640 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Grove Farm Retail Park, 1015-1021 High Road	741 yd
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	898 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	50 yd
Mayfield School PEDLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	969 yd
Valence Primary School - Bonham Site BONHAM ROAD		999 yd
St Chads Park Alexander Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,050 yd
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of RM8 1EH