Selinas Lane, Dagenham, RM8 1ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding RM8 1ET has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	55.3%	49.2%	-6.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	44.7%	50.8%	6.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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	39.8%	32.3%	-7.5%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	50.2%	9.9%	44.2%	6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.1%	7.9%	-3.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (89.1%) 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	51.4%	60%	8.6%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	33.1%	29.1%	-4.0%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	11.3%	8.1%	-3.2%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	21.1%	-1.0%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	17.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	13.8%	3.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	11.8%	-1.0%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	29.4%	7.7%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	11.1%	4.2%	-6.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.6% 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	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	16.9%	12.7%	-4.2%	3.1%	9.6%
Pakistani	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	9.9%	6.5%	-3.4%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	54.6%	49.6%	-5.0%	81.4%	-31.8%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1.8%	8%	6.2%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% 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	67.3%	47.3%	-20.0%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	9.5%	28.2%	18.7%	6.1%	22.1%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	8.1%	5.9%	-2.2%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	11.1%	1.6%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.3% 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	67.3%	47%	-20.3%	83.2%	-36.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	19.3%	16.8%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	6.7%	17.7%	11.0%	2.9%	14.8%
2-5 Years	8.8%	5.1%	-3.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	10.8%	-4.0%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56%	76.7%	-20.7%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	27.7%	0.9%	26.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.5%	37.2%	-28.7%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Sikh	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Selinas Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selinas Lane was 101.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.8% lower than the Chadwell Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selinas Lane has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadwell Heath and the 193rd highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in RM8 1ET, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 Selinas Lane are based on 6 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 Selinas Lane, Dagenham, RM8 1ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for RM8 1ET

Average Price
£536,088

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£536,088

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selinas Lane

Average Price
£1,171,993

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£556,063

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,295,179

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selinas LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Plot B Selinas Lane, Dagenham, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2014-11-28	£556,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for RM8 1ET

Employment

RM8 1ET area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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.

RM8 1ET area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in RM8 1ET 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	71
Self-Employed	66
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	13
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Furze Infant School Bennett Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6ES	3out of 4	371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren Junior School Gordon Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 6DA	4out of 4	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grafton Primary School Grafton Road , RM8 3EX	4out of 4	1,169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Henry Green Primary School Green Lane , RM8 1UR	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chadwell Primary School High Road , Chadwell Heath RM6 4EU	3out of 4	1,338 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	912 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Warren School Whalebone Lane North , Chadwell Heath RM6 6SB	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Terling Road , Wood Lane RM8 1JT	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Church of England Academy London Road , RM7 9NX	1out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Pedley Road , RM8 1XE	3out of 4	1,535 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	2,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Atam Academy Little Heath , RM6 4XX	4out of 4	2,279 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sydney Russell School Parsloes Avenue , RM9 5QT	4out of 4	2,452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbrook School Dagenham Road , RM10 7UR	2out of 4	2,731 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1 Cricklefield Place , IG1 1FY	4out of 4	3,719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seven Kings School Ley Street , IG2 7BT	4out of 4	4,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newbridge School 161 Gresham Drive , RM6 4TR	4out of 4	1,800 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Noor Primary School 619-629 Green Lane , Ilford IG3 9RP	- not rated	1,868 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Heathway , RM10 7SJ	4out of 4	1,999 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Constance Bridgeman Centre East Wing, Redbridge College , Little Heath RM6 4XT	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastcourt Independent School 1 Eastwood Road , Goodmayes IG3 8UW	- not rated	2,322 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
Abike Oloogun Ebi Kitchen	Unit 1, Greenburn Centre, Selinas Lane	71 yd
Boys Cafe	Units 1 And 2, Capricorn Centre, Coppen Road	134 yd
Big Boys Cafe	Unit 1, Character House, Coppen Road	137 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	McDonald's Drive In, Eldonwall Trading Estate, Whalebone Lane South	309 yd
West Ham Training Ground	West Ham Football Club Training Ground, Saville Road	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tollgate Tavern Public House	High Road	557 yd
The Cedars Club	Cedars Club, Mill Lane	734 yd
Beacon Tree	Beacon Tree, 945 Green Lane	787 yd
The Eva Hart Public House	1128 High Road	932 yd
The Three Travellers	The Three Travellers Ph, Wood Lane	1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mirravale Kitchen	1c, Unit 1, Mirravale Trading Estate, Selinas Lane	168 yd
Luck Kitchen	204 High Road	489 yd
Happy House	226 High Road	489 yd
Yummy Chicken De Cafe Lounge Ltd	222 High Road	489 yd
Original Fried Chicken	206 High Road	489 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Eldonwall Trading Estate	309 yd
Lidl	79a Whalebone Lane South	601 yd
Sainsbury's	97-131 High Road	748 yd
Iceland	2-8 Whalebone Lane South	784 yd
Tesco	38-40 High Road	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chadwell Heath Training Ground Saville Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	411 yd
Anytime Fitness (Chadwell Heath) KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 KINVARA BUSINESS PARK 22-42 FRESHWATER ROAD	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Robert Clack School (Lower Site) GREEN LANE	grass pitches	803 yd
All Saints Catholic School And Technology College TERLING ROAD	grass pitches	963 yd
Robert Clack School (Upper Site) Gosfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,015 yd
Becontree Heath Leisure Centre ALTHORNE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,020 yd
Westlands Playing Fields London Road	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Dagenham Swimming Pool (Closed) Althorne Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,076 yd
Warren Sports Centre Whalebone Lane North	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,091 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 1ET